GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

HOME DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 56, dated 14th November 2012)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry is pleased to declare that all Government Offices/Government

Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry and all Banking

Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry shall be closed on the days specified

in the notification in Appendix-I and Appendix-II respectively during the Calendar Year 2013. The following festivals,

which fall on Sundays during the year 2013 have been excluded from the holiday list:

(i) Sunday, the 14th April 2013

. .

Tamil New Year’s Day and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday.

(ii) Sunday, the 13th October 2013

. .

Ayudha Pooja

2. In addition to the closed holidays, the Lieutenant-Governor is also pleased to permit each Government

servant to avail any 2(two) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Appendix-III.

3. No substitute holidays shall be allowed on any event for the festival holiday initially declared.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

PANKAJ KUMAR JHA,

Additional Secretary to Government.

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APPENDIX – I

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments

Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs,

SRO No.F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31-12-1955, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby

declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2013 shall be Public Holidays for all Government Offices/

Institutions under the control of the Union territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2013

(i)

PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS :

1.

Tuesday, the 1st January 2013

. .

New Year’s Day

2.

Monday, the 14th January 2013

. .

Pongal

3.

Tuesday, the 15th January 2013

. .

Thiruvalluvar Day

4.

Wednesday, the 16th January 2013

. .

Uzhavar Thirunal

5.

Friday, the 25th January 2013

. .

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).

6.

Saturday, the 26th January 2013

. .

Republic Day

7.

Friday, the 29th March 2013

. .

Good Friday

8.

Wednesday, the 1st May 2013

. .

May Day

9.

Friday, the 9th August 2013

. .

Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*

10.

Thursday, the 15th August 2013

. .

Independence Day

11.

Friday, the 16th August 2013

. .

De jure Transfer Day

12.

Monday, the 9th September 2013

. .

Vinayaga Chathurthi

13.

Wednesday, the 2nd October 2013

. .

Gandhi Jayanthi

14.

Tuesday, the 15th October 2013

. .

Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*

15.

Saturday, the 2nd November 2013

. .

Deepavali

16.

Wednesday, the 25th December 2013

. .

Christmas

(ii)

MAHE REGION :

1.

Tuesday, the 1st January 2013

. .

New Year’s Day

2.

Friday, the 25th January 2013

. .

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).

3.

Saturday, the 26th January 2013

. .

Republic Day

4.

Friday, the 29th March 2013

. .

Good Friday

5.

Saturday, the 13th April 2013

. .

Vishu 1

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6.

Wednesday, the 1st May 2013

. .

May Day

7.

Tuesday, the 6th August 2013

. .

Karkida Amavasi

8.

Friday, the 9th August 2013

. .

Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*

9.

Thursday, the 15th August 2013

. .

Independence Day

10.

Friday, the 16th August 2013

. .

De jure Transfer Day

11.

Sunday, the 15th September 2013

. .

Onam 1st Day

12.

Monday, the 16th September 2013

. .

Onam 2nd Day

13.

Wednesday, the 2nd October 2013

. .

Gandhi Jayanthi

14.

Tuesday, the 15th October 2013

. .

St. Theresa Festival/

Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*.

15.

Saturday, the 2nd November 2013

. .

Deepavali

16.

Wednesday, the 25th December 2013

. .

Christmas

(iii) YANAM REGION :

1.

Tuesday, the 1st January 2013

. .

New Year’s Day

2.

Monday, the 14th January 2013

. .

Pongal

3.

Friday, the 25th January 2013

. .

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).

4.

Saturday, the 26th January 2013

. .

Republic Day

5.

Tuesday, the 26th March 2013

. .

Vishnu Car Festival

6.

Friday, the 29th March 2013

. .

Good Friday

7.

Thursday, the 11th April 2013

. .

Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival)

8.

Wednesday, the 1st May 2013

. .

May Day

9.

Friday, the 9th August 2013

. .

Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*

10.

Thursday, the 15th August 2013

. .

Independence Day

11.

Friday, the 16th August 2013

. .

De jure Transfer Day

12.

Monday, the 9th September 2013

. .

Vinayaga Chathurthi

13.

Wednesday, the 2nd October 2013

. .

Gandhi Jayanthi

14.

Tuesday, the 15th October 2013

. .

Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*

15.

Saturday, the 2nd November 2013

. .

Deepavali

16.

Wednesday, the 25th December 2013

. .

Christmas

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon

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[ PART-I

APPENDIX – II

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable

Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India,

Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P. 54/99636/701, dated 31–12–1955, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union

territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2013 shall be Holidays for all

Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2013

(i)

PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS :

1.

Tuesday, the 1st January 2013

. .

New Year’s Day

2.

Monday, the 14th January 2013

. .

Pongal

3.

Tuesday, the 15th January 2013

. .

Thiruvalluvar Day

4.

Friday, the 25th January 2013

. .

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).

5.

Saturday, the 26th January 2013

. .

Republic Day

6.

Friday, the 29th March 2013

. .

Good Friday

7.

Monday, the 1st April 2013

. .

Annual Closing of Bank Accounts

8.

Wednesday, the 1st May 2013

. .

May Day

9.

Friday, the 9th August 2013

. .

Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*

10.

Thursday, the 15th August 2013

. .

Independence Day

11.

Friday, the 16th August 2013

. .

De jure Transfer Day

12.

Monday, the 9th September 2013

. .

Vinayaga Chathurthi

13.

Monday, the 30th September 2013

. .

Half-yearly Closing of Bank Accounts

14.

