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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 Holidays

1. Makar Sankranti
2. Republic Day
3. Maha Shivratri
4. Holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti
5. Good Friday
6. Chetichand
7. Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkars Birthday
8. Shree Ram Navmi
9. Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak)
10. Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim,
Shiya & Sunni)
11. Independence Day
12. Parsi New Year Day- Pateti (Parsi
Shahenshahi)
13. Raksha Bandhan
14. Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)
15. Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)
16. Bakri-Id (Eid-al-Adha )
17. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
18. Muharram (Asura)
19. (1) Vikram Samvat New Year Day
(2) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday
20. Bhai Bij
21. Guru Nanak's Birthday
22. Id-e-Milad-Un-Nabi
( Prophet Mohammads Birthday)
(1)

Note:
1
2
3
4

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

Christmas

Note:

(2)

Note:

(3)

Days of Week

14 January, 2016 / 24, Paush,1937

26th January, 2016 / 6, Magh, 1937
7th March, 2016 / 17, Phalgun, 1937
24th March, 2016 / 4, Chaitra,1938
25th March, 2016 / 5, Chaitra,1938
8th April, 2016 / 19, Chaitra, 1938
14th April, 2016 / 25, Chaitra,1938
15th April, 2016 / 26, Chaitra, 1938
20th April, 2016 / 31, Chaitra, 1938
6th July, 2016 / 15, Ashadh, 1938

Thursday
Tuesday
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Thursday
Friday
Wednesday
Wednesday

15th August, 2016 / 24, Shravan, 1938

Monday

17th August, 2016 / 26, Shravan, 1938

Wednesday

18th August, 2016 / 27, Shravan, 1938

25th August, 2016 / 3, Bhadrapad, 1938
5th September, 2016 / 14, Bhadrapad, 1938
12th September, 2016 / 21, Bhadrapad, 1938
11th October, 2016 / 19, Ashwin,1938
12th October, 2016 / 20, Ashwin, 1938
31st October, 2016 / 9, Kartik,1938

Thursday
Thursday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Monday

1st November, 2016 / 10, Kartik, 1938

Tuesday
14th November, 2016 / 23, Kartik, 1938
Monday
th
13 December, 2016 / 22, Agrahayan, 1938 Tuesday

The following days have not been notified as General Holiday as they fall on Sunday

Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti

Diwali

Date / Saka Era

th

8th May, 2016 / 18, Vaishakh, 1938

nd

2 October, 2016 / 10, Ashwin,1938

Sunday
Sunday

th

Sunday

th

Sunday

30 October, 2016 / 8, Kartik, 1938

25 December, 2016 / 4, Paush,1938

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.
The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards,
Corporations and Panchayat Offices.

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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
1.
2.

Name of the Optional Holidays

Date / Saka Era

1st January, 2016 / 11, Paush, 1937

Christian New Year Day

Guru Govindsinghs Birthday

th

5 January, 2016 / 15, Paush, 1937

th

Days of Week
Friday
Tuesday

3.

Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar

Sankranti)

15 January, 2016 / 25, Paush, 1937

Friday

4.

Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13)

20th February, 2016 / 1, Phalgun, 1937

Saturday

st

5.

Jamshedi Navroz ( Parsi Shahenshahi

& Parsi Kadmi)

21 March, 2016 / 1, Chaitra, 1938

Monday

6.

Holi

23rd March, 2016 / 3, Chaitra, 1938

Wednesday

7.
8.
9.
10.

th

Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1)

8 April, 2016 / 19, Chaitra, 1938

Hatkeshvar Jayanti

Wednesday

nd

Friday

rd

Saturday

20 April, 2016 / 31, Chaitra, 1938

Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15)

Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi)

Friday

th

22 April, 2016 / 2, Vaishakh,1938

23 April, 2016 / 3, Vaishakh, 1938
rd

11.

Maha Prabhujis Praktyotsava

(Vallabhacharya Jayanti)

3 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

rd

14.

Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya &

Sunni)

23 May, 2016 / 2, Jyesth, 1938

Monday

15.

Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi
Shahenshahi)

24th May, 2016 / 3, Jyesth, 1938

Tuesday

16.

Guru Arjundevs Martyrdom day

8th June, 2016 / 18, Jyesth, 1938

Wednesday

th

17.

Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim

Shiya)

27 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 / 16, 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)

rd

Saturday

th

23 July, 2016 / 1, Shravan, 1938

23.

Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V)

(Parsi Shahenshahi)

16 August, 2016 / 25, Shravan, 1938

Tuesday

24.

Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi)

22nd August, 2016 / 31, Shravan, 1938

Monday

25.

Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9)

st

th

Friday

th

26 August, 2016 / 4, Bhadrapad, 1938

26.

Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1 Day)

(Chaturthi Paksha)

29 August, 2016 / 7, Bhadrapad, 1938

Monday

27.

Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day)

(Panchami Paksha)

30th August, 2016 / 8, Bhadrapad, 1938

Tuesday

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No

Name of the Optional Holidays

28.

2nd September, 2016 / 11, Bhadrapad, 1938

Friday

29.
30.

Mahavir Swami JanmaVachan

(Chaturthi Paksha)
Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4)
Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha)

5th September, 2016 / 14, Bhadrapad, 1938

6th September, 2016 / 15, Bhadrapad, 1938

Monday
Tuesday

31.

Onam

14th September, 2016 / 23, Bhadrapad, 1938

Wednesday

st

Date / Saka Era

rd

Days of Week

32.

Rosh Hashanah (1 Day) (New

Year) (Yahudi)

3 October, 2016 / 11, Ashwin, 1938

Monday

33.

Eve of Kippur (Yahudi)

11th October, 2016 / 19, Ashwin, 1938

Tuesday

th

th

34.

9 Muharram (Muslim Shiya &

Sunni)

11 October, 2016 / 19, Ashwin, 1938

Tuesday

35.

Yom Kippur (Yahudi)

12th October, 2016 / 20, Ashwin, 1938

Wednesday

36.
37.
38.
39.

Succoth (Yahudi)
Dhan Terash (AsoVad- 13)
Kali Chaudash (Aso Vad-14)
Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali)

th

Monday

th

Friday

th

Saturday

th

Monday

th

17 October, 2016 / 25, Ashwin, 1938

28 October, 2016 / 6, Kartik, 1938
29 October, 2016 / 7, Kartik, 1938
14 November, 2016 / 23, Kartik, 1938

40.

Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim

Shiya)

29 November, 2016 / 8, Agrahayan, 1938

Tuesday

41.

Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti

10th December, 2016 / 19, Agrahayan, 1938

Saturday

42.

Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas)

26

th

December, 2016 / 5, Paush, 1938

Monday

Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sunday
1.

Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami)

24th April, 2016 / 4, Vaishakh, 1938

Sunday

2.

Shavuoth (Yahudi)

12th June, 2016 / 22, Jyesth, 1938

Sunday

th

3.

Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V)

(Parsi kadmi)

17 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.