Himachal Pradesh Public Holiday List 2016

Himachal Pradesh Public Holiday List 2016

GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A

No.GAD-A(F)9-3/2015

2 Dated Shimla 8th Octoberber, 2015.

NOTIFICATION

The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as gazetted holidays during the calendat yeat-2016,in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-I, all Government employees will be authorized to avail Two Restricted Holidays out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.

3. Holidays listed in Annexure-Il are declared Gazetted holidays for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for Women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 and also to daily wage Women employees.

4. (i) The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during Year 2016 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District/ Area.

(ii) However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla,two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposals in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner Shimla and for the rest of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/ decided by the Deputy Commissioner Shimla as per past practice. For the Offrces of H.P. Govt. situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Go’ut. after receiving proposals in this regard from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi.

5. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as gazetted holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.

By order,

P. Mitra
Chief Secretary,
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Annexure –I

Gazetted Holidays for the Year – 2016

Sr.No	Holiday	Date	Saka	Day of Week
			SAKA ERA 1937
1	Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday	16^th January, 16	Pausha 26	Saturday
2	Statehood Day	25^th January , 16	Magha 05	Monday
3	Republic Day	26^th January, 16	Magha 06	Tuesday
4	Guru Ravidas’s Birthday	22^nd February 16	Phalguna 03	Monday
5	Maha Shivratri	7^th March, 16	Phalguna 17	Monday
			SAKA ERA 1938
6	Holi	24^th March, 16	Chaitra 04	Thursday
7	Good Friday	25^th March, 16	Chaitra 05	Friday
8	Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday	14^th April, 16	Chaitra 25	Thursday
9	Himachal Day/Ram Navami	15^th April, 16	Chaitra 26	Friday
10	Parshu Ram Jayanti	8^th May, 16	Vaisakha 18	Sunday
11	Budha Purnima	21^st May 16	Vaisakha 31	Saturday
12	Maharana Pratap Jayanti	7^th June, 16	Jayeshtha 17	Tuesday
13	Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)	20^th June, 16	Jayeshtha 30	Monday
14	Idu’l Fitr	6^th July, 16	Ashada 15	Wednesday
15	Independence Day	15^th August,16	Sravana 24	Monday
16	Janmashtami	25^th August, 16	Bhadra 03	Thursday
17	Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)	12^th September 16	Bhadra 21	Monday
18	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	2^nd October 16	Asvina 10	Sunday
19	Dussehra	11^th October 16	Asvina 19	Tuesday
20	Muharram	12^th October 16	Asvina 20	Wednesday
21	Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday	16^th October 16	Asvina 24	Sunday
22	Diwali	30^th October 16	Kartika 08	Sunday
23	Guru Nanak’s Birthday	14^th November 16	Kartika 23	Monday
24	Christmas Day	25^th December 16	Pausha 04	Sunday

Annexure – II

Gazetted Holidays for the year -2016 for women employees working in all Government Office/Boards/Corporations/Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees under section 25 of Negotiable instrument Act, 1881 and also to daily wage women employees.

Sr.No	Holiday	Date	Saka	Day
			SAKA ERA 1938
1	Raksha Bandhan	18^th August, 16	Sarvana 27	Thursday
2	Karva chauth	19^th October, 16	Asvina 27	Wednesday
3	Bhai Duj	1^st November,16	Kartika 10	Tuesday

Annexure – III

Restricted Holidays for the Year 2016

S.No	Holiday	Date	Saka	Day
			SAKA ERA 1937
1	New Year’s day	1^st January, 16	Pausha 11	Friday
2	Makar Sankranti/Lohri	14^th January, 16	Pausha 24	Thursday
3	Basant Panchami	12^th February, 16	Magha 23	Friday
4	Swami Dayanand saraswati Jayanti	4^th March, 16	Phalguna 14	Friday
			SAKA ERA 1938
5	Easter Sunday	27^th March, 16	Chaitra 07	Sunday
6	Baisakhi	13^th April, 16	Chaitra 24	Wednesday
7	Mahavir Jayanti	20^th April, 16	Chaitra 31	Wednesday
8	Maha Ashtami	9^th October, 16	Asvina 17	Sunday
9	Govardhan Puja	31^st October,16	Kartika 09	Monday
10	Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day	24^th November,16	Agrahayana 03	Thursday
11	Christmas Eve	24^th December, 16	Pausha 03	Saturday

Annexure – IV

Gazetted holidays for the year-2016 under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881

Sr.No	Holiday	Date	Saka	Day of Week
			SAKA ERA 1937
1	Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday	16^th January, 16	Pausha 26	Saturday
2	Republic Day	26^th January, 16	Magha 06	Tuesday
3	Guru Ravidas’s Birthday	22^nd February, 16	Phalguna 03	Monday
4	Maha Shivratri	7^th March, 16	Phalguna 17	Monday
			SAKA ERA 1938
5	Holi	24^th March, 16	Chaitra 04	Thursday
6	Annual Accounts Closing	1^st April, 16	Chaitra 12	Friday
7	Himachal Day/Ram Navami	15^th April, 16	Chaitra 26	Friday
8	Badha Purnima	21^st May, 16	Vaisakha 31	Saturday
9	Maharana Pratap Jayanti	7^th June, 16	Jayeshtha 17	Tuesday
10	Idu’l Fitr	6^th July, 16	Ashada 15	Wednesday
11	Independence Day	15^th August, 16	Sravana 24	Monday
12	Janmashtami	25^th August, 16	Bhadra 03	Thursday
13	Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)	12^th September, 16	Bhadra 21	Monday
14	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	2^nd October,16	Asvina 10	Sunday
15	Dussehra	11^th October,16	Asvina 19	Tuesday
16	Diwali	30^th October, 16	Kartika 08	Sunday

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