Wednesday, the 2nd October 2013

. .

Gandhi Jayanthi

15.

Tuesday, the 15th October 2013

. .

Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*

16.

Saturday, the 2nd November 2013

. .

Deepavali

17.

Wednesday, the 25th December 2013

. .

Christmas

(ii)

MAHE REGION :

1.

Tuesday, the 1st January 2013

. .

New Year’s Day

2.

Friday, the 25th January 2013

. .

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).

3.

Saturday, the 26th January 2013

. .

Republic Day

4.

Friday, the 29th March 2013

. .

Good Friday

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5.

Monday, the 1st April 2013

. .

Annual Closing of Bank Accounts

6.

Saturday 13th April 2013

. .

Vishu 1

7.

Wednesday, the 1st May 2013

. .

May Day

8.

Tuesday, the 6th August 2013

. .

Karkida Amavasi

9.

Friday, the 9th August 2013

. .

Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*

10.

Thursday, the 15th August 2013

. .

Independence Day

11.

Friday, the 16th August 2013

. .

De jure Transfer Day

12.

Monday, the 16th September 2013

. .

Onam 2nd Day

13.

Monday, the 30th September 2013

. .

Half-yearly Closing of Bank Accounts

14.

Wednesday, the 2nd October 2013

. .

Gandhi Jayanthi

15.

Tuesday, the 15th October 2013

. .

Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*

16.

Saturday, the 2nd November 2013

. .

Deepavali

17.

Wednesday, the 25th December 2013

. .

Christmas

(iii) YANAM REGION :

1.

Tuesday, the 1st January 2013

. .

New Year’s Day

2.

Monday, the 14th January 2013

. .

Pongal

3.

Friday, the 25th January 2013

. .

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).

4.

Saturday, the 26th January 2013

. .

Republic Day

5.

Friday, the 29th March 2013

. .

Good Friday

6.

Monday, the 1st April 2013

. .

Annual Closing of Bank Accounts

7.

Thursday, the 11th April 2013

. .

Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival)

8.

Wednesday, the 1st May 2013

. .

May Day

9.

Friday, the 9th August 2013

. .

Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*

10.

Thursday, the 15th August 2013

. .

Independence Day

11.

Friday, the 16th August 2013

. .

De jure Transfer Day

12.

Monday, the 9th September 2013

. .

Vinayaga Chathurthi

13.

Monday, the 30th September 2013

. .

Half-yearly Closing of Bank Accounts

14.

Wednesday, the 2nd October 2013

. .

Gandhi Jayanthi

15.

Tuesday, the 15th October 2013

. .

Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*

16.

Saturday, the 2nd November 2013

. .

Deepavali

17.

Wednesday, the 25th December 2013

. .

Christmas

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon

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APPENDIX–III

RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2013

1.

Sunday, the 13th January 2013

. .

Bhogi

2.

Monday, the 14th January 2013

. .

Pongal

(for Mahe region only).

3.

Tuesday, the 15th January 2013

. .

Thiruvalluvar Day

(for Mahe and Yanam regions only).

4.

Wednesday, the 16th January 2013

. .

Uzhavar Thirunal

(for Mahe and Yanam regions only).

5.

Monday, the 25th February 2013

. .

Masimagam

6.

Sunday, the 10th March 2013

. .

Mahashivarathri

7.

Tuesday, the 19th March 2013

. .

Feast of St. Joseph

8.

Monday, the 1st April 2013

. .

Easter Monday

9.

Thursday, the 11th April 2013

. .

Telugu New Year Day

(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions only).

10.

Friday, the 19th April 2013

. .

Ram Navami

11.

Tuesday, the 23rd April 2013

. .

Mahavir Jayanthi/Maundy Thursday

12.

Thursday, the 23rd May 2013

. .

Villianur Car Festival

13.

Friday, the 7th June 2013

. .

Shab–e–mihraj*

14.

Wednesday, the 19th June 2013

. .

Kandhoori Urs Festival*

15.

Sunday, the 23rd June 2013

. .

Mangani Festival

16.

Tuesday, the 25th June 2013

. .

Shabe-e-Barath*

17.

Sunday, the 30th June 2013

. .

Sandana Koodu

(for Karaikal region only).

18.

Monday, the 5th August 2013

. .

Lailathul qadr*

19.

Friday, the 16th August 2013

. .

Veerampattinam Car Festival

20.

Thursday, the 22nd August 2013

. .

Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi

21.

Sunday, the 8th September 2013

. .

Krishna Jayanthi

22.

Monday, the 9th September 2013

. .

Vinayaga Chathurthi

(for Mahe region only).

23.

Sunday, the 15th September 2013

. .

Onam 1st Day

(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only).

24.

Monday, the 16th September 2013

. .

Onam 2nd Day

(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only).

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.

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25.

Saturday, the 21st September 2013

. .

Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi

26.

Monday, the 14th October 2013

. .

Vijayadasami

27.

Tuesday, the 15th October 2013

. .

St. Theresa Festival

(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only).

28.

Friday, the 1st November 2013

. .

Deepavali Eve

29.

Saturday, the 2nd November 2013

. .

All Souls Day

30.

Thursday, the 14th November 2013

. .

Muharram (Ashuraday)*

31.

Sunday, the 17th November 2013

. .

Guru Nanak's Birthday

32.

Sunday, the 8th December 2013

. .

Immaculate Conception of Blessed

(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions only).

Virgin Mary/Subramanya Sasti Festival.

33.

Tuesday, the 24th December 2013

. .

Christmas Eve

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.

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