Puducherry Holiday List 2017
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
ABSTRACT
Home (police) – Public Holidays for Government Offices including Government Undertakings/Boards/Other Institutions and for all Banking Institution including Co-Operative Banks in the Union Territory of Puducherry for the year 2017 – Orders – Issued.
Home Department
G.O.Ms.No.59
Puducherry, dated: 28.10.2016
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 calender year 2017.
2. In addition to the closed holidays the lieutenant Governor is also pleased to permit each Government Servant to avail any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen 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
(F.P.VERBINA JAYARAJ)
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
APPENDIX – I
(G.O.Ms. No.:59 dated 28.10.2016)
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the emplanation 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 2017 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 – 2017
(I) PUDUCHERRY AND KERAIKAL REGIONS:-
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
14.01.2017 |
Saturday |
Pongal |
|
2 |
16.01.2017 |
Monday |
Uzhavar Thirunal |
|
3 |
26.01.2017 |
Thursday |
Republic Day |
|
4 |
14.04.2017 |
Friday |
Tamil New Year’s Day/Good Friday/Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
|
5 |
01.05.2017 |
Monday |
May Day |
|
6 |
26.06.2017 |
Monday |
Ramzan (id-ul-fitr)* |
|
7 |
15.08.2017 |
Tuesday |
Independence Day |
|
8 |
16.08.2017 |
Wednesday |
De jure Transfer Day |
|
9 |
25.08.2017 |
Friday |
Vinayagar Chathurthi |
|
10 |
01.09.2017 |
Friday |
Bakrid (id-ul-Alha)* |
|
11 |
29.09.2017 |
Friday |
Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja |
|
12 |
02.10.2017 |
Monday |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
|
13 |
18.10.2017 |
Wednesday |
Deepavali |
|
14 |
01.11.2017 |
Wednesday |
Puducherry Liberation Day |
|
15 |
02.12.2017 |
Saturday |
Meelad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
|
16 |
25.12.2017 |
Monday |
Christmas |
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(ii) MAHA REGION:-
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
26.01.2017 |
Thursday |
Republic day |
|
2 |
13.04.2017 |
Thursday |
Vishu 1st Day |
|
3 |
14.04.2017 |
Friday |
Good Friday/Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday/Vishu 2nd Day |
|
4 |
26.06.2017 |
Monday |
Ramzan (id-ul-Fitr)* |
|
5 |
15.08.2017 |
Tuesday |
Independence Day |
|
6 |
16.08.2017 |
Wednesday |
De jure Transfer Day |
|
7 |
01.09.2017 |
Friday |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
|
8 |
03.09.2017 |
Sunday |
Onam 1st Day |
|
9 |
04.09.2017 |
Monday |
Onam 2nd Day |
|
10 |
29.09.2017 |
Friday |
Saraswathi Pooja/Mahanavami |
|
11 |
02.10.2017 |
Monday |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
|
12 |
15.10.2017 |
Sunday |
St.Theresa Festival |
|
13 |
18.10.2017 |
Wednesday |
Diwali |
|
14 |
01.11.2017 |
Wednesday |
Puducherry Liberation Day |
|
15 |
01.12.2017 |
Friday |
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
|
16 |
25.12.2017 |
Monday |
Christmas |
• Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(iii) YANAM REGION:-
|
Sl.No |
Date |
Day |
Festival |
|
1 |
14.01.2017 |
Saturday |
Pongal |
|
2 |
15.01.2017 |
Sunday |
Kanuma |
|
3 |
26.01.2017 |
Thursday |
Republic Day |
|
4 |
11.03.2017 |
Saturday |
Vishnu Car Festival |
|
5 |
29.03.2017 |
Wednesday |
Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival) |
|
6 |
14.04.2017 |
Friday |
Good Friday/Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
|
7 |
26.06.2017 |
Monday |
Ramzan (id-ul-Fitr)* |
|
8 |
15.08.2017 |
Tuesday |
Independence Day |
|
9 |
16.08.2017 |
Wednesday |
De jure Transfer Day |
|
10 |
25.08.2017 |
Friday |
Vinayaga Chathurthi |
|
11 |
01.09.2017 |
Friday |
Bakrid (id-Ul-Alha)* |
|
12 |
02.10.2017 |
Monday |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
|
13 |
18.10.2017 |
Wednesday |
Deepavali |
|
14 |
01.11.2017 |
Wednesday |
Puducherry Liberation Day |
|
15 |
02.12.2017 |
Saturday |
Meelad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of prophet Mohammad)* |
|
16 |
25.12.2017 |
Monday |
Christmas |
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