List of Holidays - 2020

It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as
Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the Calendar Year
2020 -

SCHEDULE

S. No. Name of the Holiday(s) Date on which they fall Day of the week
1 All Saturdays
2 All Sundays

Other Holidays

S. Date on which they Day of the

Name of the Holiday(s)
No. fall week
1 Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji 2 January
nd
Thursday
2 Republic Day 26th January Sunday
3 Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji 9th February Sunday
4 Maha Shivaratri 21st February Friday
5 Holi 10th March Tuesday
6 Ram Navami 2nd April Thursday
7 Mahavir Jayanti 6th April Monday
8 Good Friday 10th April Friday
9
Birthday of DR. B.R. Ambedkar /
14th April Tuesday
Vaisakhi
10 Lord Parshuram Jayanti 26th April Sunday
11 Idu'l Fitr 25th May Monday
12 Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji 26th May Tuesday
13 Kabir Jayanti 5th June Friday
14 Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 1st August Saturday
15 Janam Ashtami 12th August Wednesday
16 Independence Day 15th August Saturday
17 Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji 2nd October Friday
18 Agarsain Jayanti 17th October Saturday
19 Dussehra 25th October Sunday
20 Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji 31st October Saturday
21 Diwali 14th November Saturday
22 Vishwakarma Day 31st October Sunday
23 Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji 30th November Monday
 Martyrdom Day of Sri. Guru Teg
24 19th December Saturday
Bahadur Ji
25 Christmas day 25th December Friday

Note 1: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail
himself/herself any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the Restricted
Holidays below during the Calendar Year 2020 -

S.
Name of the Holiday(s) Date on which they fall Day of the week
No.
1 New Year Day 01st January Wednesday
2 Lohri 13th January Monday
Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath
3 23rd January Thursday
ji
Basant Panchmi / Birthday of
4 30th January Thursday
Satguru Ram Singh Ji
5 International Women Day 08th March Sunday
6 Hola Mohalla 10th March Tuesday
7 Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji 23th March Monday
8 Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji 08th April Wednesday
9 May Day 01st May Friday
10 Buddh Purnima 7th May Thursday
11 Nirjala Ekadashi 2nd June Tuesday
Death Anniversary of Maharaja
12 29th June Monday
Ranjit Singh Ji
Martydom Day of Shahid Udham
13 31th July Friday
Singh
Pehla Parkash Utsav Shri Guru
14 19th August Wednesday
Granth Sahib Ji
15 Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji 27th August Thursday
16 Muharram 30th August Sunday
17 Anant Chaturdashi 1st September Tuesday
18 Birthday of Baba Jivan Singh Ji 5th September Saturday
19 Saragarhi Day 12th September Saturday
20 Birthday Of Sri.Bhagat Singh Ji 28th Setptember Monday
Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji
21 16th October Friday
Bahadur
22 Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji 26th October Monday
23 Karva Chauth 17th October Thursday
24 Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji 26th October Saturday
Birthday of Prophet Mohammad
25 Sahib 30th October Friday
(Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad)
26 New Punjab Day 01st November Sunday
27 Birthday of Shri Guru Ram Das Ji 2nd November Friday
28 Karva Chauth 4th November Wednesday
29 Goverdhan Pooja 15th November Sunday
Guru Gaddi diwas Shri Guru Granth
30 16th November Monday
Sahib Ji
Martydom Day of S. Kartar Singh
31 16th November Monday
Sarabha Ji
32 Chatt Pooja 20th November Friday
25th 26th & 27th Friday, Saturday,
33 Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib
December 2020 Sunday

Note 2 :

In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail

himself/herself any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join
the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occassion given below
during the Calendar Year, 2020 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure
to maintain the record of such holidays:-

1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji

2. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
3. Maha Shivratri
4. Ram Navami
5. Mahavir Jayanti
6. Vaisakhi
7. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
8. Janam Ashtami
9. Id-ul-Fitr
10. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
11. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
13. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
14. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
15. Christmas day

The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day
holidays.

Note 3:

The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan' falls on 3rd August, 2020 (Monday). As such Punjab
Government Offices/Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.