Janmashtami, which will be celebrated all over the country tomorrow, August 19 is a Hindu festival and a Gazetted holiday in many regions of India. In India, it is a Gazetted holiday in Bihar, Chandigarah, Chattisgarah, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Miizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In Tamil Nadu, this holiday is known as Sri Krishna Jayanti. Janmashtami is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.
States that have declared govt holiday on Janmashtami 2022
The Haryana government has notified that August 19 will be observed as holiday in government offices and educational institutions on account of Janamashtami festival instead of August 18.
An official statement issued here said, “August 19 shall be observed as gazetted holiday in the government offices, Boards and Corporations, educational and other institutions under the Haryana Government on account of the festival of ‘Janmashtami’ instead of August 18 as already notified.”
Uttar Pradesh administration has declared August 19,2022 (Friday) as a holiday on the occasion of Sri Krishna Janamashtami as opposed to earlier decided date of August 18, 2022 (Thursday). The UP administration released a public notice regarding this change.
Four days have been declared as restricted holidays for Central Govt offices in India during the month of August 2022.
Raksha Bandhan — 12.8.2022 (Friday)
Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj — 16.8.2022 (Tuesday),
Janmashtami (Smarta) — 19.8.2022 (Friday),
Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi — 31.8.2022 (Wednesday).