Central Govt holidays

CHANDIGARH, Dec 3: Gazetted and restricted holidays to be observed in Central government offices in Chandigarh and its satellite townships of Panchkula and S.A.S. Nagar, are 8212; Gazetted holidays total 17: ld-ul-Fitr 8211; January 20, Republic Day 8211; January 26, Holi 8211; March 2, Id-ul-Zuha 8211; March 29, Mahavir Jayanti 8211; March 29, Good Friday 8211; April 2, Baisakhi 8211; April 14, Muharram 8211; April 27, Buddha Purnima 8211; April 30, Id-ul-Milad 8211; June 27, Independence Day 8211; August 15, Janamshtami 8211; September 3, Gandhi Jayanti 8211; October 2, Dussehra 8211; October 19, Diwali 8211; November 7, Guru Nanak8217;s Birthday 8211; November 23, Christmas 8211; December 25.

Restricted holidays: New Year8217;s Day 8211; January 1, Guru Gobind Singh8217;s Birthday 8211; January 5, Makarasankranti 8211; January 14, Pongal 8211; January 14, Jamat-ul-Vida 8211; January 15, Basant Panchmi 8211; January 22, Guru Ravidas8217; Birthday 8211; January 31, Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 8211; February 11, Maha Shivratri 8211; February 14, Holikadahana 8211; March 1, Chaitra Sukladi 8211; March 18, Ram Navmi 8212; March 25, Mesadi 8211; April 14, Vaisakhadi 8211; April 15, Vishu 8211; April 15, Rath Yatra 8211; July 14, Parsi New Year 8211; August 22, Onam 8211; August 25, Raksha Bandhan 8211; August 26, Ganesh Chaturthi 8211; September 13, Maha Saptami 8211; October 16, Maha Astami 8211; October 18, Maha Navmi 8211; October 19, Hazrat Ali8217;s Birthday 8211; October 23, Valmiki8217;s Birthday 8211; October 24, Deepavali 8211; November 6, Naraka Chaturdasi 8211; November 7, Govardhan Puja 8211; November 8, Bhai Duj 8211; November 10, Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day 8211; November 24.