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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Notification
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, Dated the 29th September, 2015
PART – I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2016
No. GS/2015-29-PHD/102015/1040/GH:- The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the
following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2016.
No
Name of General Holidays
1. Makar Sankranti
2. Republic Day
3. Maha Shivratri
4. Holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti
5. Good Friday
6. Chetichand
7. Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday
8. Shree Ram Navmi
9. Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak)
10. Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim,
Shiya & Sunni)
11. Independence Day
12. Parsi New Year Day- Pateti (Parsi
Shahenshahi)
13. Raksha Bandhan
14. Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)
15. Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)
16. Bakri-Id (Eid-al-Adha )
17. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
18. Muharram (Asura)
19. (1) Vikram Samvat New Year Day
(2) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday
20. Bhai Bij
21. Guru Nanak's Birthday
22. Id-e-Milad-Un-Nabi
( Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday)
(1)
Note:
1
2
3
4
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Christmas
Note:
(2)
Note:
(3)
Days of Week
14 January, 2016 / 24, Paush,1937
26th January, 2016 / 6, Magh, 1937
7th March, 2016 / 17, Phalgun, 1937
24th March, 2016 / 4, Chaitra,1938
25th March, 2016 / 5, Chaitra,1938
8th April, 2016 / 19, Chaitra, 1938
14th April, 2016 / 25, Chaitra,1938
15th April, 2016 / 26, Chaitra, 1938
20th April, 2016 / 31, Chaitra, 1938
6th July, 2016 / 15, Ashadh, 1938
Thursday
Tuesday
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Wednesday
15th August, 2016 / 24, Shravan, 1938
Monday
17th August, 2016 / 26, Shravan, 1938
Wednesday
18th August, 2016 / 27, Shravan, 1938
25th August, 2016 / 3, Bhadrapad, 1938
5th September, 2016 / 14, Bhadrapad, 1938
12th September, 2016 / 21, Bhadrapad, 1938
11th October, 2016 / 19, Ashwin,1938
12th October, 2016 / 20, Ashwin, 1938
31st October, 2016 / 9, Kartik,1938
Thursday
Thursday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday
1st November, 2016 / 10, Kartik, 1938
Tuesday
14th November, 2016 / 23, Kartik, 1938
Monday
th
13 December, 2016 / 22, Agrahayan, 1938 Tuesday
The following days have not been notified as General Holiday as they fall on Sunday
Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti
Diwali
Date / Saka Era
th
8th May, 2016 / 18, Vaishakh, 1938
nd
2 October, 2016 / 10, Ashwin,1938
Sunday
Sunday
th
Sunday
th
Sunday
30 October, 2016 / 8, Kartik, 1938
25 December, 2016 / 4, Paush,1938
If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim
Government Employees may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is
actually observed.
The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards,
Corporations and Panchayat Offices.
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PART – II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
No. GS/2015-29-PHD/102015/1040/GH:- The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by
Government of Gujarat for the year 2016 in addition to those notified as Public Holidays.
No
1.
2.
Name of the Optional Holidays
Date / Saka Era
1st January, 2016 / 11, Paush, 1937
Christian New Year Day
Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday
th
5 January, 2016 / 15, Paush, 1937
th
Days of Week
Friday
Tuesday
3.
Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar
Sankranti)
15 January, 2016 / 25, Paush, 1937
Friday
4.
Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13)
20th February, 2016 / 1, Phalgun, 1937
Saturday
st
5.
Jamshedi Navroz ( Parsi Shahenshahi
& Parsi Kadmi)
21 March, 2016 / 1, Chaitra, 1938
Monday
6.
Holi
23rd March, 2016 / 3, Chaitra, 1938
Wednesday
7.
8.
9.
10.
th
Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1)
8 April, 2016 / 19, Chaitra, 1938
Hatkeshvar Jayanti
Wednesday
nd
Friday
rd
Saturday
20 April, 2016 / 31, Chaitra, 1938
Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15)
Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi)
Friday
th
22 April, 2016 / 2, Vaishakh,1938
23 April, 2016 / 3, Vaishakh, 1938
rd
11.
Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava
(Vallabhacharya Jayanti)
3 May, 2016 / 13, Vaishakh, 1938
Tuesday
12.
Shree Adhya Jagadguru
Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh
Sud-5)
11th May, 2016 / 21, Vaishakh, 1938
Wednesday
13.
Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15)
21st May, 2016 / 31, Vaishakh, 1938
Saturday
rd
14.
Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya &
Sunni)
23 May, 2016 / 2, Jyesth, 1938
Monday
15.
Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi
Shahenshahi)
24th May, 2016 / 3, Jyesth, 1938
Tuesday
16.
Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day
8th June, 2016 / 18, Jyesth, 1938
Wednesday
th
17.
Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim
Shiya)
27 June, 2016 / 6, Ashadh, 1938
Monday
18.
Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh
Sud-2)
6th July, 2016 / 15, Ashadh, 1938
Wednesday
19.
Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2ndShawaalMuslim Shiya & Sunni)
7th July, 2016 / 16, Ashadh, 1938
Thursday
20.
Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi
Kadmi)
15th July, 2016 / 24, Ashadh, 1938
Friday
21.
Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi)
18th July, 2016 / 27, Ashadh, 1938
Monday
22.
Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi)
rd
Saturday
th
23 July, 2016 / 1, Shravan, 1938
23.
Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V)
(Parsi Shahenshahi)
16 August, 2016 / 25, Shravan, 1938
Tuesday
24.
Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi)
22nd August, 2016 / 31, Shravan, 1938
Monday
25.
Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9)
st
th
Friday
th
26 August, 2016 / 4, Bhadrapad, 1938
26.
Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1 Day)
(Chaturthi Paksha)
29 August, 2016 / 7, Bhadrapad, 1938
Monday
27.
Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day)
(Panchami Paksha)
30th August, 2016 / 8, Bhadrapad, 1938
Tuesday
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No
Name of the Optional Holidays
28.
2nd September, 2016 / 11, Bhadrapad, 1938
Friday
29.
30.
Mahavir Swami JanmaVachan
(Chaturthi Paksha)
Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4)
Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha)
5th September, 2016 / 14, Bhadrapad, 1938
6th September, 2016 / 15, Bhadrapad, 1938
Monday
Tuesday
31.
Onam
14th September, 2016 / 23, Bhadrapad, 1938
Wednesday
st
Date / Saka Era
rd
Days of Week
32.
Rosh Hashanah (1 Day) (New
Year) (Yahudi)
3 October, 2016 / 11, Ashwin, 1938
Monday
33.
Eve of Kippur (Yahudi)
11th October, 2016 / 19, Ashwin, 1938
Tuesday
th
th
34.
9 Muharram (Muslim Shiya &
Sunni)
11 October, 2016 / 19, Ashwin, 1938
Tuesday
35.
Yom Kippur (Yahudi)
12th October, 2016 / 20, Ashwin, 1938
Wednesday
36.
37.
38.
39.
Succoth (Yahudi)
Dhan Terash (AsoVad- 13)
Kali Chaudash (Aso Vad-14)
Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali)
th
Monday
th
Friday
th
Saturday
th
Monday
th
17 October, 2016 / 25, Ashwin, 1938
28 October, 2016 / 6, Kartik, 1938
29 October, 2016 / 7, Kartik, 1938
14 November, 2016 / 23, Kartik, 1938
40.
Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim
Shiya)
29 November, 2016 / 8, Agrahayan, 1938
Tuesday
41.
Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti
10th December, 2016 / 19, Agrahayan, 1938
Saturday
42.
Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas)
26
th
December, 2016 / 5, Paush, 1938
Monday
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sunday
1.
Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami)
24th April, 2016 / 4, Vaishakh, 1938
Sunday
2.
Shavuoth (Yahudi)
12th June, 2016 / 22, Jyesth, 1938
Sunday
th
3.
Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V)
(Parsi kadmi)
17 July, 2016 / 26, Ashadh, 1938
Sunday
4.
Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi)
14th August, 2016 / 23, Shravan, 1938
Sunday
5.
Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi
Shahenshahi)
14th August, 2016 / 23, Shravan, 1938
Sunday
6.
Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya)
18th December, 2016 / 27, Agrahayan, 1938
Sunday
Note: (2)
Government Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival
occasions mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination.
Permission for availment of this optional holidays should however, be applied for in advance
and will normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard
to the exigencies of Government work. This leave of two days taken by Government
Employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual
leave account.
Note: (3)
If any of the Muslim holidays notified above, does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim
Government Employees may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday
is actually observed.
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