CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WELFARE COORDINATION COMMITTEE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, 26/1, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-34, TELEPHONE: 044-28335137 / FAX: 044-28331133, Visit us at : www.chennaicentralexcise.gov.in CHAIRMAN: SMTJANAKI ARUNKUMAR, LR.S., CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, CHENNAI ZONE & CADRE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY, ‘TAMIL NADU & PUDUCHERRY. ‘SECRETARY: SHRI.A.V.T.BHARATHI DHASAN, LR.S., DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (CCA),CHENNAI No.CGEWCC / 2015 Dated. 08.12.2015 To All Executive Committee Members & Members of CGEWCC, Chennai (As per mailing list) ‘Sir /Madam, ist of closed Holidays for the year 2016 for Central Government Offices-reg. RefCGEWCC Executive Committee meeting held on 07.12.2015 Please refer to the above subject ‘The list of Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for the year 2016 for the Central Government Offices in the State of Tamil Nadu as decided in the above Meeting in terms of the Department of Personnel & Training, New Delhi letter in F.No. 12/7/2015/JCA-2 dated 11.6.2015 are forwarded herewith for information and necessary action. Yours faithfully, WME (A.V.T BHARATHI DHASAN) SECRETARY/ CGEWCC 1ys and Restricted Holidays Copy to The superintendent of Central Excise, Computer Section , Chennai-I with a request to publish the list of Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays In the Official Website www.chennaicentralexcise.gov.inLIST OF COMPULSORY HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2016 TO BE OBSERVED BY ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN TAMIL NADU AS PER DoPT LETTER DATED 117 JUNE 2015. [st HOLIDAY DATE DAY —_] REMARKS/ No REFERENCE 1 | PONGAL 15.01.2016 | FRIDAY Para 3.1 of DoPT letter dt.11.6.15 2 | REPUBLIC DAY 26.01.2016 | TUESDAY 3 | GOOD FRIDAY 25.03.2016 | FRIDAY | 4 | MAHAVIRJAYANTHI 20.04.2016 | WEDNESDAY 5 | BUDDHA PURNIMA 21.05.2016 | SATURDAY 6 | IDU'LFITR’ (RAMZAN) 07.07.2016 | THURSDAY | Para 5.2 of DoPT + letter dt.11.6.15 [7 | INDEPENDENCE DAY 15.08.2016 | MONDAY 8 | JANMASHTAMI 25.08.2016 | THURSDAY | Para 3.1 of DoPT = letter dt.11.6.15 9 | VINAYAKAR CHATHURTHI /GANESH [05.09.2016 | MONDAY | Para 3.1 of DoPT CHATHURTHL letter dt.11.6.15 10 | 1D-UL-2UHA (BAKRID) 13.09.2016 | TUESDAY | Para 5.2 of DoPT | letter dt.11.6.15 Ti | MAHATMAGANDHTS BIRTHDAY | 02.10.2016 | SUNDAY 12 | DUSSEHRA 11.10.2016 | TUESDAY 13 | MUHARRAM 12.10.2016 | WEDNESDAY 14 | DIWALI (DEEPAVALD) 29102016 | SATURDAY _ | Para 6 of DoPT letter dt.11.6.15 15 | GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY 14112016 | MONDAY 16 | MILAD-UN-NABI or ID-E-MILAD 12.12.2016 | MONDAY _ | Para 5.2 ofDoPT (BIRTHDAY OF PROPHET letter dt-11.6.15 |__| MoHammap) 17 | CHRISTMAS DAY 25.12.2016 ‘SUNDAY WITTE, SECRETARY CGEWCC, CHENNAILIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE CENTRAL GOVT. OFFICES IN TAMIL NADU FOR Ee ‘THE YEAR 2016 SL. HOLIDAY DATE DAY No 1_| NEW YEAR'S DAY 01.01.2016 _| FRIDAY 2 | MAKAR SANKARANTHI 14.01.2016 | THURSDAY 3___| GURU GOVIND SINGH'S BIRTH DAY 16.01.2016 _ | SATURDAY 4 | BASANTH PANCHAMI/SRI PANCHAMI 12.02.2016 | FRIDAY '5_| SHIVAJI JAYANTHI 19.02.2016 | FRIDAY [6 | GURU RAVIDAS's BIRTH DAY 22.02.2016 | MONDAY [7] SWAMI DAYANANTHA SARASWATHIJAYANTHI | 04.03.2016 | FRIDAY 8 | MAHASHIVARATRI (07.03.2016 | MONDAY 9 | HOLIKA DAHAN,DOLYATRA 23.03.2016 | WEDNESDAY 10 | HOLI 24.03.2016 | THURSDAY 11_| EASTER SUNDAY 27.03.2016 | SUNDAY 12 | CHAITRASUKALDI/GUDIPADAVA/UGADI/CHETICH | 08.04.2016 | FRIDAY AND : 13_| VAISAKI /VISHU 13.042016 | WEDNESDAY 14_| MASADI/VAISAKHADI,BAHAGBINU (ASAM) 14.04.2016 | THURSDAY 15_| RAM NAVAMI 15.04.2016 _| FRIDAY 16 | HAZARAT ALIS BIRTHDAY 21.04.2016 | THURSDAY 17_| GURU RABINDRANATH’S BIRTH DAY (08.05.2016 | SUNDAY 18_[JAMAT-UL-VIDA 01.07.2016 | FRIDAY 19 | RATH YATRA 06.07.2016 | WEDNESDAY [20 PARSI NEW YEAR'S DAY/NAURAJ 17.08.2016 | WEDNESDAY 21_| RAKSHA BANDHAN 18.08.2016 | THURSDAY 22_ | ONAM 14.09.2016 | WEDNESDAY 23_| DUSSHRA (MAHA SAPTAMI) (ADDITIONAL) 08.10.2016 | SATURDAY 24 | DUSSHRA (MAHA ASHTAMI ) (ADDITIONAL) (09.10.2016 | SUNDAY 25__| DUSSHRA (MAHA NAVAMI) 10.10.2016 | MONDAY 26 | MAHARISHI VALMIKI'S BIRTH DAY 16.10.2016 | SUNDAY 27_| KARAKA CHATURTHI (KARVA CHOUTH) 19.10.2016 | WEDNESDAY 28_| GOVARDHAN PUJA ca 31.10.2016 | MONDAY 29 | BHAI DU} 01.11.2016 | TUESDAY 30 | PRATINAR SASHTHI OR SURYA SASHTHI (CHHAT | 06.11.2016 | SUNDAY eS WIPUAy dl oe 31_| GURU TEG BAHADUR’S MARTYRDOM DAY 24.11.2016 | THURSDAY 32_| CHRISTMAS EVE 24.12.2016 | SATURDAY = aA BATS SaaS SECRETARY CGEWCC, CHENNAI