Gujarat Public Holiday List 2016
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Notification
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, Dated the 29th September, 2015
Part –I
Public Holidays 2016
No.Gs/2015-29-PHD/102015/1040/GH:- The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2016.
|
NO |
Name OF General Holiday |
Date |
Saka Era |
Days of Week |
|
1 |
Makar Sankranti |
14th January 2016 |
24 Paush 1937 |
Thursday |
|
2 |
Republic Day |
26th January 2016 |
6 Magh 1937 |
Tuesday |
|
3 |
Maha Shivratri |
7th March 2016 |
17 Phalgum 1937 |
Monday |
|
4 |
Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti |
24th March 2016 |
4 chaitra 1938 |
Thursday |
|
5 |
Good Friday |
25th March 2016 |
5 Chaitra 1938 |
Friday |
|
6 |
Chetichand |
8th April 2016 |
19 Chaitra 1938 |
Friday |
|
7 |
Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14th April 2016 |
25 chaitra 1938 |
Thursday |
|
8 |
Shree Ram Navmi |
15th April 2016 |
26 chaitra 1938 |
Friday |
|
9 |
Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak) |
20th April 2016 |
31 chaitra 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
10 |
Ramjan –Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (ist Shawaal) (Muslim, shiya & Sunni) |
6th July 2016 |
15 Ashadh 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
11 |
Independence Day |
15th August 2016 |
24 Shravan 1938 |
Monday |
|
12 |
Parsi New Year Day – Pateti (Parsi shahanshahi) |
17th August 2016 |
26 Shravan 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
13 |
Raksha Bandhan |
18th August 2016 |
27 shravan 1938 |
Thursday |
|
14 |
Janmashtami (shravan Vad-8) |
25th August 2016 |
3 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Thursday |
|
15 |
Samvatsari (Chaturthi paksha) |
5th September 2016 |
14 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Monday |
|
16 |
Bakri-Id (Eid – al-Adha) |
12th September 2016 |
21 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Monday |
|
17 |
Dussehra (vijaya Dashmi) |
11th October 2016 |
19 Ashwin 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
18 |
Muharram (Asura) |
12th October 2016 |
20 Ashwin 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
19 |
(1) Vikram Samvat New Year Day (2) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday |
31 October 2016 |
9, Kartik 1938 |
Monday |
|
20 |
Bhai Bij |
1st November 2016 |
10 Kartik 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
21 |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
14th November 2016 |
23 Kartik 1938 |
Monday |
|
22 |
Id-e-Milad-Un-Nabi (Prphet Mohammad’s Birthday) |
13th December 2016 |
22 Agrahayan 1938 |
Tuesday |
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holiday as they fall on Sunday
|
No |
Name of General Holiday |
Date |
Saka Era |
Days of Week |
|
1 |
Bhagvan Shree parshuram Jayanti |
8th May 2016 |
18 Vaishakh 1938 |
Sunday |
|
2 |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
2nd October 2016 |
10 Ashwin 1938 |
Sunday |
|
3 |
Diwali |
30th October 2016 |
8 Kartik 1938 |
Sunday |
|
4 |
Christmas |
25th December 2016 |
4 Paush 1938 |
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, Borads, Corporations and Panchayat Offices.
PART – II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
No. GS/2015-29-PHD/102015/1040/GH: The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2016 in addition to those notified as public Holidays.
|
No |
Name of the Optional Holidays |
Date |
Saka Era |
Days of week |
|
1 |
Christian New year Day |
1st January 2016 |
11 paush 1937 |
Friday |
|
2 |
Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday |
5th January 2016 |
15 Paush 1937 |
Tuesday |
|
3 |
Vassi Uttarayan (next Day to Makar Sankranti) |
15th January 2016 |
25 Paush 1937 |
Friday |
|
4 |
Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sub – 13) |
20th February 2016 |
1 Phalgun 1937 |
Saturday |
|
5 |
Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) |
21st March 2016 |
1 Chaitra 1938 |
Monday |
|
6 |
Holi |
23rd March 2016 |
3 chaitra 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
7 |
Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud -1) |
8th April 2016 |
19 Chaitra 1938 |
Friday |
|
8 |
Hatkeshvar Jayanti |
20th April 2016 |
31 chaitra 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
9 |
Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) |
22nd April 2016 |
2 Vaishakah 1938 |
Friday |
|
10 |
Pesah (1st Day) (yahudi) |
23rd April 2016 |
3 Vaishakh1938 |
Saturday |
|
11 |
Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) |
3rd May, 2016 |
13 vaishakh 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
12 |
Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) |
11th May 2016 |
21 Vaishakh 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
13 |
Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) |
21st May 2016 |
31 Vaishakh 1938 |
Saturday |
|
14 |
Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) |
23rd May 2016 |
2 Jyesth 1938 |
Monday |
|
15 |
Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
24th May 2016 |
3 Jyesth 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
16 |
Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day |
8th June 2016 |
18 Jyesth 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
17 |
Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) |
27th June 2016 |
6 Ashadh 1938 |
Monday |
|
18 |
Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) |
6th July 2016 |
15 Ashadh 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
19 |
Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2ndShawaalMuslim Shiya & Sunni) |
7th July 2016 |
Ashadh 1938 |
Thursday |
|
20 |
Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) |
15th July 2016 |
24 Ashadh 1938 |
Friday |
|
21 |
Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) |
18th July 2016 |
27 Ashadh 1938 |
Monday |
|
22 |
Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) |
23rd July 2016 |
