India Holiday Calendar 2012

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Gazetted Holidays 2012

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. 

Restricted Holidays

Holidays which observe certain occasions may not be mandatory or legally bounded to be a considered as a Holiday, are known as Restricted Holidays.

Whatever the status of a Holiday may be, they still give us a reason to rejoice, celebrate, pay tributes, remember great ones' and get inspired by those who rose to such heights that they are still revered and respected.

List of Restricted and Gazetted holidays in year 2012

Holidays in January 2012

Occasion Held onDay Holiday Status
New Year 1st January Sunday Restricted
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
5th January Thursday
Restricted
Makar Sankranti
14th January Saturday                    
Restricted
Pongal 15th January  Sunday Regional & Restricted
Republic Day 26th January   Thursday
Gazetted
Basant Panchmi / Shree Panchmi 28th January Saturday Restricted

 

Holidays in February 2012

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) 5th February Sunday Gazetted
Guru Ravidas Birthday / Guru Ravidas Jayanti
7th February Tuesday Restricted
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti 16th February Saturday Restricted
Shivaji Jayanti 19th February Sunday Restricted
Maha Shivaratri 20th February  Wednesday Gazetted

 

Holidays in March 2012

Occasion Held on Day  Holiday Status
Holika Dahan (Dol yatra) 7th March  Wednesday Restricted
Holi
8th March Thursday
Gazetted
Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand 23rd March Friday Restricted

 

Holidays in April 2012

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Ram Navami 1st April
Sunday
Restricted
Mahavir Jayanti 5th April Thursday Gazetted
Good Friday 6th April
Friday Gazetted
Easter 8th April Sunday Restricted
Vaisakhi / Vishu
13th April Friday
Restricted
Mesadi 14th April Saturday Restricted
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu  (Assam) 14th April Saturday Regional & Restricted

 

Holidays in May 2012

Occasion Date Day Holiday Status
Buddha Purnima / Buddha Jayanti  6th May Sunday Gazetted
Guru Rabindranath's Birthday 8th May Tuesday Restricted

 

Holidays in June 2012

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
4th June Monday Restricted
Rath Yatra 21st June Thursday Regional & Restricted

 

Holidays in August 2012

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Raksha Bandhan 2nd August Thursday Restricted
Janamashtami 10th August Friday Gazetted
Independence Day
15th August Wednesday Gazetted
Jamat-Ul-Vida 17th August Thursday Restricted
Parsi New Year  18th August Friday Restricted
Idu’l Fitr (date may change) 20th August Monday Gazetted
Vinayaka Chaturthi 21st August Tuesday Restricted
Onam 29th August Wednesday Restricted

 

Holidays in September 2012

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Ganesh Chaturthi
19th September
Wednesday
Restricted

 

Holidays in October 2012

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 2nd October Tuesday Gazetted
Maha Saptami
21st October Sunday Restricted
Maha Ashtami 22nd October Monday Restricted
Maha Navami 23rd October Tuesday Restricted
Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) 24th October Wednesday Gazetted
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) 27th October Saturday Gazetted
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti 29th October Monday Restricted

 

Holidays in November 2012

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Karaka Chaturthi  (Karva Chouth) 2nd November Friday Restricted
Naraka Chaturdasi 12th November Monday Restricted
Diwali / Deepavali 13th November Tuesday Gazetted
Govardhan Puja 14th November Wednesday Restricted
Bhai Duj 15th November Thursday Restricted
Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) 19th November Monday Restricted
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
24th November Saturday Restricted
Muharram 25th November Sunday Gazetted
Guru Nanak Jayanti
28th November Wednesday Gazetted

 

Holidays in December 2012

Occasion Date Day Holiday Status
Christmas Eve
24th December Monday Restricted
Christmas
25th December Tuesday Gazetted

 

                                            Gazetted Holidays 2012

1.

Republic Day

26th January

Thursday

2.

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

5th February

Sunday

3.

Maha Shivaratri

20th February

Wednesday

4.

Holi

8th March

Thursday

5.

Mahavir Jayanti                

5th April

Thursday

6.

Good Friday

6th April

Friday

7.

Buddha Purnima / Buddha Jayanti 

6th May

Sunday

8.

Janamashtami

10th August

Friday

9.

Independence Day

15th August

Wednesday

10.

Idu’l Fitr (date may change) 

20th August

Monday

11.

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

2nd October

Tuesday

12.

Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) 

24th October

Wednesday

13.

Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) 

27th October

Saturday

14

Diwali / Deepavali

13th November

Tuesday

15.

Muharram

25th November

Sunday

16.

Guru Nanak Jayanti  

28th November

Wednesday

17.

Christmas

25th December

Tuesday