LIST OF GAZETTED HOLIDAYS FOR ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 2018 

         Gazetted Holidays  For Government Employees - Offices in Delhi and Other States -  2018

* For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu'l Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police). For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu'l Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

** During 2018, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Wednesday , November 07, 2018 (Ashvina 28). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on "Narakachaturdasi Day". In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on- "Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

The above are Gazetted Holidays.  Most of the State governments consider the holidays declared for Banks under N I Act  to be"Public Holidays".

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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 Holidays 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)

(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.

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