Puducherry Public holiday List 2016
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
Abstract
Home (Police) – Public Holidays for Government offices including Government undertakings Boards/Other Institutions and for all Banking Institutions including Co-Operative Banks in the Union Territory of Puducherry for the year 2016 order issued.
Home Department
Puducherry, dated 27-10-2015
ORDER:-
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of the official Gazette:-
NOTIFICATION
The Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry is pleased to declare that all Government Offices/Government Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry and all Banking institutions including Co-Operative Banks in the Union Territory of Puducherry shall be closed on the days specified in the notification in Appendix-I and Appendix-II respectively during the calendar year 2016 the following festivals which fall on Sundays during the year 2016 have been excluded form the holiday list:-
i) Sunday the 1st May 2016 – May day
ii) Sunday the 25th December 2016 – Christmas
2. In addition to the closed holidays the lieutenant Governot is also pleased to permit each Government Servant to avail any 2(two) holidays to be chosed by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Appendix-III.
3. No substitute holidays shall be allowed on any event for the festival holiday initially declared.
BY ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
(P.RAJALAKSHMI)
Under Secretary to Government
APPENDIX –I
G.O.Ms.No.72 dated 27.10.2015
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No.XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No.F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31.12.1955, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry hereby declares the under mentioned days in the Calendar year 2016 shall be public Holidays for all Government Offices/Institutions under the control of the Union Territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
Public Holidays – 2016
PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS:
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
01.01.2016 |
Friday |
New Year’s Day |
|
2 |
15.01.2016 |
Friday |
Pongal |
|
3 |
16.01.2016 |
Saturday |
Thiruvalluvar day |
|
4 |
26.01.2016 |
Tuesday |
Republic day |
|
5 |
25.03.2016 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
6 |
14.04.2016 |
Thursday |
Tamil New year’s Day/vishu 2nd Day/Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
|
7 |
07.07.2016 |
Thursday |
Ramzan (id-Ul-Fitr)* |
|
8 |
15.08.2016 |
Monday |
Independence day |
|
9 |
16.08.2016 |
Tuesday |
De Jure Transfer day |
|
10 |
05.06.2016 |
Monday |
Vinayaga chathurthi |
|
11 |
13.09.2016 |
Tuesday |
Bakrid (Id-ul-alha)* |
|
12 |
02.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
|
13 |
10.10.2016 |
Monday |
Saraswathi Pooja & Ayudha Pooja |
|
14 |
29.10.2016 |
Saturday |
Deepavali |
|
15 |
01.11.2016 |
Tuesday |
Puducheery Liberation day |
|
16 |
13.12.2016 |
Tuesday |
Meelad-Un-Nabi Or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
· Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
MAHE REGION
|
S.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
01.01.2016 |
Friday |
New Year’s day |
|
2 |
26.01.2016 |
Tuesday |
Republic Day |
|
3 |
25.03.2016 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
4 |
13.04.2016 |
Wednesday |
Vishu 1st day |
|
5 |
14.04.2016 |
Thursday |
Vishu 2nd day/ Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
|
6 |
07.07.2016 |
Thursday |
Ramzan (Id-Ul-Firt)* |
|
7 |
15.08.2016 |
Monday |
Independence day |
|
8 |
16.08.2016 |
Tuesday |
De jure Transfer day |
|
9 |
13.09.2016 |
Tuesday |
Onam 1st Day/Bakrid* |
|
10 |
14.09.2016 |
Wednesday |
Onam 2nd Day |
|
11 |
02.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
|
12 |
10.10.2016 |
Monday |
Saraswathi Pooja/Mahanavami |
|
13 |
15.10.2016 |
Saturday |
St.Theresa Festival |
|
14 |
29.10.2016 |
Saturday |
Deepavali |
|
15 |
01.11.2016 |
Tuesday |
Puducherry Liberation day |
