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No. 174 Poudouchéry Jeudi 26 Octobre 2017 (4 Kartika 1939)
No. Puducherry Thursday 26th October 2017
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
HOME DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 78, Puducherry, dated 26th October 2017)
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 2018. The following festivals, which fall on Saturday and Sunday during the year 2018, have been excluded from the holiday list:-
(i) Sunday, the 14th January 2018 . . Pongal
(ii) Saturday, the 14th April 2018 . . Tamil New Year Day/Dr. Ambedkar's Birth Day/Vishu–1st Day 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)
F.P. VERBINA JAYARAJ, Under 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, her eb y declar es the und er mentio ned days in the Calend ar Year 20 18 shall b e Public Holid ays fo r all Government Offices/Institutions under the control of the Government of Union territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2018
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS :
1. Monday, the 1st January 2018 . . New Year Day
2. Monday, the 15th January 2018 . . Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal 3. Friday, the 26th January 2018 . . Republic Day
4. Friday, the 30th March 2018 . . Good Friday
5. Tuesday, the 1st May 2018 . . May Day
6. Friday, the 15th June 2018 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
7. Wednesday, the 15th August 2018 . . Independence Day
8. Thursday, the 16th August 2018 . . De jure Transfer Day
9. Wednesday, the 22nd August 2018 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
10. Thursday, the 13th September 2018 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi
11. Tuesday, the 2nd October 2018 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
12. Thursday, the 18th October 2018 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 13. Thursday, the 1st November 2018 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
14. Tuesday, the 6th November 2018 . . Deepavali
15. Wednesday, the 21st November 2018 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (or) Id-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* 16. Tuesday, the 25th December 2018 . . Christmas
(ii) MAHE REGION :
1. Monday, the 1st January 2018 . . New Year Day
2. Friday, the 26th January 2018 . . Republic Day
3. Friday, the 30th March 2018 . . Good Friday
4. Tuesday, the 1st May 2018 . . May Day PART-I ]
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1817 5. Thursday, the 14th June 2018 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
6. Wednesday, the 15th August 2018 . . Independence Day
7. Thursday, the 16th August 2018 . . De jure Transfer Day
8. Tuesday, the 21st August 2018 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Friday, the 24th August 2018 . . Onam 1st Day
10. Saturday, the 25th August 2018 . . Onam 2nd Day
11. Tuesday, the 2nd October 2018 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
12. Monday, the 15th October 2018 . . St. Theresa Festival
13. Thursday, the 18th October 2018 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Mahanavami 14. Thursday, the 1st November 2018 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
15. Monday, the 19th November 2018 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (or) Id-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*.
16. Tuesday, the 25th December 2018 . . Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION :
1. Monday, the 1st January 2018 . . New Year Day
2. Monday, the 15th January 2018 . . Kanuma
3. Friday, the 26th January 2018 . . Republic Day
4. Sunday, the 18th March 2018 . . Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi festival) 5. Friday, the 30th March 2018 . . Good Friday
6. Tuesday, the 1st May 2018 . . May Day
7. Friday, the 15th June 2018 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8. Wednesday, the 15th August 2018 . . Independence Day
9. Thursday, the 16th August 2018 . . De jure Transfer Day
10. Wednesday, the 22nd August 2018 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
11. Thursday, the 13th September 2018 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi
12. Tuesday, the 2nd October 2018 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Thursday, the 1st November 2018 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
14. Tuesday, the 6th November 2018 . . Deepavali
15. Wednesday, the 21st November 2018 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (or) Id-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*.
16. Tuesday, the 25th December 2018 . . Christmas 1818
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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 2018 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2018
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS :
1. Monday, the 1st January 2018 . . New Year Day
2. Monday, the 15th January 2018 . . Thiruvalluvar Day/ Mattu Pongal 3. Friday, the 26th January 2018 . . Republic Day
4. Friday, the 30th March 2018 . . Good Friday
5. Sunday, the 1st April 2018 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts 6. Tuesday, the 1st May 2018 . . May Day
7. Friday, the 15th June 2018 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8. Wednesday, the 15th August 2018 . . Independence Day
9. Thursday, the 16th August 2018 . . De jure Transfer Day
10. Wednesday, the 22nd August 2018 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
11. Thursday, the 13th September 2018 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi
12. Tuesday, the 2nd October 2018 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Thursday, the 18th October 2018 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 14. Thursday, the 1st November 2018 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
15. Tuesday, the 6th November 2018 . . Deepavali
16. Wednesday, the 21st November 2018 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (or) Id-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*.