1 Shravan 1938 |
Saturday |
|
23 |
Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
16th August 2016 |
25 Shravan 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
24 |
Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
22nd August 2016 |
31 Shravan 1938 |
Monday |
|
25 |
Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) |
26th August 2016 |
4 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Friday |
|
26 |
Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha) |
29th August 2016 |
7 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Monday |
|
27 |
Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Panchami Paksha) |
30th August 2016 |
8 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
28 |
Mahavir Swami Janma Vacham (Chaturthi Paksha) |
2nd September 2016 |
11 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Friday |
|
29 |
Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud – 4) |
5th September 2016 |
14 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Monday |
|
30 |
Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) |
6th September 2016 |
15 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
31 |
Onam |
14th September 2016 |
23 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
32 |
Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) |
3rd October 2016 |
11 Ashwin 1938 |
Monday |
|
33 |
Eve Of Kippur (Yahudi) |
11th October 2016 |
19 Ashwin 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
34 |
9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) |
11th October 2016 |
19 Ashwin 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
35 |
Yom Kippur (Yahudi) |
12th October 2016 |
20 Ashwin 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
36 |
Succoth (Yahudi) |
12th October 2016 |
25 Ashwin 1938 |
Monday |
|
37 |
Dhan Terash (AsoVad- 13) |
28th October 2016 |
6 Kartik 1938 |
Friday |
|
38 |
Kali chaudash (Aso Vad – 14) |
29th October 2016 |
7 Kartik 1938 |
Saturday |
|
39 |
Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) |
14th November 2016 |
23 Kartik 1938 |
Monday |
|
40 |
Shahadat – e- Iman Hasan (Muslim shiya) |
29th Novemebr 2016 |
8 Agrahayan 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
41 |
Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti |
10th December 2016 |
Agrahayan 1938 |
Saturday |
|
42 |
Boxing day (Next day to Christmas) |
26th December 2016 |
5 Paush 1938 |
Monday |
Note: (1) the Following days have not been notified as optional Holidays as they fall on Sunday
|
NO |
Name of the Optional Holidays |
Date |
Saka Era |
Days of Week |
|
|
1 |
Zarthost – no – Disho (Parsi Kadami) |
24th April 2016 |
4 Vaishakh 1938 |
Sunday |
|
|
2 |
Shavuoth (Yahudi) |
12th June 2016 |
22 Jyesth 1938 |
Sunday |
|
|
3 |
Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi) |
17th July 2016 |
26 Ashadh 1938 |
Sunday |
|
|
4 |
Tisha – Be – aav (Yahudi) |
14th August 2016 |
23 Shravan 1938 |
Sunday |
|
|
5 |
Gatha Gahamber (Gatha –III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
14th August 2016 |
23 Shravan 1938 |
Sunday |
|
|
6 |
Id-E-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) |
18th December 2016 |
27 Agrahayan 1938 |
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 this 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 Government Employees may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
PART – III
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2016 FOR BANKS
No.GS/2015-29-PHD/102015/1040/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 during the year 2016.
|
No |
Name of General Holidays |
Date |
Saka Era |
Days of Week |
|
1 |
Makar Sankranti |
14th January 2016 |
24 Paush 1937 |
Thursday |
|
2 |
Republic Day |
26th January 2016 |
6 Magh, 1937 |
Tuesday |
|
3 |
Maha shivratri |
7th March 2016 |
17 Phalgun 1937 |
Monday |
|
4 |
Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti |
24th March 2016 |
4 Chaitra 1938 |
Thursday |
|
5 |
Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14th April 2016 |
25 Chaitra 1938 |
Thursday |
|
6 |
Shree Ram Navmi |
15th April 2016 |
26 chaitra 1938 |
Friday |
|
7 |
Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, shiya & Sunni) |
6th July 2016 |
15 Ashadh 1938 |
Wednesday |
|
8 |
Independence Day |
15th August 2016 |
24 Shravan 1938 |
Monday |
|
9 |
Raksha Bandhan |
18th August 2016 |
27 Shravan 1938 |
Thursday |
|
10 |
Janmashtami (shravan Vad-8) |
25th August 2016 |
3 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Thrusday |
|
11 |
Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) |
5th September 2016 |
14 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Monday |
|
12 |
Bakri-Id (Eid-Al-Adha) |
12th September 2016 |
21 Bhadrapad 1938 |
Monday |
|
13 |
Dusshera (vijaya Dashmi) |
11th October 2016 |
19 Ashwin 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
14 |
Vikram Samvat New Year Day |
31st October 2016 |
9 Kartik 1938 |
Monday |
|
15 |
Bhai Bij |
1st November 2016 |
10 Kartik 1938 |
Tuesday |
|
16 |
Id-E-Milad-Un-Nabi (prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) |
13th December 2016 |
22 Agrahayan 1938 |
Tuesday |
Note : (1) The following day has not been notified as General Holiday as it falls on Sunday
|
No |
Name of General Holidays |
Date |
Saka Era |
Days of Week |
|
1 |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
2nd October 2016 |
10 Ashwin 1938 |
Sunday |
|
2 |
Diwali |
30th October 2016 |
8 Kartik 1938 |
Sunday |
|
3 |
Christmas |
25th December 2016 |
4 Paush 1938 |
Sunday |
Note: (2) The government of Gujarat is also pleased to declare Friday, the 1st April 2016/12, Chaitra, 1938 to be public holiday for banks pay & Accounts Office, Treasury/Sub-Treasury officers only in the State of Gujarat to enable them to close yearly accounts.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat.
DR.J.N.SINGH,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government
General Administration Department
Government of Gujarat.