GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
HOME DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 72, dated 27th October 2015)
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 2016. The following festivals,
which fall on Sundays during the year 2016, have been excluded from the holiday list:-
(i) Sunday, the 1st May 2016
. .
May Day
(ii) Sunday, the 25th December 2016
. .
Christmas
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)
P. RAJALAKSHMI,
Under Secretary to Government.
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[ PART-I
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 2016 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 – 2016
(i)
PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS :
1.
Friday, the 1st January 2016
. .
New Year's Day
2.
Friday, the 15th January 2016
. .
Pongal
3.
Saturday, the 16th January 2016
. .
Thiruvalluvar Day
4.
Tuesday, the 26th January 2016
. .
Republic Day
5.
Friday, the 25th March 2016
. .
Good Friday
6.
Thursday, the 14th April 2016
. .
Tamil New Year's Day/Vishu 2nd Day/
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday.
7.
Thursday, the 7th July 2016
. .
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8.
Monday, the 15th August 2016
. .
Independence Day
9.
Tuesday, the 16th August 2016
. .
De jure Transfer Day
10.
Monday, the 5th September 2016
. .
Vinayaga Chathurthi
11.
Tuesday, the 13th September 2016
. .
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
12.
Sunday, the 2nd October 2016
. .
Gandhi Jayanthi
13.
Monday, the 10th October 2016
. .
Saraswathi Pooja and Ayudha Pooja
14.
Saturday, the 29th October 2016
. .
Deepavali
15.
Tuesday, the 1st November 2016
. .
Puducherry Liberation Day
16.
Tuesday, the13th December 2016
. .
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad*
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).
(ii)
MAHE REGION :
1.
Friday, the 1st January 2016
. .
New Year's Day
2.
Tuesday, the 26th January 2016
. .
Republic Day
3.
Friday, the 25th March 2016
. .
Good Friday
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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4.
Wednesday, the 13th April 2016
. .
Vishu 1st Day
5.
Thursday, the 14th April 2016
. .
Vishu 2nd Day/Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
6.
Thursday, the 7th July 2016
. .
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
7.
Monday, the 15th August 2016
. .
Independence Day
8.
Tuesday, the 16th August 2016
. .
De jure Transfer Day
9.
Tuesday, the 13th September 2016
. .
Onam 1st Day/Bakrid*
10.
Wednesday, the 14th September 2016
. .
Onam 2nd Day
11.
Sunday, the 2nd October 2016
. .
Gandhi Jayanthi
12.
Monday, the 10th October 2016
. .
Saraswathi Pooja/Mahanavami
13.
Saturday, the 15th October 2016
. .
St. Theresa Festival
14.
Saturday, the 29th October 2016
. .
Deepavali
15.
Tuesday, the 1st November 2016
. .
Puducherry Liberation Day
16.
Tuesday, the 13th December 2016
. .
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad*
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).
(iii) YANAM REGION :
1.
Friday, the 1st January 2016
. .
New Year's Day
2.
Thursday, the 14th January 2016
. .
Pongal
3.
Tuesday, the 26th January 2016
. .
Republic Day
4.
Tuesday, the 22nd March 2016
. .
Vishnu Car Festival
5.
Friday, the 25th March 2016
. .
Good Friday
6.
Friday, the 8th April 2016
. .
Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi festival)
7.
Thursday, the 14th April 2016
. .
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
8.
Thursday, the 7th July 2016
. .
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
9.
Monday, the 15th August 2016
. .
Independence Day
10.
Tuesday, the 16th August 2016
. .
De jure Transfer Day
11.
Monday, the 5th September 2016
. .
Vinayaga Chathurthi
12.
Tuesday, the 13th September 2016
. .
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
13.
Sunday, the 2nd October 2016
. .
Gandhi Jayanthi
14.
Saturday, the 29th October 2016
. .
Deepavali
15.
Tuesday, the 1st November 2016
. .
Puducherry Libaration Day
16.
Tuesday, the 13th December 2016
. .
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad*
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).
* 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 2016 shall be Holidays for all
Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2016
(i)
PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS :
1.
Friday, the 1st January 2016
. .
New Year's Day
2.
Friday, the 15th January 2016
. .
Pongal
3.
Saturday, the 16th January 2016
. .
Thiruvalluvar Day
4.
Tuesday, the 26th January 2016
. .
Republic Day
5.
Friday, the 25th March 2016
. .
Good Friday
6.
Friday, the 1st April 2016
. .
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
7.
Thursday, the 14th April 2016
. .
Tamil New Year's Day/
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday.
8.
Thursday, the 7th July 2016
. .
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
9.
Monday, the 15th August 2016
. .
Independence Day
10.
Tuesday, the 16th August 2016
. .
De jure Transfer Day
11.
Monday, the 5th September 2016
. .
Vinayaga Chathurthi
12.
Tuesday, the 13th September 2016
. .
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
13.
Sunday, the 2nd October 2016
. .
Gandhi Jayanthi
14.
Monday, the 10th October 2016
. .
Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
15.
Saturday, the 29th October 2016
. .
Deepavali
16.
Tuesday, the 1st November 2016
. .
Puducherry Liberation Day
17.
Tuesday, the 13th December 2016
. .
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad*
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).
(ii)
MAHE REGION :
1.
Friday, the 1st January 2016
. .
New Year's Day
2.
Tuesday, the 26th January 2016
. .
Republic Day
3.
Friday, the 25th March 2016
. .
Good Friday
4.
Friday, the 1st April 2016
. .
