List of Public Holidays for Gujarat State Government Offices during the year 2021
Government of Gujarat
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar,
Dated the 28th October, 2020
Notification
PART – I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2021
No. GS/ 33 /2020/PHD/102020/500/GH : The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2021.
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Saka Era | Day |
| 1. | Makar Sankranti | 14th January, 2021 | 24, Paush, 1942 | Thursday |
| 2. | Republic Day | 26th January, 2021 | 06, Magh, 1942 | Tuesday |
| 3. | Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) | 11th March, 2021 | 20, Phalgun, 1942 | Thursday |
| 4. | Holi 2nd Day -Dhuleti | 29th March, 2021 | 08, Chaitra, 1943 | Moriay |
| 5 | Good Friday | 2nd April, 2021 | 12, Chaitra, 1943 | Friday |
| 6 | Chetiehund | 13th April, 2021 | 23, Chailra, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 7. | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14th April, 2021 | 24, Chaitra, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 8. | Shree Ram Navmi | 21st April, 2021 | 01, Vaishakha, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 9 | (1) Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-3) (2) Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni) | 14th May, 2021 | 24, Vaishakha, 1943 | Friday |
| 10 | Bakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) | 21st July, 2021 | 30, Ashadh, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Parsi New Year Day- Patei (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 16th August, 2021 | 25, Shravan, 1943 | Monday |
| 12 | Muharram (Ashoora) | 19th August, 2021 | 28, Shravan, 1943 | Thursday |
| 13 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 30th August, 2021 | 08, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Monday |
| 14 | Samvatsari(Chaturthi Paksha) |
10th September, 2021 |
19, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Friday |
| 15 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2nd October, 2021 | 10, Ashwin, 1943 | Saturday |
| 16 | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) | 15th October, 2021 | 23, Ashwin, 1943 | Friday |
| 17 | Eid-e-Meeladunnabi -( Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (hara vafat) | 19th October, 2021 | 27, Ashwin, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Diwali | 04th November, 2021 | 13, Kartik, 1943 | Thursday |
| 19 | Vikram Samvant New Year Day | 05th November, 2021 | 14, Kartik, 1943 | Friday |
| 20 | Bhai Dij | 06th November, 2021 | 15, Kartik, 1943 | Saturday |
| 21 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 19th November, 2021 | 28, Kartik, 1943 | Friday |
| 22 | Christmas | 25th December, 2021 | 04, Paush, 1943 | Saturday |
Note : (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on Sunday
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Saka Era | Day |
| 1. | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 25th April, 2021 | 05, Vaishakha, 1943 | Sunday |
| 2. | Independence Day | 15th August, 2021 | 24, Shravan, 1943 | Sunday |
| 3 | Raksha Bandhan | 22nd August, 2021 | 31, Shravan, 1943 | Sunday |
| 4. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31st October, 2021 | 09, Kartik,1943 | Sunday |
Note: (2) If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of the Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
Note: (3) The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations and Panchayal Offices.
By Order and in the name of Governor of Gujarat,
Jwalant Trivedi
Additional Secretary to Government
General Administration Department
Government of Gujarat
Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021: DoPT OM dated 10.06.2020
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