safer esha shui a TH (qe Hare) 19 wish ecko, ‘ih ats, af Rechts iog—21011 /01 /2028 /THAI/ D624 FRta.2/o7 /2023. To The ADG (APS, North & South), Al Sector IsG (Including NISA Hyd) Sub: HOLIDAYS LIST TO BE OBSERVED IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES DURING THE YEAR 2023 ~ REG. Please find enciosed herewith, Govt. of india, Dept. of Pers. & Tig OM No, 12/2/2023-JCA dated 3" July, 2023 regarding list of Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2024 for information and necessary action please, 2, Fuither, all the Zonal Ofices/Units under the juriscicion of the Sectors ‘may be informed accordingly, 3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority, 2 ae (Fer mee) E rie / eT Encl: As above. Distribution PS to DGICISF, PS to SDGIHQ?, PS to IG(Pers)/CISF PS to IG{Adm) CISF PS to IG(Tech & Prov) CISF PS to IG(Trg) CISF All Branch Officers at FHOrs All Sections at FHO DC.EDP Cell ~ For placing on CISF website.F.No.12/2/2023-JCA Government of india Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) ‘Bstablshment (ICA) Section North Block, New Delhi Dated the 3 July, 2023 Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2024- reg. {thas boon decided that the holidays, as specified in Anexure -1 to this O.M will be observed in all the Administrathe Offces of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2024, In addition, each ermplayee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the ist of Restcted Holidays specified st Annensre — It 2 Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shal bserve the folowing holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, t@ be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicted below at para 3.1 REPUBLIC DAY INDEPENDENCE DAY. MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY CHRISTHAS DAY DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI) DIWALI (DEEPAVALI GOOD FRIDAY (GURU KANAK’S BIRTHDAY 30. UL FIR 1, UL ZUHA 32. MAHAVIR Jayanti 18. MUHARRAM 14, PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (1D-E-MILAD) eeseae 3.1, For ollces located in New Dolki/Delhi, three holidays are selected by the Do Personnel & Training and for the offices located outside Delhi/ New Delhi three holidays are 0 be chosen by the Central Goverment Employees Welfare Coordination Commitee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultaton with Coordination Committees at other places i the State, from the Ist indicated below. ‘The final list, appicable unifornaly tall Central Government affces snthin the concerned State, shall be noted accordingly and no change ‘an be carried out thereafter. Ie is also clarified that no change is permissible is the Testis fand dates, as indicated at Annexure “I and Annewure tl baring a few exceptions indicated st Dara 5.1 and 5.2 hereinafter, The 12 optional holidays area follows 1, AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA 2) HOLT 8. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVD 5. MAHA SHIVRATRI 6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAVAK CHATURTHI 3. MAKAR SANKARANTI 8 RATH YATRA 9. ORAM. 10. PONGAL 11, SRIPANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMT 12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIBU / MASHADI UGADI / (CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA /1®° NAVRATRA / ‘NAORAZ/CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTS. q a-2- 32 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any’ ofthe festival holidays, initially declared, subsequently happens to fal on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day. 4 The list of Restricted Holidays appended as Annexure-tI to this OM. is ‘meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance. However, the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are also to be included in the list of restricted holidays. 5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idul Fitr, Ida Zuha, Muharram and ld-e-Milag, i necessary, depending ‘upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police. 5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concemed State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu1 Fitr, Iu Zuha, Muharram and Iche-Milad, 5.3. It may happen that the change of date in respect of the above oocasions has. to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.L.B/T.V.ALR./ Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement, ‘without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date. ©. During 2024, Diwali (Deepaval) falls on Thursday, October 31, 2024 (Wartika 09). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, e., on *Naraka Chaturdasi Day’. In view of this there is no objection if ‘holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) in the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State dhat day lone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwall for the offices of the State ‘Government 7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial land trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three hnational holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments/organisations themselves for the year 2024, ‘subject to para 3.2 above. 