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 — Gazetted holidays (total 17): ld-ul-Fitr – January 20, Republic Day – January 26, Holi – March 2, Id-ul-Zuha – March 29, Mahavir Jayanti – March 29, Good Friday – April 2, Baisakhi – April 14, Muharram – April 27, Buddha Purnima – April 30, Id-ul-Milad – June 27, Independence Day – August 15, Janamshtami – September 3, Gandhi Jayanti – October 2, Dussehra – October 19, Diwali – November 7, Guru Nanak’s Birthday – November 23, Christmas – December 25.

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