The list provided below of Bank holidays in February 2022 will be of use to those who are employees at a bank. It will help you plan holidays in February 2022. It will also give you the idea of when the banks will be open or closed and when to visit accordingly.
List of Bank holidays in February 2022
Sonam Losar
Date: 2 February 2022, Wednesday. Celebrated in Sikkim.
It is the celebration of the first day of the Lunisolar Tibetan calendar’s new year. It is the first day of the new moon of the month of Magh.
Second Saturday:
Date: 12 February 2022, Saturday. Celebrated in all the States
It is a leave given by the central and state government of India and the Reserve bank of India as well. It is given because the employees of banks work 6 days a week, instead of 5 days a week.
Lui-Ngai-Ni and Hazrat Ali Jayanti
Date: 15 February 2022, Tuesday. Celebrated in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh
Lui-Ngai-Ni: It is a festival of seed-sowing, it also is the beginning of a new year for the Naga people. It was declared as a holiday in 1988.
Hazrat Ali’s Birthday: It is a day when Muslims celebrate the birthday of the fourth Khalifa of Islam.Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Date: 16th February 2022, Wednesday. Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab are the states that celebrate this holiday.
This day is celebrated to honour the birthday of Guru Ravidas, majorly in the state of Punjab. He was a saint and known for his movement of bhakti. He made tremendous efforts to erase the Caste system; he also was a great friend of Kabir Ji.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Date: 19 February 2022, Saturday. Celebrated in Maharashtra
This day is celebrated in the honour of the ruler of Maharatha, The Great Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja’s birthday. He was born in the year 1630 in Shivneri fort in Pune. The government of Maharashtra organizes various events for this day.
Fourth Saturday:
Date: 26 February 2022, Saturday. Celebrated in all the States.
This holiday is similar to the holiday given on the second Saturday of the month, it is given due to the reason that employees work 6 days instead of 5 days a week, so the two holidays, 2nd and 4th Saturday of each of the 12 months.
Conclusion
The Bank holidays in February 2022 mentioned above, along with a brief explanation, are announced by the RBI and the governments of India (state and central) for bank employees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1- Do we get an extra bank holiday in 2022?
Yes, banks will be closed for 11 days in the month of May 2022.
Q2- Is 18th February 2022 a bank holiday?
Yes, but only in the state of West Bengal for Doljatra, 2022.
Q3- Is 21st Feb 2022 a bank holiday?
No, there is no bank holiday on the 21st of February, 2022.
Q4- Is 16 Feb 2022 a bank holiday?
Yes, there is a holiday on the 16th of February, 2022 for Guru Ravidas Jayanti.