Most bank employees anticipate and await holidays with bated eyes. Holidays or even the prospect of them has employees excited because,
They can plan their vacations or time-offs around them. Thus, bank holidays provide an opportunity to not just employees but their kin to plan their year around these holidays.
Usually, the bank holidays are pronounced as per the provisions of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
These annual offs are announced for institutions which are financial in nature and not for factories.
A provision of a mandatory off is provided for all employees under contract of employment on days of national importance such as the Republic Day (26th January), Independence Day (15th August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October) among others.
In addition, the inspector authorised may, in or with consultation with the respective state governments, may anoint days of religious importance such as Eid or Durga Puja as public holidays. So here is the list of Bank holidays 2022 Punjab .
Bank Holidays 2022 Punjab
With respect to the state of Punjab, certain holidays are designated in addition to day-offs already designated on a nation-wide basis.
Bank Holidays 2022 Punjab include (but not limited to):
1. Republic Day
Republic day celebrations will be conducted on the 26th of January in all the states of India
2- Vasant Panchami
Scheduled to be celebrated on the 5th of February, this day marks the arrival of spring as people in Punjab pay respect to the Goddess Saraswati.
3- Guru Ravidas Jayanti
4- Maha Shivaratri
5- Holi
6- Ram Navami
7- Mahavir Jayanti
8- Vaisakh
9- Dr. Amberdkar Jayanti
10- Good Friday
11- Idul Fitr
12- Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day
13- Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
14- Bakrid
15- Independence Day
16- Janmashtami
17- Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
18- S. Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti
19- Gandhi Jayanti
20- Vijaya Dashami
21- Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
22- Diwali
23- Guru Nanak Jayanti
24- Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day
25- Christmas Day
The birth anniversary of Jesus Christ will be celebrated on 25th of December.
In addition to the designated leaves which employees working or deemed to be working in Punjab, all Banks which are public or fall under the Government shall be shut,
So in the list of bank holidays 2022 Punjab on these dates no operations shall be conducted on every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. This amenity is extended with reference and in compliance with provisions of the All India Bank Employees’ Association and the India Banks’ Association.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is 23 March 2022 a bank holiday in Punjab?
In the original list of bank holidays released in accordance with the provisos, particularly Section 25, of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, 23rd March was not included as a designated Bank holiday.
It is no covert fact that how historical is 23rd March in the struggle for our Indian independence -where young Sikh youths – Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged till death by the British colonists.
Taking cognizance of this fact, the new Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Bhagwant Mann declared 23rd March as a public holiday on account of Martyr’s Day.
2. How many Bank Holidays do we get in 2022?
Excluding the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, there are a total of 25 Bank holidays scheduled in the state of Punjab in 2022
3. Are there more bank holidays 2022 Punjab ?
The designated holidays which are allocated for all bank employees are mentioned above.
However, the State Government may, in the event of a calamity, strike, necessity, election or disease, designate a certain day(s) as a holiday.
Usually, the designated holidays are not susceptible to change but there is sufficient authority with the governments to do so.