UL, No 725: bald A >| < D ) No.EDU(E&A)Circular-2017 GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB. CE Oe DEPARTMENT oe February 17, 2017 Cazola? 2 42. / 7 ¥ ie = 6 (BY) r pr All Heads of ace Deptts., ees Bodies / jectSZo-2-\] School Education Department. Dfl (EA) 2. All Additional Secretaries, School Education Department. 3. All Deputy Secretaries, School Education Department. £ Elan = 4. All Section Officers, School Education Department. G LL 5. The Dy. Director (Mon.), CMMF, School Education Departinent/ a \jgct: » NOTIFICATION REGARDING PUBLIC AND OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS ~~ Ap lool DECLARED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OBSERVED _IN THE yf } OFFICES OF PUN: T DURING THE CALENDER fi YEAR 2017. 17 1 am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to v enclose herewith a copy of Notification No.SOW-I(S&GAD)1-3/2008(P-I1) I, dated 25.01.2017, circulated by the Section Officer (Welfare-I), Government of the Punjab, S&GA Department for information. ) SECTION OFFICER (ADMN) ce: —_ + PSO to Secretary, School Education Department. + PS to Special Secretary, School Education Department. DIRECTORATE-OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (EE) PUNJAB, LAHORE Endst.No.__$24 £ _/-, Dated_2. 2077- Copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to;- 1. All the Divisional Directors of Elementary Education in the Punjab. 2. AlltheCEO’s (District Education Authority) in the Punjab. 3. All Directors/Assistant Directors/Superintendents of this Directorate. 4, PAto DPI(EE) Punjab,Lahore. 5. Notification file. . No. ag - P4/OCARS) Qs er weet \~ director na Ned Prakion (Hedidays ] For Directorate of Public Instruction (EE) Punjab, Lahore 2 3_2.- 20 \7Wg, GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNIAB 3 ala sent ie ere een _ it comnceer : sa SSS i BFS SECTION WELFARE-1 Ge i : Dated Lahore the 25 January, 2017 NOTIFICATION No, SOW-I(S&GAD) 1-3/2008(P-11): It Is hereby notified for general information that the following Public and Optional Holidays declared by the Federal Government, shall be observed in the Offices under the administrative control of the Government of the Punjab during the calendar year 2037: - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: - ‘Name of Occasion [__Dates during year 2017 Tashnir Day (05 February, 2017 Pakistan Day March, 2017 Labour Bay Moda TM Ed-ulFite™ Tuesday & Weaiesday | 274 28" Sune 2017 |" Shawal 1438 4.4) on Independence Day andi Ta Rugust, 7057 “Te Friday, Saturday & ¥*, 29 £3" September, 2017 (ao | Sunaay i Ashura * ‘Saturday & Sunday | 30" September & 1" October, 207 (9 10 Moharrum 1439 A.) ae 7 [Eid Milad-un-Nabt Friday ‘P* December, 2017 5" December, 2017 26" December, 2017 : | __“tfoe christian enty 2 “The following will be Bank Holidays. However, on these days the Banks wil remain closed for pubic but NOT for their employees: » jauary, 2047 (Monday) i) by nay, 2047 (Saturday), Corresponding to 1" Ramzan 1438 A.H.(Subject to appearance of Moon). iy 33493087 onaay- * Note: Holdoys fo Pus Festal are subject to apeaance af moun fr which 2 separate Noicaton wl be sud OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS: Tew year Day Panwa, ‘Garhwin Shareif (1 Babi 30 Januar 1 February, 2017 24? February, 2017 12° March, 2017, 13° March, 2017 14° Apri, 2017, 14 Apel 2017, 18 Apri, 2017. | Basant Puncham Shwvarate 215 Apel, 2017, 35° api 2017 7) 235° api 2017 12 May, 2017, as augue, 2007 august 2017 — pf 2 32 August 2017 Hi September, 2017 i 30" September, 2017 October, 9017 —— wr oawer 2007 | gf 4 Hovernbet, 2017 $3. Tf ehelum (20 Safar 439 AD 10 November, 2017 Note: - in case of Muslim festivals, the dates of Options! holidays are based on anticipated dates ‘and are subject to appearance of moon. ce (Bhais Community Only) ~T'Shab-e-Meraj (27 Rajab 1438 A.H) ‘Busha Purnima —['Shab-e-Barat (15 Shaban 1438 AN) 16. | Navroze (Paras New Year day) ihday of Lord Zoroaster (Korda Sa) “Ti tug Poo — = [5° ony of Gia Van Soo3. Government servants desiring to avail thenselves of optional holidays shali take prior Permission of the Head of Office concerned and no Government Servant shall be granted more then one ‘optionat holiday in the case of Muslims and three optlonal holidays inthe case of Non-Musims, na calencor year. 4 ‘The grant of this concession should net result in any disiocation of work. In the ease of ‘Muslims optional holidays, the number of persons permitted to avail optional holidays should be regulate in ‘9 manner so 25 te leave adequate staf for proper continuance ofthe work, 5, ‘The optional holidays are denominational and may be alowed at the discretion of the Head ofthe office, provided that work is not suffered 6. A Goverment servant should not ordinarily be refused an optional holiday that is of religious signficance to him and the refusal is likely to decrease the number of such holidays to which sheyhe is ented, 7 “The Deputy Commissioners in the Punjab (except D.C, Lahore) are authorized to decare two iccal holidays within thelr District during 2017. In Lahore this authorty wil be exercised by the Provincial Government which wil declare local holidays for Lahore Distt. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (WELFARE) GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB No. SOW-1(S&GAD)1-3/2008(P-II) Dated Lahore, the January, 2017 A copy is forwarded to: ‘The Principal Secretary to Governor, Punta “The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Puna [AV Administrative Secretaries to Governent ofthe Punjab. [Al Heads of Atached Departmentyin tie nab. ‘MI Regional Heads inthe Punjat == Al the Commissioners inthe Pula <=49 ‘A Deputy Commissioners in the PO Sb ‘The Sexretary, Purjab Publle Service Commission, Lahore, “The Sexgatens bate High Cour, enone 10. Tha Regisvar, Punjab Service Thbunal, Lahore, 11. All Heads of Autonorpous, Se:ni Autonemaus Bodies in the Punjab, 12: Allthe Additional Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries, Section Officer inthe SAGAD. 13. Al PSs to Provincial Ministers, Advisors to chet Miser and Pariamntary Secretaries in Se Puna 14. The PSO to Chief Secretary, PSO to Adstonal: Chief Secretary and PSs t9 Secretary (Services), Secretary (80), Secretary (Acchives) / Members Encules, SBGAD. £5. The Superintendent, Government Printing Bes. afore with the request thatthe Publc Holidays may be published inthe Calendar and Dials for the year 2017 as well as Inthe offal gazette. 16. The Deputy Secretary (Lawl), Government of Palistan, istry of Interior, Islamebad, with reference to his tear No. F.No.2/4-2016(Puble/Halidays) dated 11.01.2017. 7 (NAEEM/SADIQ CHEEMA) SECTIGN OFWICER (WELFARE-1)