Gujarat Govt Public Holidays 2021 | Gujarat Govt Bank Holidays 2021

The Department of General Administration under the State Government Gujarat issued an important notification regarding the holidays to be observed during the year 2021 for Government offices and employees.

Government of Gujarat
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar,
Dated the 28th October, 2020
Notification

PART-I

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2021

No. GS/ 33 /2020/PHD/102020/500/GH: The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2021.

Makar Sankranti – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti – 29 March 2021 – Monday
Good Friday – 2 April 2021 – Friday
Chclicltund – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
Shree Ram Navmi – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti – 14 May 2021 – Friday and Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) – 14 May 2021- Friday
Rakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) – 21 July 2021 – Wednesday
Parsi New Year Day- Patcti (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 16 August 2021 – Monday
Muharram (Ashoora) – 19th August 2021 – Thursday
Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) – 30 August 2021 – Monday
Samvatsai ifChaturthi Paksha) – 10 September 2021 – Friday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2nd October 2021 – Saturday
Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) – 15th October 2021 – Friday
Eid-e-Meeladunnabi – (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
Diwali – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
Vikram Samvant New Year Day – 05 November 2021 – Friday
Bhai Bij – 06 November 2021 – Saturday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday
Christmas – 25 December 2021 – Saturday

Check also: Gujarat Govt Holiday List 2020

Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on Sunday

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak – 25th April 2021 – Sunday
Independence Day – 15th August 2021 – Sunday
Raksha Bandhan – 22nd August 2021 – Sunday
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday – 31st October 2021 – Sunday

Note: (2) If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above docs not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of the Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.

Note: (3) The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations and Panchayat Offices.

Gujarat Public Holiday List 2021 PDF Download

PART-II

OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GUJARAT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

No. GS/ 33 /2020/PHD/102020/500/GH:- The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2021 in addition to those notified in Part-I as Public Holidays.

Christian New Year Day – 1 January 2021 – Friday
Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) – 15 January 2021 – Friday
Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday – 20 January 2021 – Wednesday
Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) – 25 February 2021 – Thursday
Saint Shiromani Ravidasji”s Birthday – 27 February 2021 – Saturday
Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev – 01 March 2021 – Monday
Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 29 March 2021 – Monday
Gudi Pad vo (Chaitra Sud-1) – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) – 23 April 2021 – Friday
Hatkeshvar Jayanti – 26 April 2021 – Monday
Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) – 27 April 2021 – Tuesday
Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) – 04 May 2021 – Tuesday
Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) – 07 May 2021 – Friday
Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2nd Shawaal-Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 15 May 2021 – Saturday
Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) – 17 May 2021 – Monday
Shavuo (Yahudi) – 17 May 2021 – Monday
Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) – 26 May 2021 – Wednesday
Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day – 14 June 2021 – Monday
Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) – 12 July 2021 – Monday
Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) – 14 July 2021 – Wednesday
Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi) – 16 July 2021 – Friday
Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) – 17 July 2021 – Saturday
Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) – 22nd July 2021 – Thursday
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – 09 August 2021 – Monday
Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 13 August 2021 – Friday
9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 18 August 2021 – Wednesday
Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
Onam – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) – 31 August 2021 – Tuesday
Shravan Vad-11 (Paryusan 1 Day) (Chaturthi-Paksha) – 03 September 2021 – Friday
Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1 Day) (Panchami Paksha) – 04 September 2021 – Saturday
Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha) – 7 September 2021 – Tuesday
RoshHashanah (1 Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) – 07 September 2021 – Tuesday
Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) – 10 September 2021 – Friday
Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) – 11 September 2021 – Saturday
Eve of Kippur(Yahudi) – 15 September 2021 – Wednesday
Yom Kippur(Yahudi) – 16 September 2021 – Thursday
Succoth( Yahudi) – 21 September 2021 – Tuesday
Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) – 06 October 2021 – Wednesday
Vagh Baras (Aaso Vad-11/12) – 01 November 2021 – Monday
Dhan Terash (Aaso Vad-12 /13) – 02 November 2021 – Tuesday
Kali Chaudash (Aaso Vad-13/14) – 03rd November 2021 – Wednesday
Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) – 19 November 2021 – Friday
Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti – 14 December 2021 – Tuesday

Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sundays

Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) – 21 March 2021 – Sunday
Holi – 28 March 2021 – Sunday
Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) – 28th March 2021 – Sunday
Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 23 May 2021 – Sunday
Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) – 18 July 2021 – Sunday
Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) – 24 October 2021 – Sunday
Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) – 26 December 2021 – Sunday

Note: (2) Government Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availment of these optional holidays should however, be applied for in advance and will normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of Government work. This leave of two days taken by Government Employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.

Note: (3) If any of the Muslim holidays notified above, does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.

Gujarat Optional Holiday List 2021 PDF Download

PART-III

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021 FOR BANKS IN GUJARAT

No. GS/33 /2020/PHD/102020/500/GH:- In pursuance of the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 39/1 /68-Judl.III dated the 8th May, 1968, the Government of Gujarat, in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, Ahmedabad is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for banks in Gujarat during the year 2021.

Makar Sankranti – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti – 29 March 2021 – Monday
Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
Shree Ram Navmi – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-3) – 14 May 2021 – Friday
Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni) Bakri-
Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) – 21 July 2021 – Wednesday
Muharram (Ashoora) – 19 August 2021 – Thursday
Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) – 30 August 2021 – Monday
Samvatsari(Chaturthi Paksha) – 10 September 2021 – Friday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2 October 2021 – Saturday
Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) – 15 October 2021 – Friday
Eid-e-Meeladunnabi -(Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
Diwali – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
Vikram Samvant New Year Day – 05 November 2021 – Friday

Note : (1) The following days have not been notified as Holiday for banks as they fall on 4th Saturday and Sundays.

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak – 25 April 2021 – Sunday
Independence Day – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021 – Sunday
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday – 31 October 2021 – Sunday
Christmas – 25 December 2021 – Saturday

Note : (2) The Government of Gujarat is also pleased to declare Thursday, the 1st April 2021 / 11 Chaitra, 1943 to be Public Holiday for Banks, Pay & Accounts Office, Treasury / Sub-Treasury Offices only in the State of Gujarat to enable them to close yearly accounts.

By Order and in the name of Governor of Gujarat

Jwalant T rivedi
Additional Secretary to Government
General Administration Department
Government of Gujarat