There’s hardly anyone who doesn’t like holidays. Holidays are the best time to lift your mood and spend some quality time with your loved ones. Looks like the month of August has many holidays in it.
For people who are planning a trip or a vacation, this month is just perfect for them. The below mentioned dates are marked as holidays in the month of August. Let’s have a look at them.
Bank Holidays In August 2022 Telangana
1. Muharram (9th August, 2022)
This day is going to be off for all the banks in Telangana as it is Muharram on that day. Muharram is falling on Tuesday this time. It is an important festival for all our Muslim brothers and sisters.
The story of Muharram is set in the 680 AD when Imam Hussain, the son of Hazrat Ali and grandson of the Prophet, lost his life. To mourn his death,
Muslim community celebrate this day as Muharram. They prefer going on a fast in order to give their respect to the leader.
2. Second Saturday (13th August, 2022)
13th August is the second Saturday. According to RBI Guidelines, the banks in India will remain closed on the second and the fourth Saturday. Only the 1st and the 3rd Saturday of the month are working.
3. Independence Day (15th August, 2022):
This day matters a lot to all the Indians. How can we forget our freedom fighters who fought for our freedom? This is the day to remember those brave souls. How can we forget the struggles we Indians faced to get our freedom?
This is the day to celebrate that freedom. How can we forget the spine chilling speech given by Jawaharlal Nehru at midnight? This is the day to remember that speech-
“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially.
At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to new,
When an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance. The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye.
That may be beyond us, but so long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over. And so we have to labour and to work, and work hard, to give reality to our dreams. Those dreams are for India, but they are also for the world.”
Every year we celebrate August 15 as Independence day. This year we will complete our 76 years of freedom. Isn’t that great? This time, we will celebrate this glorious day on Monday.
4. Janmashtami (19th August, 2022)
If you are a devotee of Lord Krishna then this day is going to be your favourite day. 19th August is marked as Janmashtami this year. This festival is usually celebrated at the stroke of midnight.
According to Hindu mythology,
Lord Krishna who is the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu was born on this day. People decorate their homes and the statues of lord Krishna.
They even sing bhajans and traditional Hindu songs all night long in order to welcome Lord Krishna. And that’s not the end of it, people even perform ‘Dahi Handi’ on the occasion of Janmashtami.
In this, curd and butter is filled in a pot and tied with a rope at a height. People form a human pyramid and the person at the top cracks the pot. This fun festival will be celebrated on Friday this year.
5. Second Saturday (August 27, 2022)
This is the fourth Saturday of the month. Like the second Saturday, this Saturday is also off for all the banks.
6. Ganesh Chaturthi (August 31, 2022)
Last but not the least, August 31 is a holiday in order to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. This is an important festival for all the Hindus. Lord Ganesh, the god of prosperity and wisdom is worshiped on this day.
It is a ten day long festival celebrated with full energy by all of India. On the first day, a statue of Lord Ganesh is bought by people. They decorate the statue in their homes.
It is a sign of bringing God into their homes. People believe that Lord Ganesh is living with them and everything good will happen to them.
For these ten days, they pray to Lord Ganesh and also prepare his favourite sweet modak. On that last day, they say goodbye to their deity by immersing the statue in the nearby river.
This ritual is followed by a lot of drum beatings and people dancing. So, get ready to celebrate this great day on
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Is 15 August 2022 a Holiday?
Yes, 15th August is a holiday. 15th August is celebrated as the Independence day of India. All the schools, colleges, offices and banks are closed on this day as it is a national holiday. This time the 15th of August is falling on Monday.
Q2. How many years is a Platinum Jubilee?
Completion of 70 years is marked as the Platinum Jubilee. Queen Elizabeth II has recently completed her Platinum Jubilee when she crossed her 70th year on the crown.
To celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee, 3rd June is given off to all bank employees. This is not it. The May bank holiday is now shifted to 2nd June which is Thursday.
In total, all bank employees are getting four days of holidays in the month of June. If you are planning a trip, then this is the perfect month for you.
Q3. How many days are in the year 2022?
In a leap year there are 366 days as there is an addition of one more day in the month of February. A leap year repeats after every 4 years. The last leap year was in 2020 and hence, 2022 is not a leap year. Therefore, there are 365 days in this year.