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No. 144 Poudouchéry Jeudi 8 Octobre 2020 (16 Asvina 1942)
No. Puducherry Thursday 8th October 2020
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
HOME DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 80, Puducherry, dated 7th October 2020)
NOTIFICATION
The Hon'ble 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 2021. The following festivals, which fall on Sunday during the year 2021, have been excluded from the Holiday List:-
(i) Saturday, the 1st May, 2021 . . May Day
(ii) Sunday, the 15th August, 2021 . . Independence Day
2. In addition to the closed holidays, the Hon'ble 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)
M.V. HIRAN, 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 Hon'ble Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 20 21 shall be Public Holidays for all Government Offices/Institutions under the control of the Government of Union territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2021
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
1. Friday, the 1st January 2021 . . New Year's Day
2. Thursday, the 14th January 2021 . . Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi
3. Friday, the 15th January 2021 . . Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal 4. Tuesday, the 26th January 2021 . . Republic Day
5. Friday, the 2nd April 2021 . . Good Friday
6. Wednesday, the 14th April 2021 . . Tamil New Year 's Day/Vishu 1st Day/
Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
7. Friday, the 14th May 2021 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8. Wednesday, the 21st July 2021 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Monday, the 16th August 2021 . . De jure Transfer Day
10. Friday, the 10th September 2021 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi 11. Saturday, the 2nd October 2021 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
12. Thursday, the 14th October 2021 . . Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 13. Tuesday, the 19th October 2021 . . M i l a d - U n - N a b i ( B i r t h d a y o f P r o p h e t
Mohammad)*
14. Monday, the 1st November 2021 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
15. Thursday, the 4th November 2021 . . Deepavali
16. Saturday, the 25th December 2021 . . Christmas
(ii) MAHE REGION
1. Friday, the 1st January 2021 . . New Year's Day
2. Tuesday, the 26th January 2021 . . Republic Day
3. Friday, the 2nd April 2021 . . Good Friday PART-I ]
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT
739 4. Wednesday, the 14th April 2021 . . Tamil New Year 's Day/Vishu 1st Day/
Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
5. Thursday, the 15th April 2021 . . Vishu 2nd Day
6. Thursday, the 13th May 2021 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
7. Tuesday, the 20th July 2021 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
8. Monday, the 16th August 2021 . . De jure Transfer Day
9. Friday, the 20th August 2021 . . Onam 1st Day
10. Saturday, the 21st August 2021 . . Onam 2nd Day
11. Saturday, the 2nd October 2021 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
12. Thursday, the 14th October 2021 . . Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 13. Friday, the 15th October 2021 . . St. Theresa Festival
14. Tuesday, the 19th October 2021 . . M i l a d - U n - N a b i ( B i r t h d a y o f P r o p h e t
Mohammad)*
15. Monday, the 1st November 2021 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
16. Saturday, the 25th December 2021 . . Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION
1. Friday, the 1st January 2021 . . New Year's Day
2. Thursday, the 14th January 2021 . . Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi
3. Tuesday, the 26th January 2021 . . Republic Day
4. Friday, the 2nd April 2021 . . Good Friday
5. Tuesday, the 13th April 2021 . . Telugu New Year's Day (Ugadi festival) 6. Wednesday, the 14th April 2021 . . Tamil New Year 's Day/Vishu 1st Day/
Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
7. Friday, the 14th May 2021 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8. Wednesday, the 21st July 2021 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Monday, the 16th August 2021 . . De jure Transfer Day
10. Friday, the 10th September 2021 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi 11. Saturday, the 2nd October 2021 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
12. Thursday, the 14th October 2021 . . Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 13. Tuesday, the 19th October 2021 . . M i l a d - U n - N a b i ( B i r t h d a y o f P r o p h e t
Mohammad)*
14. Monday, the 1st November 2021 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
15. Thursday, the 4th November 2021 . . Deepavali
16. Saturday, the 25th December 2021 . . Christmas 740
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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 Hon'ble Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2021 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2021
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
1. Friday, the 1st January 2021 . . New Year's Day
2. Thursday, the 14th January 2021 . . Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi
3. Friday, the 15th January 2021 . . Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal 4. Tuesday, the 26th January 2021 . . Republic Day
5. Thursday, the 1st April 2021 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts 6. Friday, the 2nd April 2021 . . Good Friday
7. Wednesday, the 14th April 2021 . . Tamil New Year 's Day/Vishu 1st Day/
Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
8. Friday, the 14th May 2021 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
9. Wednesday, the 21st July 2021 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
10. Monday, the 16th August 2021 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Friday, the 10th September 2021 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi 12. Saturday, the 2nd October 2021 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Thursday, the 14th October 2021 . . Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 14. Tuesday, the 19th October 2021 . . M i l a d - U n - N a b i ( B i r t h d a y o f P r o p h e t
Mohammad)*
15. Monday, the 1st November 2021 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
16. Thursday, the 4th November 2021 . . Deepavali
17. Saturday, the 25th December 2021 . . Christmas
(ii) MAHE REGION
