Haryana Govt notifies public holidays

CHANDIGARH, DEC 2

The Haryana Government has notified public holidays in its offices for the calendar year 2015.

          The birth and death anniversaries of the noted personalities and festivals which have been declared as public holidays include Republic Day (January 26), Guru Ravidas Birthday (February 3), Mahashivaratri (February 17), Holi (March 6), Shaheedi Diwas of Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev (March 23), Mahavir Jayanti (April 2), Vaisakhi (April 14), Dr B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14), Lord Parshu Ram Jayanti (April 20), Maharana Partap Jayanti (May 20), Sant Kabir Jayanti (June 2), Teej (August 17), Haryana's Heroes and Martyrdom Day (September 23), Id-ul-Juha (Bakrid) (September 25), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (October 2), Maharaja Aggarsain Jayanti (October 13), Dussehra (October 22), Maharshi Balmiki's Birthday (October 27), Diwali (November 11), Vishwakarma Day (November 12), Guru Nanak's Birthday (November 25), Christmas Day (December 25) and Shaheed Udham Singh's Birthday (December 26).

          The festivals and occasions which fall on closed days have been excluded from the above list. These are Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti (January 24), Basant Panchmi (January 24), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti (February 14), Ram Navmi (March 28), Id-ul-Fitr (July 18), Independence Day (August 15), Janamashtmi (September 5) and Haryana Day (November 1).

          The employees would also be allowed any two holidays to be chosen out of the Restricted Holidays, which are Id-e-Milad or Milad ul-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Mohammad) (January 4), Good Friday (April 3), Budh Purnima (May 4), Guru Arjan Dev's Martyrdom Day (May 22), Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day (July 31), Raksha Bandhan (August 29), Muharram (October 24), Karva Chauth (October 30), Govardhan Puja (November 12) and Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day (November 24).

          As per a notification to this effect issued by the Chief Secretary Haryana, Mr P. K. Gupta, all Saturdays and Sundays will also be observed as public holidays in the Government offices.

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