Gazetted Holidays 2016

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List of Gazetted Holidays 2016

There are certain Holidays which are known as Gazetted Holidays. These Holidays are declared as per the circular issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Gazetted Holidays have a great significance amongst both the Employers and the Employees. This is the time when they can schedule their Holidays, Functions, Events and Chores in advance. In the List of Gazetted Holidays for 2016, there are certain consecutive dates on which one can schedule any of their activities. Consecutive gazetted holidays fall in the month of March and the dates are 24th (Thursday) and 25th (Friday) followed by 26th (Saturday) and 27th (Sunday) which are not gazetted holidays. Then in the month of October, 11th (Tuesday) and 12th (Wednesday) are Gazetted Holidays, one can take furthermore advantage of these if one can apply for leave/holiday on dates preceding these i.e. 8th (Saturday) and 10th (Monday), amongst these dates comes 9th which is Sunday.

  1.

Republic Day

26th January

Tuesday

  2.

Holi

24th March

Thursday

  3.

Good Friday

25th March

Friday

  4.

Ram Navami

15th April

Friday

  5.

Mahavir Jayanti

20th April

Wednesday

  6.

Buddha Purnima / Buddha Jayanti

21st May

Saturday

  7.

Idu’l Fitr (date may change)

6th July

Wednesday

  8.

Independence Day

15th August

Monday

  9.

Janamashtami

25th August

Thursday

10.

Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)

12th September

Monday

11.

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

2nd October

Sunday

12.

Dussehra

11th October

Tuesday

13.

Muharram

12th October

Wednesday

14.

Diwali / Deepavali

30th October

Sunday

15.

Guru Nanak Jayanti

14th November

Monday

16.

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

13th December

Tuesday

17.

Christmas

25th December

Sunday