1. Friday, the 1st January 2021 . . New Year's Day
2. Tuesday, the 26th January 2021 . . Republic Day
3. Thursday, the 1st April 2021 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts 4. Friday, the 2nd April 2021 . . Good Friday PART-I ]
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741 5. Wednesday, the 14th April 2021 . . Tamil New Year 's Day/Vishu 1st Day/
Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
6. Thursday, the 15th April 2021 . . Vishu 2nd Day
7. Thursday, the 13th May 2021 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8. Tuesday, the 20th July 2021 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Monday, the 16th August 2021 . . De jure Transfer Day
10. Friday, the 20th August 2021 . . Onam 1st Day
11. Saturday, the 21st August 2021 . . Onam 2nd Day
12. Saturday, the 2nd October 2021 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Thursday, the 14th October 2021 . . Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 14. Friday, the 15th October 2021 . . St. Theresa Festival
15. Tuesday, the 19th October 2021 . . M i l a d - U n - N a b i ( B i r t h d a y o f P r o p h e t
Mohammad)*
16. Monday, the 1st November 2021 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
17. Saturday, the 25th December 2021 . . Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION
1. Friday, the 1st January 2021 . . New Year's Day
2. Thursday, the 14th January 2021 . . Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi
3. Tuesday, the 26th January 2021 . . Republic Day
4. Thursday, the 1st April 2021 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts 5. Friday, the 2nd April 2021 . . Good Friday
6. Tuesday, the 13th April 2021 . . Telugu New Year's Day (Ugadi festival) 7. Wednesday, the 14th April 2021 . . Tamil New Year 's Day/Vishu 1st Day/
Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
8. Friday, the 14th May 2021 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
9. Wednesday, the 21st July 2021 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
10. Monday, the 16th August 2021 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Friday, the 10th September 2021 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi 12. Saturday, the 2nd October 2021 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Thursday, the 14th October 2021 . . Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 14. Tuesday, the 19th October 2021 . . M i l a d - U n - N a b i ( B i r t h d a y o f P r o p h e t
Mohammad)*
15. Monday, the 1st November 2021 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
16. Thursday, the 4th November 2021 . . Deepavali
17. Saturday, the 25th December 2021 . . Christmas 742
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APPENDIX–III
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2021
1. Wednesday, the 13th January 2021 . . Bhogi
2. Thursday, the 14th January 2021 . . Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi (for Mahe
region)
3. Friday, the 15th January 2021 . . Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region)/Kanuma
(for Yanam region).
4. Saturday, the 16th January 2021 . . Uzhavar Thirunal
5. Saturday, the 27th February 2021 . . Masimagam
6. Thursday, the 11th March 2021 . . Mahasivarathri/Shab-e-Mihraj (for Mahe
region)
7. Friday, the 12th March 2021 . . Shab-e-Mihraj (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
8. Friday, the 19th March 2021 . . Feast of St. Joseph
9. Tuesday, the 23rd March 2021 . . Kandoori Urs Festival* (for Karaikal region) 10. Saturday, the 27th March 2021 . . Shab-e-Barath*/Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car
Festival (for Mahe region)/(for Karaikal
region).
11. Monday, the 29th March 2021 . . Shab-e-Barath* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
12. Thursday, the 1st April 2021 . . Maundy Thursday
13. Friday, the 2nd April 2021 . . Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region) 14. Sunday, the 4th April 2021 . . Easter
15. Monday, the 5th April 2021 . . Easter Monday
16. Tuesday, the 13th April 2021 . . Telugu New Year's Day (Ugadi festival) (for
Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions).
17. Thursday, the 15th April 2021 . . Vishu 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal
and Yanam regions).
18. Wednesday, the 21st April 2021 . . Sri Rama Navami (for Yanam region) 19. Sunday, the 25th April 2021 . . Mahavir Jayanthi
20. Saturday, the 8th May 2021 . . Lailathul Qadr* (for Mahe region) 21. Monday, the 10th May 2021 . . Lailathul Qadr* (for Puducherry, Karaikal
and Yanam regions).
22. Sunday, the 16th May 2021 . . Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram) PART-I ]
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743 23. Monday, the 24th May 2021 . . Villianur Car Festival (for Puducherry region) 24. Wednesday, the 26th May 2021 . . Buddha Poornima
25. Thursday, the 24th June 2021 . . Mangani Festival (for Karaikal region) 26. Sunday, the 8th August 2021 . . Karkidaka Amavasi (for Mahe region) 27. Wednesday, the 18th August 2021 . . Muharam (Ashura Day)* (for Mahe region) 28. Thursday, the 19th August 2021 . . Muharam (Ashura Day)* (for Puducherry,
Karaikal and Yanam regions).
29. Friday, the 20th August 2021 . . Onam 1st Day/Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
30. Saturday, the 21st August 2021 . . Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
31. Monday, the 23rd August 2021 . . Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (for Mahe region) 32. Monday, the 30th August 2021 . . Janmashtami/Sri Krishna Jayanthi 33. Friday, the 10th September 2021 . . Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi
(for Mahe region)
34. Tuesday, the 21st September 2021 . . Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (for Mahe region) 35. Friday, the 15th October 2021 . . St. T her esa Festival/Vij ayad asami ( fo r
Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
36. Tuesday, the 2nd November 2021 . . All Souls Day
37. Wednesday, the 3rd November 2021 . . Deepavali Eve
38. Thursday, the 4th November 2021 . . Deepavali (for Mahe region) 39. Friday, the 19th November 2021 . . Guru Nanak's Birthday/Karthigai Deepam 40. Wednesday, the 8th December 2021 . . Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin
Mary
41. Thursday, the 9th December 2021 . . Sri Subramanya Sasti (for Yanam region) 42. Friday, the 24th December 2021 . . Christmas Eve
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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