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.
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.
Holidays in January 2012
Occasion | Held on | Day | Holiday Status |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Christmas Eve |
24th December | Monday | Restricted |
Christmas |
25th December | Tuesday | Gazetted |
1. |
26th January |
Thursday |
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2. |
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
5th February |
Sunday |
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3. |
Maha Shivaratri |
20th February |
Wednesday |
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4. |
8th March |
Thursday |
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5. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
5th April |
Thursday |
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6. |
6th April |
Friday |
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7. |
6th May |
Sunday |
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8. |
10th August |
Friday |
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9. |
15th August |
Wednesday |
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10. |
Idu’l Fitr (date may change) |
20th August |
Monday |
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11. |
2nd October |
Tuesday |
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12. |
Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) |
24th October |
Wednesday |
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13. |
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) |
27th October |
Saturday |
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14 |
13th November |
Tuesday |
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15. |
25th November |
Sunday |
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16. |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
28th November |
Wednesday |
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17. |
25th December |
Tuesday |