BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

MESRA : RANCHI
Ref.: Notice: 50 Date: 24th December, 2014
LIST OF HOLIDAYS
01st January 2015 to 31st December 2015
Sl. No. Festival/Occasion No. of Days Days of the Week Date(s)
1. Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi 1 Sunday 04 January
2. Basant Panchami 1 Saturday 24 January
3. Republic Day 1 Monday 26 January
4. Holi 1 Friday 06 March
5. Sarhul 1 Monday 23 March
6. Rama Navami 1 Saturday 28 March
7. Mahavir Jayanti 1 Thursday 02 April
8. Good Friday 1 Friday 03 April
9. Buddha Purnima 1 Monday 04 May
10. Eid-ul-Fitr / Rath Yatra 1 Saturday 18 July
11. Independence Day 1 Saturday 15 August
12. Janmasthami 1 Saturday 05 September
13. Vishwakarma Puja 1 Thursday 17 September
14. Karma 1 Thursday 24 September
15. Eid-ul-Zoha 1 Friday 25 September
16. Gandhi Jayanti 1 Friday 02 October
17. Durga Puja 3 Wednesday to Friday 21October
to
23 October
18. Muharram 1 Saturday 24 October
19. Deepawali 1 Wednesday 11 November
20. Chhath Puja 1 Tuesday 17 November
21. Guru Nanak Jayanti 1 Wednesday 25 November
22. Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi 1 Thursday 24 December
23. Christmas 1 Friday 25 December
Restricted Holiday
In additional to the above mentioned Institute Holidays, the employees will be entitled to avail two more days of
Restricted Holidays from the list given below. However, the Institute will remain open on these days (on Restricted
Holidays) and there will be normal classes for the students.
1. New Years Day 1 Thursday 01 January
2. Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 1 Monday 05 January
3. Makar Sankranti 1 Wednesday 14 January
4. Maha Shivaratri 1 Tuesday 17 February
5. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti 1 Tuesday 14 April
6. Shab-e-Barat 1 Wednesday 03 June
7. Raksha Bandhan 1 Saturday 29 August
8. Durga Puja (Maha Saptmi) 1 Tuesday 20 October
9. Goverdhan Puja 1 Thursday 12 November
10. Bhaiduj / Chitragupta Puja 1 Friday 13 November
11. Birsa Jayanti 1 Sunday 15 November
12. Chhath Puja (Pratah Ardhya) 1 Wednesday 18 November
Note: (1) Change in holiday(s) due to any reason (such as sighting of moon etc.) may be intimated at short notice.
(2) Only for Extension Centres. A few holiday(s) mentioned above are regional; Extension Centres may
declare holiday (s) in lieu as applicable to their regions. The total number of holidays will however,
not be increased and the changes, if any, will be intimated to the Registrars Office and controller
of Examination.
By order of the Vice Chancellor,

REGISTRAR
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