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No. 150 Poudouchéry Mardi 26 Novembre 2024 (5 Agrahayana 1946) No. Puducherry Tuesday 26th November 2024
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
HOME DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 88, Puducherry, dated 25th November 2024)
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. The following holidays, which fall on Sundays during the year, 2025 have been excluded from the total count of holidays list in order to observe 17 holidays in a year:– Sunday, the 26th January, 2025 . . Republic Day
Sunday, the 30th March, 2025 . . Ugadi (Telugu New Year)
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)
M.V. HIRAN, 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 and Letter No. 14046/27/83/GP(I), dated 15-02-1984, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry, hereby declares the under mentioned days in the Calendar Year 2025, 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 – 2025
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
1. Wednesday, the 01st January 2025 . . New Year
2. Tuesday, the 14th January 2025 . . Pongal
3. Wednesday, the 15th January 2025 . . Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal 4. Monday, the 31st March 2025 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
5. Monday, the 14th April 2025 . . Tamil New Year/Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday 6. Friday, the 18th April 2025 . . Good Friday
7. Thursday, the 01st May 2025 . . May Day
8. Saturday, the 07th June 2025 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Friday, the 15th August 2025 . . Independence Day
10. Saturday, the 16th August 2025 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Wednesday, the 27th August 2025 . . Vinayagar Chathurthi
12. Friday, the 05th September 2025 . . 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)*
13. Wednesday, the 01st October 2025 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 14. Thursday, the 02nd October 2025 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
15. Monday, the 20th October 2025 . . Deepavali
16. Saturday, the 01st November 2025 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
17. Thursday, the 25th December 2025 . . Christmas
(ii) MAHE REGION
1. Wednesday, the 01st January 2025 . . New Year
2. Monday, the 31st March 2025 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
3. Sunday, the 13th April 2025 . . Vishu 1st Day PART-I ]
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987 4. Monday, the 14th April 2025 . . Vishu 2nd day/Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday 5. Friday, the 18th April 2025 . . Good Friday
6. Thursday, the 01st May 2025 . . May Day
7. Friday, the 06th June 2025 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
8. Friday, the 15th August 2025 . . Independence Day
9. Saturday, the 16th August 2025 . . De jure Transfer Day
10. Thursday, the 04th September 2025 . . Onam 1st Day
11. Friday, the 05th September 2025 . . Onam 2nd Day/Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of
Prophet Mohammad)*
12. Wednesday, the 01st October 2025 . . Mahanavami
13. Thursday, the 02nd October 2025 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
14. Wednesday, the 15th October 2025 . . St. Theresa Festival
15. Monday, the 20th October 2025 . . Deepavali
16. Saturday, the 01st November 2025 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
17. Thursday, the 25th December 2025 . . Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION
1. Wednesday, the 01st January 2025 . . New Year
2. Tuesday, the 14th January 2025 . . Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) 3. Wednesday, the 15th January 2025 . . Kanuma
4. Monday, the 31st March 2025 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
5. Monday, the 14th April 2025 . . Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
6. Friday, the 18th April 2025 . . Good Friday
7. Thursday, the 01st May 2025 . . May Day
8. Saturday, the 07th June 2025 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Friday, the 15th August 2025 . . Independence Day
10. Saturday, the 16th August 2025 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Wednesday, the 27th August 2025 . . Vinayagar Chathurthi
12. Friday, the 05th September 2025 . . 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)*
13. Wednesday, the 01st October 2025 . . Mahanavami/Ayudha Pooja 988
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[ PART-I 14. Thursday, the 02nd October 2025 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
15. Tuesday, the 21st October 2025 . . Deepavali
16. Saturday, the 01st November 2025 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
17. Thursday, the 25th December 2025 . . Christmas
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 under mentioned days in the Calendar Year 2025 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2025
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
1. Wednesday, the 01st January 2025 . . New Year
2. Tuesday, the 14th January 2025 . . Pongal
3. Wednesday, the 15th January 2025 . . Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal 4. Monday, the 31st March 2025 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
5. Tuesday, the 01st April 2025 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts 6. Monday, the 14th April 2025 . . Tamil New Year/Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday 7. Friday, the 18th April 2025 . . Good Friday
8. Thursday, the 01st May 2025 . . May Day
9. Saturday, the 07th June 2025 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
10. Friday, the 15th August 2025 . . Independence Day
11. Saturday, the 16th August 2025 . . De jure Transfer Day
12. Wednesday, the 27th August 2025 . . Vinayagar Chathurthi
13. Friday, the 05th September 2025 . . 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. Wednesday, the 01st October 2025 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 15. Thursday, the 02nd October 2025 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
