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THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
VOL. LIX No. 35 FRIDAY, 10 th NOVEMBER, 2023/19th KARTHIKA,1945(SAKA)
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LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL
KAVARATTI -682 555
Dated : 10-11-2023.
NOTIFICATION
F.No.35/02/2018-Genl/4076:- The Hon‘ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep
is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I & II below shall be observed as
Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration
during the year, 2024 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of
Lakshadweep. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two
holidays to be chosen by him out of the list of Restricted Holidays.
Annexure - I
Closed Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the Year - 2024
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Sl. No. HOLIDAYS
DATE DAY OF THE WEEK
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01.
Republic Day
26-01-2024
Friday
02.
Maha Shivrathri
08-03-2024
Friday
03.
Holi
25-03-2024
Monday
04.
Good Friday
29-03-2024
Friday
05.
Idu’l Fitr
11-04-2024
Thursday
06.
Ram Navami
17-04-2024
Wednesday
07.
Budha Purnima
23-05-2024
Thursday
08.
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)
17-06-2024
Monday
09.
Muharram
17-07-2024
Wednesday
10.
Independence Day/
Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj
15-08-2024
Thursday
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Raksha Bandhan
19-08-2024
Monday
12.
Janmashtami
26-08-2024
Monday
13.
Milad-Un-Nabi ( Birthday of
Prophet Mohammed)
16-09-2024
Monday
14.
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
02-10-2024
Wednesday
(Gandhi Jayanthi)
15.
Diwali (Deepavali)
31-10-2024
Thursday
16.
Guru Nanak’s Jayanti
15-11-2024
Friday
17.
Christmas Day
25-12-2024
Wednesday
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The above holidays are also applicable to Banks in Lakshadweep. In Addition to above
01.04.2024 will be closed holiday for Banks in Lakshadweep on account of annual closing of Bank
Accounts.
Annexure - II
Restricted Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the Year 2024
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Sl. No. HOLIDAYS
DATE
DAY OF THE
WEEK
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01.
New Year’s Day
01-01-2024
Monday
02.
Lohri
13-01-2024
Saturday
03.
Makar Sankaranti
14-01-2024
Sunday
04.
Magha Bihu/Pongal
15-01-2024
Monday
05.
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
17-01-2024
Wednesday
06.
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
25-01-2024
Thursday
07.
Rajab 27
09-02-2024
Friday
08.
Sri Panchami/Basant Panchami
14-02-2024
Wednesday
09.
Shivaji Jayanti
19-02-2024
Monday
10.
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday
24-02-2024
Saturday
11.
Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati
06-03-2024
Wednesday
12.
Holika dahan
24-03-2024
Sunday
13.
Dolyatra
25-03-2024
Monday
14.
Easter Sunday
31-03-2024
Sunday
15.
Jamat-UI-Vida
05-04-2024
Friday
16.
Ramzan - 27
07-04-2024
Sunday
17.
Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/
Cheti Chand
09-04-2024
Tuesday
18.
Vaisakhi/Vishu
13-04-2024
Saturday
19.
Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day)/
14-04-2024
Sunday
Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam)
20.
Mahavir Jayanthi
21-04-2024
Sunday
21.
Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore
08-05-2024
Wednesday
22.
Rath Yatra
07-07-2024
Sunday
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23.
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
07-09-2024
Saturday
24.
Onam or Thiru Onam Day
15-09-2024
Sunday
25.
Dussehra (Saptami)
10-10-2024
Thursday
Dussehra (Mahashtami)/
26.
Dussehra (Mahanavami)
27.
Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
12-10-2024 Saturday
28.
Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday
17-10-2024
Thursday
29.
Karaka Chathurthi (Karwa Chouth)
20-10-2024
Sunday
30.
Naraka Chaturdasi
31-10-2024
Thursday
31.
Govardhan Puja
02-11-2024
Saturday
32.
Bhai Duj
03-11-2024
Sunday
33.
Pratihar Shashti or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)
07-11-2024
Thursday
34.
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
24-11-2024
Sunday
35.
Christmas Eve
24-12-2024
Tuesday
Any change in the date of Holiday in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram
and Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) if necessary will be declared depending upon
sighting of the moon. For the office outside Kavaratti, the DCs/ BDO & AO, Kochi are authorised to
declare the change in the date of holiday in respect of above holidays.
This is issued with the approval of Hon’ble Administrator vide Diary No. 336 dated 05.11.2023.
Sd/-
(Dr. R.GIRI SANKAR, IAS)
Director
(General Administration & Protocol)
11-10-2024 Friday
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