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Working Days in India 2022

2022 has 248 working days in India: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 12 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

248
Working days
105
Weekend days
12
Holidays on weekdays
1,984
Working hours

Working days by month, 2022

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 26 · Republic Day 1 20 160
February 0 20 160
March Mar 18 · Holi (tentative) 1 22 176
April Apr 14 · Mahavir Jayanti (tentative) Apr 15 · Good Friday 2 19 152
May May 3 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) May 16 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 2 20 160
June 0 22 176
July 0 21 168
August Aug 9 · Muharram (tentative) Aug 15 · Independence Day Aug 19 · Janmashtami (tentative) 3 20 160
September 0 22 176
October Oct 4 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (tentative) Oct 24 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 2 19 152
November Nov 8 · Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 1 21 168
December 0 22 176
2022 total 12 248 1,984

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon. Source: DoPT holiday lists (O.M. of 03.07.2025 and 16.07.2026).

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
123
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Indian public holidays 2022

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2022 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 2022: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 2022?

There are 248 working days in India in 2022. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 12 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2022?

At 8 hours a day, 248 working days make 1,984 working hours in 2022. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2022?

January 20, February 20, March 22, April 19, May 20, June 22, July 21, August 20, September 22, October 19, November 21 and December 22. March has the most working days and April the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Indian public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon.

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