|
16 |
13.12.2016 |
Tuesday |
Milad-Un-Nabi Or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
· Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
YANAM REGION
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
01.01.2016 |
Friday |
New year’s day |
|
2 |
14.01.2016 |
Thursday |
Pongal |
|
3 |
26.01.2016 |
Tuesday |
Republic day |
|
4 |
22.03.2016 |
Tuesday |
Vishnu Car Festival |
|
5 |
25.03.2016 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
6 |
08.04.2016 |
Friday |
Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival) |
|
7 |
14.04.2016 |
Thursday |
Dr.B.r.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
|
8 |
07.07.2016 |
Thursday |
Ramzan (Id-ul-fitr)* |
|
9 |
15.08.2016 |
Monday |
Independence day |
|
10 |
16.08.2016 |
Tuesday |
De Jure Transfer day |
|
11 |
05.09.2016 |
Monday |
Vinayaga chathurthi |
|
12 |
13.09.2016 |
Tuesday |
Bakrid (id-Ul-Alha)* |
|
13 |
02.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
|
14 |
29.10.2016 |
Saturday |
Deepavali |
|
15 |
01.11.2016 |
Tuesday |
Puducherry Liberation day |
|
16 |
13.12.2016 |
Tuesday |
Meelad-Un-Nabi Or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of prophet Mohammad)* |
· Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
APPENDIX-II
G.O.Ms.No.72 dated 27.10.2015
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable instruments act, 1881 (No.XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No.F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31.12.1955, the Lieutenant governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry hereby declares the under mentioned days in the calendar year 2016 shall be holidays for all Banking institutions including co-Operative banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
Public Holidays – 2016
Puducherry and Karaikal regions:-
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
01.01.2016 |
Friday |
New Year’s day |
|
2 |
15.01.2016 |
Friday |
Pongal |
|
3 |
16.01.2016 |
Saturday |
Thiruvalluvar day |
|
4 |
26.01.2016 |
Tuesday |
Republic day |
|
5 |
25.03.2016 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
6 |
01.04.2016 |
Friday |
Annual closing of Bank Accounts |
|
7 |
14.04.2016 |
Thursday |
Tamil New Year’s Day/Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
|
8 |
07.07.2016 |
Thursday |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
|
9 |
15.08.2016 |
Tuesday |
Independence day |
|
10 |
16.08.2016 |
Tuesday |
De Jure Transfer Day |
|
11 |
05.09.2016 |
Monday |
Vinayaga Chathurthi |
|
12 |
13.09.2016 |
Tuesday |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
|
13 |
02.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
|
14 |
10.10.2016 |
Monday |
Saraswathi Pooja & Ayudha Pooja |
|
15 |
29.10.2016 |
Saturday |
Deepavali |
|
16 |
01.11.2016 |
Tuesday |
Puducherry Liberation day |
|
17 |
13.12.2016 |
Tuesday |
Milad-Un-Nabi Or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
· Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
MAHA REGION
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
01.01.2016 |
Friday |
New year’s day |
|
2 |
26.01.2016 |
Tuesday |
Republic day |
|
3 |
25.03.2016 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
4 |
01.04.2016 |
Friday |
Annual closing of Bank Accounts |
|
5 |
13.04.2016 |
Wednesday |
Vishu 1st day |
|
6 |
14.04.2016 |
Thursday |
Vishu 2nd day/Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
|
7 |
07.07.2016 |
Thursday |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
|
8 |
15.08.2016 |
Monday |
Independence day |
|
9 |
16.08.2016 |
Tuesday |
De jure Transfer day |
|
10 |
13.09.2016 |
Tuesday |
Onam 1st day/Bakrid* |
|
11 |
14.09.2016 |
Wednesday |
Onam 2nd day |
|
12 |
02.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
|
13 |
10.10.2016 |
Monday |
Saraswathi Pooja/Mahanavami |
|
14 |
15.10.2016 |
Saturday |
St.Theresa Festival |
|
15 |
29.10.2016 |
Saturday |
Deepavali |
|
16 |
01.11.2016 |
Tuesday |
Puducherry Liberation day |
|
17 |
13.12.2016 |
Tuesday |
