VOL. LX No. 37 MONDAY, 21st OCTOBER, 2024 / 29th ASVINA, 1946 (SAKA)
LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL
KAVARATTI - 682 555 Dated : 17.10.2024.
NOTIFICATION
F.No.35/02/2018-Genl/1638: The Hon'ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I and II below shall be observed as Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration during the year 2025 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. In addition to closed Holidays, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays.
Annexure - I
26-01-2025 Sunday
14-03-2025 Friday 31-03-2025 Monday
06-07-2025 Sunday Closed Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the Year - 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. No. HOLIDAYS DATE DAY OF THE WEEK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Makar Sankranti/Maga Bihu/Pongal/ Hazarat Alis Birthday 14-01-2025 Tuesday 2. Republic Day 3. Maha Shivaratri 26-02-2025 Wednesday 4. Holi 5. Id-ul-Fitr 6. Mahavir Jayanti 10-04-2025 Thursday 7. Budha Purnima 12-05-2025 Monday 8. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 07-06-2025 Saturday 9. Muharram 10. Independence Day/ Janmashtami (Smarta) 15-08-2025 Friday 11. Ganesh Chaturthi 27-08-2025 Wednesday 12. Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)/Onam 05-09-2025 Friday 13. Gandhi Jayanti/ Dusshera 02-10-2025 Thursday 14. Diwali (Deepavali) 20-10-2025 Monday 15. Govardhan Puja 22-10-2025 Wednesday 16. Guru Nanak Jayanti 05-11-2025 Wednesday 17. Christmas Day 25-12-2025 Thursday
PRICE: 75 PAISE
2 THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARYThe above holidays are also applicable to Banks is Lakshadweep. In addition to the above, 01.04.2025 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 2025
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DATE DAY OF THE WEEK
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1. New Year's Day
01-01-2025 Wednesday 2. Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday 06-01-2025 Monday 3. Rajab 27
27-01-2025 Monday 4. Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami 02-02-2025 Sunday 5. Guru Ravida's Birthday 12-02-2025 Wednesday 6. Shiva ji Jayanthi
19-02-2025 Wednesday 7. Birthday Swami Dayananda Saraswati 23-02-2025 Sunday 8. Holika Dahan
13-03-2025 Thursday 9. Dolyatra
14-03-2025 Friday 10. Ramzan 27
27-03-2025 Thursday 11. Jamat-UI-Vida
28-03-2025 Friday 12. Chaithra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/
Cheti Chand
30-03-2025 Sunday 13. Ram Navami
06-04-2025 Sunday 14. Vaisakhi/Vishu
13-04-2025 Sunday 15. Meshadi (Tamil new Year's Day) 14-04-2025 Monday 16. Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam) 15-04-2025 Tuesday 17. Good Friday
18-04-2025 Friday 18. Easter Sunday
20-04-2025 Sunday 19. Guru Rabindranath's Birthday 09-05-2025 Friday 20. Rath Yatra
27-06-2025 Friday 21. Raksha Bandhan
09-08-2025 Saturday 22. Parsi New Year's day/Nauraj 15-08-2025 Friday 23. Janmashtami (Smarta) 15-08-2025 Friday 24. Janmashtami
16-08-2025 Saturday 25. Vinayaka Chaturthi 27-08-2025 Wednesday 26. Dussehra (Saptami) 29-09-2025 Monday 27. Dussehra (Mahashtami) 30-09-2025 Tuesday 3 THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 30. Karaka Chathurthi (Karva Chauth) 10-10-2025 Friday 31. Naraka Chaturdasi 20-10-2025 Monday 32. Bhai Duj
23-10-2025 Thursday 33. Pratihar Shashti or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) 28-10-2025 Tuesday 34. Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day 24-11-2025 Monday 35. Christmas Eve 24-12-2025 Wednesday Any Change in the date of Holidays in respect of Idul Fitr, Idul Zuha (Bakrid), Muharam and Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth day of prophet Mohammed), if necessary, will be declared depending upon sighting of the moon. For offices outside Kavaratti, the DCs/BDO/AO, Kochi are authorized to declare the change in date of the holiday and in respect Kavaratti, Director GAP is authorized to issue the order.
This is issued with the approval of Hon'ble Administrator vide Diary No. 701,dated 15.10.2024.
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(SHIVAM CHANDRA, IAS) Director General Administration & Protocol Email: [email protected] Phone No.04896262321
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