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
5.
Wednesday, the 13th April 2016
. .
Vishu 1st Day
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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6.
Thursday, the 14th April 2016
. .
Vishu 2nd Day /Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
7.
Thursday, the 7th July 2016
. .
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8.
Monday, the 15th August 2016
. .
Independence Day
9.
Tuesday, the 16th August 2016
. .
De jure Transfer Day
10.
Tuesday, the 13th September 2016
. .
Onam 1st Day/Bakrid*
11.
Wednesday, the 14th September 2016
. .
Onam 2nd Day
12.
Sunday, the 2nd October 2016
. .
Gandhi Jayanthi
13.
Monday, the 10th October 2016
. .
Saraswathi Pooja/Mahanavami
14.
Saturday, the 15th October 2016
. .
St. Theresa Festival
15.
Saturday, the 29th October 2016
. .
Deepavali
16.
Tuesday, the 1st November 2016
. .
Puducherry Liberation Day
17.
Tuesday, the 13th December 2016
. .
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad*
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).
(iii) YANAM REGION :
1.
Friday, the 1st January 2016
. .
New Year's Day
2.
Friday, the 15th January 2016
. .
Pongal
3.
Tuesday, the 26th January 2016
. .
Republic Day
4.
Tuesday, the 22nd March 2016
. .
Vishnu Car Festival
5.
Friday, the 25th March 2016
. .
Good Friday
6.
Friday, the 1st April 2016
. .
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
7.
Friday, the 8th April 2016
. .
Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi festival)
8.
Thursday, the 14th April 2016
. .
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
9.
Thursday, the 7th July 2016
. .
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
10.
Monday, the 15th August 2016
. .
Independence Day
11.
Tuesday, the 16th August 2016
. .
De jure Tansfer Day
12.
Monday, the 5th September 2016
. .
Vinayaga Chathurthi
13.
Tuesday, the 13th September 2016
. .
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
14.
Sunday, the 2nd October 2016
. .
Gandhi Jayanthi
15.
Saturday, the 29th October 2016
. .
Deepavali
16.
Tuesday, the 1st November 2016
. .
Puducherry Libaration Day
17.
Tuesday, the 13th December 2016
. .
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad*
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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APPENDIX–III
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2016
1.
Thursday, the 14th January 2016
. .
Bhogi
2.
Friday, the 15th January 2016
. .
Pongal (for Mahe region only)
3.
Saturday, the 16th January 2016
. .
Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe and Yanam
regions only).
4.
Monday, the 22nd February 2016
. .
Masimagam
5.
Monday, the 7th March 2016
. .
Mahashivarathri
6.
Saturday, the 19th March 2016
. .
Feast of St. Joseph
7.
Thursday, the 24th March 2016
. .
Maundy Thursday
8.
Monday, the 28th March 2016
. .
Easter Monday
9.
Friday, the 8th April 2016
. .
Telugu New Year’s Day (for Puducherry,
Karaikal and Mahe regions only).
10.
Wednesday, the 13th April 2016
. .
Vishu 1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions only).
11.
Friday, the 15th April 2016
. .
Ram Navami
12.
Wednesday, the 20th April 2016
. .
Mahavir Jayanthi
13.
Thursday, the 5th May 2016
. .
Ascension of Our Lady
14.
Friday, the 6th May 2016
. .
Shab-e-mihraj*
15.
Tuesday, the 17th May 2016
. .
Kandoori Urs Festival* (For Karaikal
region only).
16.
Friday, the 20th May 2016
. .
Villianur Car Festival
17.
Saturday, the 21st May 2016
. .
Buddha Purnima
18.
Monday, the 23rd May 2016
. .
Shab-e-Barath*
19.
Thursday, the 26th May 2016
. .
Sandana Koodu (For Karaikal region only)
20.
Sunday, the 19th June 2016
. .
Mangani Festival
21.
Monday, the 4th July 2016
. .
Lailathul Qadr*
22.
Tuesday, the 2nd August 2016
. .
Karkidaka Amavasi
23.
Friday, the 12th August 2016
. .
Veerampattinam Car Festival
24.
Thursday, the 25th August 2016
. .
Janmashtami (Sri Krishna Jayanthi)
25.
Monday, the 5th September 2016
. .
Vinayaga Chathurthi (for Mahe region only)
26.
Tuesday, the 13th September 2016
. .
Onam 1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions only).
27.
Wednesday, the 14th September 2016
. .
Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions only).
28.
Thursday, the 15th September 2016
. .
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi
29.
Wednesday, the 21st September 2016
. .
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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30.
Monday, the 10th October 2016
. .
Ayudha Pooja (for Yanam region only).
31.
Tuesday, the 11th October 2016
. .
Vijayadasami
32.
Thursday, the 13th October 2016
. .
Muharram (Ashuraday)*
33.
Saturday, the 15th October 2016
. .
St. Theresa Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal
and Yanam regions only)
34.
Friday, the 28th October 2016
. .
Deepavali Eve
35.
Wednesday, the 2nd November 2016
. .
All Souls Day
36.
Monday, the 14th November 2016
. .
Guru Nanak's Birthday
37.
Thursday, the 8th December 2016
. .
Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
38.
Monday, the 12th December 2016
. .
Karthigai Deepam (Thiruvannamalai Deepam)
(for Puducherry and Karaikal regions only).
39.
Saturday, the 17th December 2016
. .
Sri Subrahmanya Sasti Festival
40.
Saturday, the 24th December 2016
. .
Christmas Eve
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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