List of Holidays during the year 2021 for Central Government Offices

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021 – Dopt order 10.6.2020

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F.No.12/9/2020-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 10th June 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021- reg.

It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure-I to this 0.M., will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2021. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified at Annexure-II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicated below at para 3.1:

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be chosen 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, from the list indicated below. The final list, applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State, shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in the festivals and dates, as indicated at Annexure -I and Annexure-11 baring a few exceptions indicated at para 5.1 and 5.2 hereinafter.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI I BASANT PANCHAMI
12. VISHU / VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA / 1st NAVRATRA / NAORAZ / CHHATH POOJA / KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2. No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays, initially declared, subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended as a.nnexure-II to this D.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance. However, the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, 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).

5.2 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.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date in respect of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B / T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement, without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

6. During 2021, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Thursday, November 4, 2021 (Kartika 13). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Naraka Chaturdasi 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.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe up to 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays/occasions may be determined by such establishments/ organisations themselves for the year 2021, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 13(Thirteen) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Mahavir Jayanti, Independence Day, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

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(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
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List of Holidays during the year 2020 for Central Government Offices in India

List of Holidays during the year 2021 for Administrative Offices of Central Government located at Delhi and New Delhi – Annexure-I [Click to view the list as image format]

List of Restricted Holidays during the year 2021 for Administrative Offices of Central Government located at Delhi and New Delhi – Annexure-II [Click to view the list as image format]

List of Dopt Holidays 2021

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Bank Holiday List 2021 in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu Government Holidays 2021

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Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month January 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Republic Day

• Month and Date: January 26
• Day: Tuesday
• Saka Date: Magha 06 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on New Year Day

• Month and Date: January 1
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Pausha 11 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Lohri

• Month and Date: January 13
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Pausha 23 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal

• Month and Date: January 14
• Day: Thursday
• Saka Date: Pausha 24 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday

• Month and Date: January 20
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Pausha 30 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month February 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami

• Month and Date: February 16
• Day: Tuesday
• Saka Date: Magha 27 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Shivaji Jayanti

• Month and Date: February 19
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Magha 30 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Hazarat Ali’s Birthday

• Month and Date: February 26
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Phalguna 07 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday

• Month and Date: February 27
• Day: Saturday
• Saka Date: Phalguna 08 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month March 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti

• Month and Date: March 08
• Day: Monday
• Saka Date: Phalguna 17 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Maha Shivaratri

• Month and Date: March 11
• Day: Thursday
• Saka Date: Phalguna 20 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Holika Dahan/ Dolyatra

• Month and Date: March 28
• Day: Sunday
• Saka Date: Chaitra 07 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Holi

• Month and Date: March 29
• Day: Monday
• Saka Date: Chaitra 08 (Saka Era 1942)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month April 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Good Friday

• Month and Date: April 02
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Chaitra 12 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Easter Sunday

• Month and Date: April 04
• Day: Sunday
• Saka Date: Chaitra 14 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaisakhi / Vishu

• Month and Date: April 13
• Day: Tuesday
• Saka Date: Chaitra 23 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Mesadi Tamil New Year’s Day

• Month and Date: April 14
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Chaitra 24 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)

• Month and Date: April 15
• Day: Thursday
• Saka Date: Chaitra 25 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Ram Navami

• Month and Date: April 21
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Vaisakha 01 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Mahavir Jayanti

• Month and Date: April 25
• Day: Sunday
• Saka Date: Vaisakha 05 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month May 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Jamat-Ul-Vida

• Month and Date: May 07
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Vaisakha 17 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday

• Month and Date: May 09
• Day: Sunday
• Saka Date: Vaisakha 19 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Id-ul-Fitr

• Month and Date: May 14
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Vaisakha 24 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Budha Purnima

• Month and Date: May 26
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Jyaishtha 05 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month July 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Rath Yatra

• Month and Date: July 12
• Day: Monday
• Saka Date: Ashadha 21 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

• Month and Date: July 21
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Ashadha 30 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month August 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Independence Day

• Month and Date: August 15
• Day: Sunday
• Saka Date: Sarvana 24 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj

• Month and Date: August 16
• Day: Monday
• Saka Date: Sravana 25 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Muharram

• Month and Date: August 19
• Day: Thursday
• Saka Date: Sarvana 28 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Onam or Thiru Onam Day

• Month and Date: August 21
• Day: Saturday
• Saka Date: Sravana 30 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Raksha Bandha

• Month and Date: August 22
• Day: Sunday
• Saka Date: Sarvana 31 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Janmashtami

• Month and Date: August 30
• Day: Monday
• Saka Date: Bhadra 08 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Janmashtami (Smarta)

• Month and Date: August 30
• Day: Monday
• Saka Date: Bhadra 08 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month September 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi

• Month and Date: September 10
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Bhadra 19 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month October 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

• Month and Date: October 02
• Day: Saturday
• Saka Date: Asvina 10 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Dussehra (Saptami)

• Month and Date: October 12
• Day: Tuesday
• Saka Date: Asvina 20 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Dussehra (Mahashtami)

• Month and Date: October 13
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Asvina 21 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Dussehra (Mahanavmi)

• Month and Date: October 14
• Day: Thursday
• Saka Date: Asvina 22 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Dussehra

• Month and Date: October 15
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Asvina 23 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

• Month and Date: October 19
• Day: Tuesday
• Saka Date: Asvina 27 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday

• Month and Date: October 20
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Asvina 28 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)

• Month and Date: October 24
• Day: Sunday
• Saka Date: Kartika 02 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month November 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Naraka Chaturdasi

• Month and Date: November 03
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Kartika 12 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Diwali (Deepavali)

• Month and Date: November 04
• Day: Thursday
• Saka Date: Kartika 13 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Govardhan Puja

• Month and Date: November 05
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Kartika 14 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Bhai Duj

• Month and Date: November 06
• Day: Saturday
• Saka Date: Kartika 15 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)

• Month and Date: November 10
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Kartika 19 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Guru Nanak’s Birthday

• Month and Date: November 19
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Kartika 28 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Guru Teg Bahadur’s Mariyrdom Day

• Month and Date: November 24
• Day: Wednesday
• Saka Date: Agrahayana (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month December 2021

Calendar Details of Holiday on Christmas Eve

• Month and Date: December 24
• Day: Friday
• Saka Date: Pausha 03 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Restricted Holiday

Calendar Details of Holiday on Christmas Day

• Month and Date: December 25
• Day: Saturday
• Saka Date: Pausha 04 (Saka Era 1943)
• Holiday Type: Gazetted Calendar Details of Holiday

January 2021 Holiday List India with Calendar

Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List for the month January 2021 for Central Government Offices and Employees. [Click to read full story]

Central Govt Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List February 2021

In the month of February 2020, No Gazetted Holiday and four Optional Holidays for Government employees. The date and day calendar for the month of February 2021 is also attached along with regional holidays. [Click to read full story]