Banks in India are operational on almost all the days of the year except the gazetted holidays, second and fourth Saturdays of every month, Sundays and region-specific holidays which differ from state to state.
bank holidays in Chennai 2022
There are 18 bank holidays in Chennai in 2022, which are listed below-
New Year’s Day Holidays (1st January)
This day marks the beginning of the new year every year and is celebrated all around the globe by people of all religions, caste, and cultures.
This day is generally a holiday in almost all schools, colleges, banks and offices to give everybody the time to welcome the new year in a relaxing way.
Thiruvalluvar Day Holiday (15th January)
Thiruvalluvar Day is named after the name of a poet, Thiruvalluvar to honour him for his immense power and is either celebrated on 15th or 16th January in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebration.
Republic Day Holiday (26th January)
Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January every year since 1930 to celebrate the day on which India truly became free and democratic.
On that day, the constitution of India was written by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar came into effect. Cultural events, hoisting of flag by the President at India Gate and parade takes place in the capital of India, New Delhi.
Telugu New Year Holiday (2nd April)
Telugu new year is also known as Ugadi which generally falls in the month of March or April.
Tamil New Year Holiday (14th April)
The Tamil new year is also known as Puthandu and Puthu Varudam which marks the first day of the year according to the Tamil calendar.
Good Friday Holiday (15th April)
Good Friday is a Christian festival which is celebrated on the Friday before Easter.
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday (3rd May)
This marks the end of the month of Ramadan during which the Muslim community do fasting for the entire month.
Eid-al-Adha Holiday (10th July)
Also known as Bakrid, it is an annual festival when goats are sacrificed and is distributed among the poor, friends and family to celebrate the festival.
Muharram Holiday (9th August)
It is celebrated as the beginning of new year by the Muslim community.
Independence Day Holiday (15th August)
It is a national festival of India which marks the day when India became free from the rule of Britishers in 1947.
Janmashtami Holiday (19th August)
Celebrated as the birthday of Lord Krishna, celebration of Janmashtami generally takes place for two days as it is believed that Lord Krishna was born on a dark, stormy night.
People worship lord Krishna and temples are decorated beautifully with lights and flowers. Special aartis, bhajans and kirtan takes place. After the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight, people open their fast.
Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday (31st August)
In Hindu culture, Lord Ganesh is worshipped before every new thing is begun. Also known as Vinayak Chaturthi, this day marks the celebration of the birth of Lord Ganesh.
It is a festival which is celebrated for 10 days. Idol of Lord Ganesh is brought to home and for 10 days it is worshipped every morning and evening post which Ganesh Visarjan takes place.
Gandhi Jayanti Holiday (2nd October)
On 2nd October every year, the birth anniversary of the great freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated and this day is observed as a national holiday to pay a tribute to him for all he has done for the independence of the country.
Maha Navami Holiday (4th October)
It is the ninth day of the Navratri post which Vijay Dashami is celebrated.
Vijay Dashami Holiday (5th October)
Vijay Dashami, which is also popularly known as Dusshera is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus.
This day marks the victory of good over evil as on this day Lord Rama killed Ravana and to depict this effigy of Ravana is set on fire at several places across the nation.
Eid-e-Milad Holiday (9th October)
Eid-e-Milad is the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
Diwali Holiday (24th October)
Diwali is known as the festival of lights because every year during this festival, people decorate their homes with flowers, diyas and lights and worship Goddess Lakshmi to pray for the success and prosperity in business and work.
Children enjoy this festival by bursting firecrackers and eating sweets and special meals prepared at home.
Christmas Holiday (25th December)
Every year on 25th December, to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a holiday is observed. Though this is a Christian festival, nowadays people of all religions celebrate it with a lot of fun.
Homes are decorated, people buy and decorate Christmas trees, make special meals, visit church and offer prayers. Apart from these holidays, the second and fourth Saturday of every month and Sundays will be an off day.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many holidays are there in Chennai 2022?
There are 21 holidays in Chennai in 2022. These include gazetted holidays, national holidays and region-specific holidays.
2. How many holidays are there in 2022 in India?
In 2022, there are 17 gazetted holidays and 30 restricted holidays in India. The gazetted holidays are fixed holidays for everyone while the employees have the choice if they want to take the leave on restricted holidays or not.