Milad-Un-Nabi Or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
· Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
YANAM REGION
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
01.01.2016 |
Friday |
New Year’s day |
|
2 |
15.01.2016 |
Friday |
Pongal |
|
3 |
26.01.2016 |
Tuesday |
Republic day |
|
4 |
22.03.2016 |
Tuesday |
Vishnu Car Festival |
|
5 |
25.03.2016 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
|
6 |
01.04.2016 |
Friday |
Annual closing of Bank Accounts |
|
7 |
08.04.2016 |
Friday |
Telugu New year day (Ugadi festival) |
|
8 |
14.04.2016 |
Thursday |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s birthday |
|
9 |
07.07.2016 |
Thursday |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
|
10 |
15.08.2016 |
Monday |
Independence day |
|
11 |
16.08.2016 |
Tuesday |
De jure Transfer day |
|
12 |
05.09.2016 |
Monday |
Vinayaga chathurthi |
|
13 |
13.09.2016 |
Tuesday |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
|
14 |
02.10.2016 |
Sunday |
Gandhi Jayanti |
|
15 |
29.10.2016 |
Saturday |
Deepavali |
|
16 |
01.11.2016 |
Tuesday |
Puducherry Liberation day |
|
17 |
13.12.2016 |
Tuesday |
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
· Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
APPENDIX-III
G.O.Ms.NO.72 dated 27-10-2016
Restricted Holidays -2016
|
SL.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
14.01.2016 |
Thursday |
Bhogi |
|
2 |
15.01.2016 |
Friday |
Pongal (for Mahe region only) |
|
3 |
16.01.2016 |
Saturday |
Thiruvalluvar day (for Mahe and yanam regions only) |
|
4 |
22.02.2016 |
Monday |
Masimagam |
|
5 |
07.03.2016 |
Monday |
Mahasivarathiri |
|
6 |
19.03.2016 |
Saturday |
Feast of St.Joseph |
|
7 |
24.03.2016 |
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
|
8 |
28.03.2016 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
|
9 |
08.04.2016 |
Friday |
Telugu New year day (for Puducherry, karaikal & Mahe regions only0 |
|
10 |
13.04.2016 |
Wednesday |
Vishu 1st day (for Puducherry, karaikal and Yanam regions only) |
|
11 |
15.04.2016 |
Friday |
Ram Navami |
|
12 |
20.04.2016 |
Wednesday |
Mahavir Jayanthi |
|
13 |
05.05.2016 |
Thursday |
Ascension of Our Lady |
|
14 |
06.05.2016 |
Friday |
Shab-e-Mihraj* |
|
15 |
17.05.2016 |
Tuesday |
Kandhoori urs Festival* (for Karaikal region only) |
|
16 |
20.05.2016 |
Friday |
Villianur Car Festival |
|
17 |
21.05.2016 |
Saturday |
Buddha Purnima |
|
18 |
23.05.2016 |
Monday |
Shab-e-Barath* |
|
19 |
26.05.2016 |
Thursday |
Sandana Koodu (for karaikal region only) |
|
20 |
19.06.2016 |
Sunday |
Mangani Festival |
|
21 |
04.07.2016 |
Monday |
Lailathul Qadr* |
|
22 |
02.08.2016 |
Tuesday |
Karkidaka amavasi |
|
23 |
12.08.2016 |
Friday |
Veerampattinam Car Festival |
|
24 |
25.08.2016 |
Thursday |
Janmashtami (Sri Krishna Jayanthi) |
|
25 |
05.09.2016 |
Monday |
Vinayagachathurthi (for mahe region only) |
|
26 |
13.09.2016 |
Tuesday |
Onam 1st day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only) |
|
27 |
14.09.2016 |
Wednesday |
Onam 2st day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only) |
|
28 |
15.09.2016 |
Thursday |
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi |
|
29 |
21.09.2016 |
Wednesday |
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
|
30 |
10.10.2016 |
Monday |
Ayudha Pooja (for Yanam region only) |
|
31 |
11.10.2016 |
Tuesday |
Vijayadasami |
|
32 |
13.10.2016 |
Thursday |
Muharram (Ashuraday)* |
|
33 |
15.10.2016 |
Saturday |
St.Theresa Festival (For Puducherry karaikal and yanam regions only) |
|
34 |
28.10.2016 |
Friday |
Deepavali Eve |
|
35 |
02.11.2016 |
Wednesday |
All souls day |
|
36 |
14.11.2016 |
Monday |
Guru Nanak’s birthday |
|
37 |
08.12.2016 |
Thursday |
Immaculate conception of blessed virgin mary |
|
38 |
12.12.2016 |
Monday |
Karthigai deepam (thiruvannamalai Deepam) (for Puducherry and Karaikal regions Only) |
|
39 |
17.12.2016 |
Saturday |
Sri Subrahmanya sasti Festival |
|
40 |
24.12.2016 |
Saturday |
Christmas Eve |
· Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.