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No. 52 ] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2020 (PAUSA 4, 1942 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
(Personnel Policies-III Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 17th December, 2020
No. PERS-PP-30MISC/35/2020-2PP3/I/118774/2020/1.-It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the calendar year-2021: -
SCHEDULE
Sr. Name of the Holiday(s) Date on which it falls Day of the week
No.
1 2
3 4
All Saturdays
All Sundays
Other Holidays
1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji 20th January Wednesday 2. Republic Day 26th January Tuesday 3. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji 27th February Saturday 4. Maha Shivaratri 11th March Thursday 5. Holi 29th March Monday 6. Good Friday 02nd April Friday
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7. Vaisakhi 13th April Tuesday 8. Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 14th April Wednesday 9. Ram Navami 21st April Wednesday 10. Mahavir Jayanti 25th April Sunday 11. Lord Parshuram Jayanti 14th May Friday 12. Idul-Fitr 14th May Friday 13. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji 14th June Monday 14. Kabir Jayanti 24th June Thursday 15. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 21st July Wednesday 16. Independence day 15th August Sunday 17. Janam Ashtami 30th August Monday 18. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji 02nd October Saturday 19. Agarsain Jayanti 07th October Thursday 20. Dussehra 15th October Friday 21. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji 20th October Wednesday 22. Diwali 04th November Thursday 23. Vishwakarma Day 05th November Friday 24. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji 19th November Friday 25. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji 08th December Wednesday 26. Christmas day 25th December Saturday
Note: 1: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year-2021:-
Sr. Name of the Holiday(s) Date on which it falls Day of the week
No.
1 2 3 4
1. New Year Day 01st January Friday
2. Lohri 13th January Wednesday
3. Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji 10th February Wednesday
4. Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satguru Ram 16th February Tuesday
Singh Ji
5. International Women Day 08th March Monday
6. Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji 23rd March Tuesday
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7. Hola Mohalla 29th March Monday
8. Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji 08th April Thursday
9. May Day 01st May Saturday
10. Buddh Purnima 26th May Wednesday
11. Nirjala Ekadashi 21st June Monday
12. Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji 29th June Tuesday
13. Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh 31st July Saturday
14. Muharram 19th August Thursday
15. Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji 05th September Sunday
16. Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 07th September Tuesday
17. Saragarhi Day 12th September Sunday
18. Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji 15th September Wednesday
19. Anant Chaturdashi 19th September Sunday
20. Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji 28th September Tuesday
21. Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur 16th October Saturday
22. Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib 19th October Tuesday
(Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad)
23. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji 22nd October Friday
24. Karva Chauth 24th October Sunday
25. Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji 26th October Tuesday
26. New Punjab Day 01st November Monday
27. Goverdhan Pooja 05th November Friday
28. Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 06th November Saturday
29. Chhath Pooja 10th November Wednesday
30. Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji 16th November Tuesday
31. Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib 25, 26 and 27.12.2021 Saturday, Sunday
and Monday
Note 2 : In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself
any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/
Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occassion given below during the Calendar
Year, 2021 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of
such holidays:-
1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji
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2. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
3. Maha Shivratri
4. Ram Navami
5. Mahavir Jayanti
6. Vaisakhi
7. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
8. Janam Ashtami
9. Id-ul-Fitr
10. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
11. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
13. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
14. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
15. Christmas day
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note 3: The festival of 'Raksha Bandhan' falls on 22nd August, 2021 (Sunday).
VINI MAHAJAN,
Chief Secretary to Government Punjab.