16. Monday, the 20th October 2025 . . Deepavali
17. Saturday, the 01st November 2025 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
18. Thursday, the 25th December 2025 . . Christmas PART-I ]
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989 (ii) MAHE REGION
1. Wednesday, the 01st January 2025 . . New Year
2. Monday, the 31st March 2025 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
3. Tuesday, the 01st April 2025 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts 4. Sunday, the 13th April 2025 . . Vishu 1st Day
5. Monday, the 14th April 2025 . . Vishu 2nd day/Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday 6. Friday, the 18th April 2025 . . Good Friday
7. Thursday, the 01st May 2025 . . May Day
8. Friday, the 06th June 2025 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Friday, the 15th August 2025 . . Independence Day
10. Saturday, the 16th August 2025 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Thursday, the 04th September 2025 . . Onam 1st Day
12. Friday, the 05th September 2025 . . Onam 2nd Day/Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of
Prophet Mohammad)*
13. Wednesday, the 01st October 2025 . . Mahanavami
14. Thursday, the 02nd October 2025 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
15. Wednesday, the 15th October 2025 . . St. Theresa Festival
16. Monday, the 20th October 2025 . . Deepavali
17. Saturday, the 01st November 2025 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
18. Thursday, the 25th December 2025 . . Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION
1. Wednesday, the 01st January 2025 . . New Year
2. Tuesday, the 14th January 2025 . . Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) 3. Wednesday, the 15th January 2025 . . Kanuma
4. Monday, the 31st March 2025 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
5. Tuesday, the 01st April 2025 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts 6. Monday, the 14th April 2025 . . Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
7. Friday, the 18th April 2025 . . Good Friday
8. Thursday, the 01st May 2025 . . May Day
9. Saturday, the 07th June 2025 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
10. Friday, the 15th August 2025 . . Independence Day 990
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[ PART-I 11. Saturday, the 16th August 2025 . . De jure Transfer Day
12. Wednesday, the 27th August 2025 . . Vinayagar Chathurthi
13. Friday, the 05th September 2025 . . 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. Wednesday, the 01st October 2025 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja 15. Thursday, the 02nd October 2025 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
16. Tuesday, the 21st October 2025 . . Deepavali
17. Saturday, the 01st November 2025 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
18. Thursday, the 25th December 2025 . . Christmas
APPENDIX–III
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2025
1. Monday, the 13th January 2025 . . Bhogi
2. Tuesday, the 14th January 2025 . . Pongal (for Mahe region)
3. Wednesday, the 15th January 2025 . . Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region) 4. Thursday, the 16th January 2025 . . Uzhavar Thirunal
5. Monday, the 27th January 2025 . . Shab-e-Mihraj*
6. Saturday, the 08th February 2025 . . Kandhoori Festival* (for Karaikal region) 7. Friday, the 14th February 2025 . . Shab-e-Barath*
8. Tuesday, the 18th February 2025 . . Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region) 9. Wednesday, the 26th February 2025 . . Mahasivarathri
10. Friday, the 14th March 2025 . . M a s i M a g a m /Holi (Yanam region) 11. Wednesday, the 19th March 2025 . . Feast of St. Joseph
12. Thursday, the 27th March 2025 . . Lailathul Qadr*
13. Sunday, the 30th March 2025 . . Telugu New Year Day (for Puducherry,
Karaikal and Mahe regions).
14. Sunday, the 06th April 2025 . . Sri Rama Navami
15. Sunday, the 13th April 2025 . . Vishu 1st day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
16. Monday, the 14th April 2025 . . Vishu 2nd day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
17. Monday, the 21st April 2025 . . Easter Monday
18. Monday, the 12th May 2025 . . Buddha Purnima
19. Sunday, the 01st June 2025 . . Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram) PART-I ]
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991 20. Sunday, the 08th June 2025 . . Villianur Car Festival (for Puducherry region) 21. Sunday, the 06th July 2025 . . Muharram*
22. Thursday, the 10th July 2025 . . Mangani Festival (for Karaikal region) 23. Thursday, the 24th July 2025 . . Karkidaka Amavasi (for Mahe region) 24. Friday, the 15th August 2025 . . Veerampattinam Car Festival
25. Saturday, the 16th August 2025 . . Janmashtami
26. Thursday, the 04th September 2025 . . Onam 1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
27. Friday, the 05th September 2025 . . Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Yanam regions).
28. Sunday, the 07th September 2025 . . Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi
(for Mahe region)
29. Sunday, the 21st September 2025 . . Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
(for Mahe region)
30. Thursday, the 02nd October 2025 . . Vijayadasami
31. Sunday, the 19th October 2025 . . Deepavali Eve (for Puducherry, Karaikal and
Mahe regions).
32. Monday, the 20th October 2025 . . Deepavali Eve (for Yanam region) 33. Tuesday, the 21st October 2025 . . Deepavali (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe
regions).
34. Sunday, the 02nd November 2025 . . All Souls Day
35. Wednesday, the 05th November 2025 . . Guru Nanak's Birthday
36. Wednesday, the 26th November 2025 . . Sri Subramanya Sashti (for Yanam region) 37. Thursday, the 04th December 2025 . . Karthigai Deepam
38. Monday, the 08th December 2025 . . Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary 39. Wednesday, the 24th December 2025 . . Christmas Eve
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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