DA Arrears Calculator 1.7.2024 for 3 MonthsCentral Government Holidays (Closed Holidays) in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) for the year 2020
Central Government already declared a detailed list of holidays for CG offices located in Delhi and throughout India for the year 2020. In order to provide priority for State-level local festivals and occasions, out of 17 gazetted (closed) holidays, 14 holidays only declared and another 3 holidays will be selected by the respective State level committee (CGEWCC).
As per the decision taken by the CGEWCC (Customs), festivals of Pongal, Janmashtami (Vaishnavi), Vinayak Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi) are included in the compulsory holiday list for the year 2020.
Check also: CG Offices Holiday List 2020 – PDF Download
In addition to 17 compulsory holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself any two holidays on the list of restricted holidays.
The compulsory holiday list and restricted holiday list for Chennai (Tamil Nadu) are given in the table below for your information.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1. Pongal | 15.01.2020 | Wednesday |
| 2. Republic Day | 26.01.2020 | Sunday |
| 3. Mahavir Jayanti | 06.04.2020 | Monday |
| 4. Good Friday | 10.04.2020 | Friday |
| 5. Buddha Purnima | 07.05.2020 | Thursday |
| 6. Id U’L Fitr | 25.05.2020 | Monday |
| 7. Id U’L Zuha (Bakrid) | 01.08.2020 | Saturday |
| 8. Janmashtami (Viashnavi) | 12.08.2020 | Wednesday |
| 9. Independence Day | 15.08.2020 | Saturday |
| 10. Vinayak Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturhi | 22.08.2020 | Saturday |
| 11. Muharram | 30.08.2020 | Sunday |
| 12. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02.10.2020 | Friday |
| 13. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | 25.10.2020 | Sunday |
| 14. Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-E-Milad) | 30.10.2020 | Friday |
| 15. Diwali (Deepawali) | 14.11.2020 | Saturday |
| 16. Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 30.11.2020 | Monday |
| 17. Christmas Day | 25.12.2020 | Friday |