Gujarat Holiday List 2017
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Notification
Sachivalaya, Gandhinager, Dated the 14th December, 2016
PART -I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2017
No.GS/2016-51-PHD/102016/977/GH: The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2017.
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No |
Name of General Holidays |
Date/Saka Era |
Days of Week |
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1 |
Makar Sankranti |
14th Jan, 2017 24, Paush, 1938 |
Saturday |
|
2 |
Republic Day |
26th Jan, 2017 06,Magh, 1938 |
Thursday |
|
3 |
Maha Shivrathri (Maha Vad-13-14) (Maha Vad-Teras Param Chaudas) |
24th Feb, 2017 Phalgun, 1938 |
Friday |
|
4 |
Holi 2nd Day-Dhuleti |
13th March, 2017 Phalgun, 1938 |
Monday |
|
5 |
Chetichand |
28th March, 2017 Chaitra, 1939 |
Tuesday |
|
6 |
Shree Ram Navmi (Chaitra Sud -9) |
4th April 2017 Chaitra, 1939 |
Tuesday |
|
7 |
i. Dr. Baba sahib Ambedkar’s Birthday ii. Good Friday |
14th April, 2017 24 Chaitra, 1939 |
Friday |
|
8 |
Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti |
28th April, 2017 08, Vaishakh, 1939 |
Friday |
|
9 |
Ramjan-ID (Id-Ul-Fitra) (1st shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni) |
26th June, 2017 05, Ashadh, 1939 |
Monday |
|
10 |
Raksha Bandhan |
7th August, 2017 16, Shravan, 1939 |
Monday |
|
11 |
i. Independence day ii. Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) |
15th August, 2017 24, Shravan,1939 |
Tuesday |
|
12 |
Parsi New year Day – Pateti (parsi shahenshahi) |
17th August, 2017 Shravan,1939 |
Thursday |
|
13 |
Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) |
25th August, 2017 11, Bhadrapad,1939 |
Friday |
|
14 |
Bakri-Id (Eid-al-Adha) |
2nd September, 2017 11, Bhadrapad, 1939 |
Saturday |
|
15 |
Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) |
30th September,2017 08, Ashwin, 1939 |
Saturday |
|
16 |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
2nd October, 2017 10,Ashwin, 1939 |
Monday |
|
17 |
Diwali |
19th November,2017 27,Ashwin,1939 |
Thursday |
|
18 |
Vikram Samvat New Year Day |
20th October,2017 28, Ashwin,1939 |
Friday
|
|
19 |
Bhai Bij |
21st October,2017 29, Ashwin,1939 |
Saturday |
|
20 |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday |
31st October, 2017 09,Kartik,1939 |
Tuesday |
|
21 |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Kartak Sud-15) |
4th November,2017 13,Kartik, 1939 |
Saturday |
|
22 |
Id-e-Miladunnabi (prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) |
2nd December,2017 11, Agrahayan, 1939 |
Saturday |
|
23 |
Christmas |
25th December, 2017 04, Paush, 1939 |
Monday |
Note: (1) The following days will not be notified as General Holiday as they fall on Sunday
|
1 |
Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak) |
9th April, 2017 19, Chaitra 1939 |
Sunday |
|
2 |
Muharram (Asura) |
1ST October, 2017 09, Ashwin, 1939 |
Sunday |
Note: (2) If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Government Employees 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.
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