List of Gazetted and Restricted Holidays in 2021 for the Central Government Offices Located in the State of Tamil Nadu
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CHAIRPERSON : SHRI G.V.KRISHNA RAO, I.R.S.,
CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, CHENNAI ZONE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: SHRI SHAILENDRA KUMAR DESHMUKH, I.R.S.,
JOINT COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
CHENNAI – VIII COMMISSIONERATE,
CUSTOM HOUSE, CHENNAI – 600 001.
NO.CGEWCC/2/2020
DATE: 01.12.2020
To
All Executive Members & Members of CGEWCC, Chennai (as per mailing list)
Madam/ Sir,
Sub: List of closed holidays/restricted holidays for the year 2021 for the Central Government Offices – reg.
The list of closed holidays and restricted holidays for the year 2021 for the Central Government Offices in the State of Tamil nadu as decided in the executive committee meeting held on 27.11.2020 in terms of Department of Personnel & Training, New Delhi in F.No. 12/9/2020-JCA-2 dated 10.06.2020 are forwarded herewith for information and necessary action.
It was decided that as per Para 5.2 of the aforesaid OM of DOPT “If the dates of any of the four holidays namely Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e- Milad are changed by the State Government, it will be deemed date for the holiday suo moto for all the Central Government Offices in Tamil Nadu also without having to separately declare it as holiday.
Further, it was decided by the Committee to declare 20.08.2021 (Friday) as holiday on account of Muharram as declared by the Tamil nadu Government in accordance with the authorization delegated to the Committee as per Para 5.2 of the OM dated 10.06.2020 issued by the DoPT.
Yours faithfully,
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, CGEWCC, CHENNAI.
LIST OF GAZETTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2021 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED IN TAMILNADU
- PONGAL – 14.01.2021 – Thursday
- REPUBLIC DAY – 26.01.2021 – Tuesday
- GOOD FRIDAY – 02.04.2021 – Friday
- MAHAVIR JAYANTI – 25.04.2021 – Sunday
- ID U’L FITR – 14.05.2021 – Friday
- BUDDHA PURNIMA – 26.05.2021 – Wednesday
- ID U’L ZUHA (BAKRID) – 21.07.2021 – Wednesday
- INDEPENDENCE DAY – 15.08.2021 – Sunday
- MUHARRAM – 20.08.2021 – Friday
- GANESH CHATURTHI/VINAYAK CHATURTHI – 10.09.2021 – Friday
- MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY – 02.10.2021 – Saturday
- AN ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY FOR DUSSEHRA (MAHA NAVAMI) – 14.10.2021 – Thursday
- DUSSEHRA (VIJAYADASAMI) – 15.10.2021 – Friday
- Milad-un-Nabi (ID-E-MILAD) (BIRTHDAY of Prophet Mohammad) – 19.10.2021 – Tuesday
- DIWALI (DEEPAVALI) – 04.11.2021 – Thursday
- GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY – 19.11.2021 – Friday
- CHRISTMAS DAY – 25.12.2021 – Saturday
* Declared by CGEWCC, Chennai
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2021 FOR ADMINSTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED IN TAMILNADU
- New Year’s Day – 01.01.2021 – Friday
- Lohri – 13.01.2021 – Wednesday
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – 20.01.2021 – Wednesday
- Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami 16.02.2021 – Tuesday
- Shivaji Jayanti – 19.02.2021 – Friday
- Hazrat Ali’s Birthday – 26.02.2021 – Friday
- Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 27.02.2021 – Saturday
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanthi – 08.03.2021 – Monday
- Maha Shivaratri – 11.03.2021 – Thursday
- Holika Dahan/Dolyatra – 28.03.2021 – Sunday
- Holi – 29.03.2021 – Monday
- Easter Sunday – 04.04.2021 – Sunday
- Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand/Vaisakhi/Vishu – 13.04.2021 – Tuesday
- Mesadi / Tamil New Year’s Day – 14.04.2021 – Wednesday
- Vaisakhadi(Bengal)/Bahag Bihu(Assam) – 15.04.2021 – Thursday
- Ram Navami – 21.04.2021 – Wednesday
- Jamat-ul-Vida – 07.05.2021 – Friday
- Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday – 09.05.2021 – Sunday
- Rath Yatra – 12.07.2021 – Monday
- Parsi New Year’s Day/Nauraj – 16.08.2021 – Monday
- Onam or Thiru Onam Day – 21.08.2021 – Saturday
- Raksha Bandan – 22.08.2021 – Sunday
- Janmashtami (Smarta) – 30.08.2021 – Monday
- Dussehra ( Saptami) – 12.10.2021 – Tuesday
- Dussehra (Maha Ahstami) – 13.10.2021 – Wednesday
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 20.10.2021 – Wednesday
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – 24.10.2021 – Sunday
- Govardhan Puja – 05.11.2021 – Friday
- Bhai Dhuj – 06.11.2021 – Saturday
- Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi(Chhat Puja) – 10.11.2021 – Wednesday
- Guru Teg Bhadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24.11.2021 – Wednesday
- Christmas Eve – 24.12.2021 – Friday