17. Tuesday, the 25th December 2018 . . Christmas
(ii) MAHE REGION :
1. Monday, the 1st January 2018 . . New Year Day
2. Friday, the 26th January 2018 . . Republic Day
3. Friday, the 30th March 2018 . . Good Friday
4. Sunday, the 1st April 2018 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts PART-I ]
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1819 5. Tuesday, the 1st May 2018 . . May Day
6. Thursday, the 14th June 2018 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
7. Wednesday, the 15th August 2018 . . Independence Day
8. Thursday, the 16th August 2018 . . De jure Transfer Day
9. Tuesday, the 21st August 2018 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
10. Friday, the 24th August 2018 . . Onam 1st Day
11. Saturday, the 25th August 2018 . . Onam 2nd Day
12. Tuesday, the 2nd October 2018 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Monday, the 15th October 2018 . . St. Theresa Festival
14. Thursday, the 18th October 2018 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Mahanavami 15. Thursday, the 1st November 2018 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
16. Monday, the 19th November 2018 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (or) Id-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*.
17. Tuesday, the 25th December 2018 . . Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION :
1. Monday, the 1st January 2018 . . New Year Day
2. Monday, the 15th January 2018 . . Kanuma
3. Friday, the 26th January 2018 . . Republic Day
4. Sunday, the 18th March 2018 . . Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi festival) 5. Friday, the 30th March 2018 . . Good Friday
6. Sunday, the 1st April 2018 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts 7. Tuesday, the 1st May 2018 . . May Day
8. Friday, the 15th June 2018 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
9. Wednesday, the 15th August 2018 . . Independence Day
10. Thursday, the 16th August 2018 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Wednesday, the 22nd August 2018 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
12. Thursday, the 13th September 2018 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi
13. Tuesday, the 2nd October 2018 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
14. Thursday, the 1st November 2018 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
15. Tuesday, the 6th November 2018 . . Deepavali
16. Wednesday, the 21st November 2018 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (or) Id-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*.
17. Tuesday, the 25th December 2018 . . Christmas 1820
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APPENDIX–III
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2018
1. Saturday, the 13th January 2018 . . Bhogi
2. Monday, the 15th January 2018 . . Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region).
3. Tuesday, the 16th January 2018 . . Uzhavar Thirunal/Mukkanuma 4. Wednesday, the 14th February 2018 . . Mahashivarathri
5. Thursday, the 1st March 2018 . . Vishnu Car Festival (for Yanam region).
6. Friday, the 2nd March 2018 . . Masimagam
7. Sunday, the 18th March 2018 . . Telugu New Year Day (for Puducherry,
Karaikal and Mahe regions).
8. Monday, the 19th March 2018 . . Feast of St. Joseph
9. Thursday, the 29th March 2018 . . M a u n d y T h u r s d a y / M a h a v i r J a y a n t h i /
Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival.
10. Monday, the 2nd April 2018 . . Easter Monday
11. Friday, the 13th April 2018 . . Sri Rama Navami (for Mahe and Yanam
regions) Shab-e-Mihraj* (for Mahe region).
12. Saturday, the 14th April 2018 . . Shab-e-Mihraj* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
13. Sunday, the 15th April 2018 . . Vishu 2nd Day (for Mahe region) 14. Wednesday, the 25th April 2018 . . Kandhoori Urs Festival* (for Karaikal region) 15. Monday, the 30th April 2018 . . Buddha Purnima
16. Tuesday, the 1st May 2018 . . Shab-e-Barath*
17. Saturday, the 5th May 2018 . . Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region) 18. Sunday, the 13th May 2018 . . Ascension
19. Sunday, the 27th May 2018 . . Villianur Car Festival
20. Monday, the 11th June 2018 . . Lailathul Qadr* (for Mahe region) 21. Tuesday, the 12th June 2018 . . Lailathul Qadr* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
22. Wednesday, the 27th June 2018 . . Mangani Festival
23. Saturday, the 11th August 2018 . . Karkidaka Amavasi
24. Friday, the 17th August 2018 . . Veerampattinam Car Festival 25. Friday, the 24th August 2018 . . Onam 1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
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1821 26. Saturday, the 25th August 2018 . . Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
27. Monday, the 27th August 2018 . . Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi 28. Sunday, the 2nd September 2018 . . Gokulashtami
29. Thursday, the 13th September 2018 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi (for Mahe region) 30. Wednesday, the 19th September 2018 . . Muharram* (Ashura Day) (for Mahe region) 31. Friday, the 21st September 2018 . . Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi/Muharram (Ashura Day)* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
32. Monday, the 15th October 2018 . . St. Theresa Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal
and Yanam regions).
33. Thursday, the 18th October 2018 . . Ayudha Pooja/Mahanavami (for Yanam region) 34. Friday, the 19th October 2018 . . Vijayadasami
35. Friday, the 2nd November 2018 . . All Souls Day
36. Monday, the 5th November 2018 . . Deepavali Eve
37. Tuesday, the 6th November 2018 . . Deepavali (for Mahe region) 38. Friday, the 23rd November 2018 . . Guru Nanak's Birthday/Karthigai Deepam 39. Sunday, the 2nd December 2018 . . Sri Subrahmanya Sasti
40. Saturday, the 8th December 2018 . . Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary 41. Monday, the 24th December 2018 . . Christmas Eve
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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