8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the lit of holidays in terms of, Instructions jested in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs Kno)9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's O.M, 1No,12/5/2002-JCA dated 17% December, 2002. In other words, they will have the ‘option to select 14 (Fourteen) holidays of their own only after including in the list, tree National Holidays and Mahavir Jayanti and Dussehra included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on day's of weekly of 10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of 11. Hindi version will follow. [Parveeh Jaret) Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India ‘Brasovso7s Te 1, All Ministries/ Departments of Government of India. 2UPSC/CVC/C&AG/PMO/Lok _Sabha_—_——Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/President’s Secretariat/Vice-President’sSecretariat/ Supreme Court/High Court of the States /Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench/ Election Commission of India/Minorities Commission/ National Human Rights Commission/Central Information Commission/National Commission for ‘Women National Commission for SC/NCST/NCBC. 3, All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions. 4 Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi 5, All Stall Side Members of the National Council JCM), 6, All Stalf Side Members of the Departmental Council (JCM), Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions, 7. Chairman/Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees (As per updated list from Welfare Section) 8, PS to Cabinet Secretary. 9. Deputy Secretary (Coordination), Delhi Govt. Secretariat, LG. Stadium, 17.0., New Delhi. 10. The Manager (Store), Government of India, Forms Store,166 Lenin Sarai, Kolkata 11. Chief Secretaries to all the State Governments/Union Territories, 12, Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, PT! Building, New Delhi 18, Deputy Director (Bills), Dte. of Printing, B-Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi 14, Positional Astronomy Centre, Block-AQ, Plot No.8 Sector-V, Saltlake, Manish Bathan, Kolkata - 700091 15, Paciltation Centre, DOPAT (20 copies)ANNEXURES Uist OF HOUDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2024 TO BE OBSERVED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNNENT LOCATED AT DELII / KEW DELHI Holiday ‘Saka Date Day li. Republic Day ‘Magha 06] Friday Fioir 25 | Chaitra 5] Monday ood Friday 35 | Chaita 08) Friday ear pa Til Chara 7a) Pharsday 5D” Ram Navami pr 17) Chait 28 Wesinesday 6. Mahavir Jayant pd 2 Vaisakha 01 / Sunday (7. Budha Paraima lay 8) dyaisbiha 8. [anal Zaba (Bakerigy fine Ti] dyaishtha 27) Monday juharram Tay 17] Rehadhha 36] Wednesday) [f._ndependence Day ast 15) Sarvana—_24| Thursday [77 |Janmashiami (Vaishnava) August 26) Bhadra 04] Monday 110. Milad-un-Nabi or hre-MiladSepiember 16 Bhadra 25) Monday [Birthday of Prophet fohammad) 13. Mahatma Gandirs ber 02) Ravina 10 Wednesday Piracy FA Passeire tober 72) Ravina 26) Saurday Spinal Deepavali tober 3) Ravika 05) Thursday 16. (fara Nanak’s Birthday November 15) Karte 2 Friday | 7. Carietmas Day December” 25) Pausha Os] Wednesday)ANNEXURE.IE Ust OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2024 IN RESPECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELI / NEW 5.Xo) Holiday Date Balea Date Day. SAKA ERA 1945 i Years Day January OL] Pausha TT [Monday Laker Tana 13 Pausha 2 | Sararday Makar Sanirantt Janey 2 | Sanday jagha Bika] Pongal Tanaaiy iS] Paucha 2S [Monday lure Gobind Singhs Tana 77] Pasha | Wednesday Birthday Taare Ais Bina Tenuasy 28 | Magia 05 Thureday 5 Paschal, Basan February 14) Magha 5 Wednesday Panchami ED Bikasi Jayant February 19) Magha 30 Monday joni Raw Das Bithday —|Febriacy 33) Phalgama 08) Saturday [opin oS Tiare 06 Phalgana 16 | Wednesday fayananda Saraswati 17.” Naha Shiver March ‘8 Phaigana 18 | Friday ‘SARAERA 1946 1 loli Gahan March i) Chairs OF] Sanday 15 Bobatra March 28) Chaitra 05 | Monday lis Bastar Sanday Warch Si] Chairs Tr) Sunday Hamat Ua ‘apa 05 | Chaitrs 16 | Fray jis; Phaive — Suliaa —7oudl par Oe | Chairs 35 Tuesday va/Ugadi/ Cheti Chand 7 Naisak Wish apa 13|Chaitra 34 | Saturday 1s, Ploshadi (Tamil New Year's Apa 18 | Chait Sanday PPay) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / pena 5ihu issand 9. Binaay of Gana May Ol Vakalka 18 | Wednesday sdranath Tagore paves Tar OF |Rshacha 36 | Sanday Parsi New Years day/ Naar) (August 15) Srwvana 24 | Thureaay a. Falsha Bandhan “hagas 19) Sravana 2B | Mondayjanesh Chaturthi /Vinayaka [September 07] Bhadra 1 [Saturday aturth (Gpam or Third Onam Day September 15 | Bhadra oF Sunday rasshera Saptam Gaaber Tol Aeving TS /Thoreday Piusschra Dahashtani) | October TH) Asvina 1D Friday (Dussehra (Mahanavms) (havi ValmikTs Binhday | October 17 Raving 3 Thursday araiza Chaturthi (arwa [October 20 [evn 8 [Sanday uth) rake Chatirtast ‘Gaaber S| Kai i fimureday iovardhan Pala November 02 | Karten iy Saturday hal Dal Noveniber 05 | Karke 1 Sunday [Fister Shashi or Supa November” O7 | Karin 16 fiharaday hashthi (Chhat Puja) fara Teg Bahadurs Noveniber 23] Agrabayana’ 0 Sunday fartyrdom Day erm BE Basember 35] Pausha 08 fRuesday