LIST OF
GAZETTED HOLIDAYS FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 2012
Gazetted Holidays For Government Employees - Offices
in Delhi and Other States
S No |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
Status For Central Govt
offices at Delhi / N Delhi |
Status For Central Govt
offices located in States other than Delhi |
|
1 |
Republic Day |
26th January 2012 |
Thursday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
2 |
Milad un Nabi or ID-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
5th February 2012 |
Sunday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
3 |
Maha Shivaratri |
20th February 2012 |
Monday |
Gazetted Holiday |
NOT GAZETTED
HOLIDAY |
|
4 |
Holi |
8th March 2012 |
Thursday |
Gazetted Holiday |
NOT GAZETTED
HOLIDAY |
|
5 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
5th April 2012 |
Thursday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
6 |
Good Friday |
6th April 2012 |
Friday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
7 |
Buddha Purnima |
6th May, 2012 |
Sunday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
8 |
Janamashtami (Vaisnava) |
10th August 2012 |
Friday |
Gazetted Holiday |
NOT GAZETTED
HOLIDAY |
|
9 |
Independence Day |
15th August 2012 |
Wednesday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
10 |
Idul Fitr |
20th August 2012 |
Monday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
11 |
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
2nd October 2012 |
Tuesday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
12 |
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami |
24th October 2012 |
Wednesday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
13 |
Idul Zuha (Bakrid) |
27th October 2012 |
Saturday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
14 |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
13th November 2012 |
Tuesday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
15 |
Muharram |
25th November 2012 |
Sunday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
16 |
Guru Nanak's Birthday |
28th November 2012 |
Wednesday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
|
17 |
Christmas Day |
25th December 2012 |
Tuesday |
Gazetted Holiday |
Gazetted Holiday |
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Additional Three Gazetted Holidays for offices in States Other than Delhi / New
Delhi :
In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned as Gazetted Holidasy
in the column relating to central government offices in States as above, three
holidays
shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government
Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in
consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The
final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the
concerned State shall be notified after seeking prior approval of this Ministry
and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change
is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.
(THUS OUT OF THE
FOLLOWING LIST THREE
HOLIDAYS WILL BE DECLARED AS GAZETTED HOLIDAYS IN STATES (OTHER THAN
DELHI)
1 |
An additional Day for Dussehra |
2 |
Holi |
3 |
Janamashtami (Vaishnavi) |
4 |
Ram Navami |
5 |
Maha Shivratri |
6 |
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi |
7 |
Makar Sankaranti |
8 |
Rath Yatra |
9 |
Onam |
10 |
Pongal |
11 |
Sri Panchami / Basanta Panchami
|
12 |
Vishu / Vaisakhi / Vaisakhadi / Bhag Bihu /
Mashadi Ugadi / Chaitra Sakladi / Cheti Chand / Gudi Pada 1st Navratra /
Nauraj / Chhath Pooja / Karva Chauth |
Restricted
Holidays
(Out of the following, Employees are allowed to avail two
holidays of his / her choice) - List of Restricted Holidays for States other
than Delhi can vary and will not include the three holidays declared as Gazetted
holidays as per above referred table.
1 |
New Years Day |
1st January |
|
Restricted Holiday |
2 |
Makar Sankranit |
14th January |
|
Restricted Holiday |
3 |
Pongal |
15th January |
|
Restricted Holiday |
4 |
Basanta Panchami / Sri Panchami |
28th January |
|
Restricted Holiday |
5 |
Guru Ravidas Birthday |
7th February |
|
Restricted Holiday |
6 |
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
16th February |
|
Restricted Holiday |
7 |
Shivaji Jayanti |
19th February |
|
Restricted Holiday |
8 |
Holika Dahan |
7th March |
|
Restricted Holiday |
9 |
Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti
Chand |
23rd March |
|
Restricted Holiday |
10 |
Ram Navmi |
1st April |
|
Restricted Holiday |
11 |
Easter Sunday |
8th April |
|
Restricted Holiday |
12 |
Vaisakhi |
13th April |
|
Restricted Holiday |
13 |
Vishu |
13th April |
|
Restricted Holiday |
14 |
Mesadi |
14th April |
|
Restricted Holiday |
15 |
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
14th April |
|
Restricted Holiday |
16 |
Guru Rabindranath's Birthday |
8th May |
|
Restricted Holiday |
17 |
Hazarat Ali' Birthday |
4th June |
|
Restricted Holiday |
18 |
Rath Yatra |
21st June |
|
Restricted Holiday |
19 |
Raksha Bandhan |
2nd August |
|
Restricted Holiday |
20 |
jamat Ul Vida |
17th August |
|
Restricted Holiday |
21 |
Parsi New Year's Day |
18th August |
|
Restricted Holiday |
22 |
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
21st August |
|
Restricted Holiday |
23 |
Onam |
29th August |
|
Restricted Holiday |
24 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
19th September |
|
Restricted Holiday |
25 |
Maha Saptami (additional) |
21st October |
Sunday |
Restricted Holiday |
26 |
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) Additional |
22nd October |
Monda |
Restricted Holiday |
27 |
Dussehra (Maha Navmi) |
23rd October |
Tuesday |
Restricted Holiday |
28 |
Maharishi Valmiki' Birthday |
29th October |
Monday |
Restricted Holiday |
29 |
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) |
2nd November |
Friday |
Restricted Holiday |
30 |
Naraka Chaturdasi |
12th November |
Monday |
Restricted Holiday |
31 |
Deepavali (South India) |
13rd Novemebr |
Tuesday |
Restricted Holiday |
32 |
Govardhan Puja |
14th November |
Wednesday |
Restricted Holiday |
33 |
Bhai Duj |
15th November |
Thursday |
Restricted Holiday |
34 |
Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) |
19th November |
Monday |
Restricted Holiday |
35 |
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
24th November |
Saturday |
Restricted Holiday |
36 |
Christmas Eve |
24th December |
Monday |
Restricted Holiday |
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Note : For proper interpretation of the list of holidays and rules, please
download the original notification and read in full
Click Here to Download : Original Notification for Holidays in 2012 by
Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training)
North
Block, New Delhi
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