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Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2021

Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2021

PART – II

OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

No.GS/33/2020/PHD/102020/500/GH:– The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2021 in addition to those notified in Part-I as Public Holidays.

Sr. No. Name of the Optional Holidays Date Saka Era
Days  of Week
I. Christian New Year Day 1sth January, 2021 11, Paush, 1942 Friday
2 Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) 15th January, 2021 25, Paush, 1942 Friday
3. Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday 20th January, 2021 30, Paush, 1942 Wednesday
4. Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) 25th February, 2021 06, Phalgun, 1942 Thursday
5. Saint Shiromani Ravidasji”s Birthday 27th February, 2021 08, Phalgun, 1942 Saturday
6. Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev 1st March, 2021 10, Phalgun,  1942 Monday
7. Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) 29th March, 2021 08, Chaitra, 1943 Monday
8. Gudi Padvo (Chaitra  Sud-I) 13th April, 2021 23, Chaitra, 1943 . Tuesday
9. Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) 23.rd April, 2021 03, Vaishakh,  1943 Friday
10. Hatkeshvar Jayanti 26th April, 2021 06, Vaishakh, 1943 Monday
11. Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) 27th April, 2021 07, Vaishakh,  1943 Tuesday
12. Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) 04th May, 2021 14, Vaishakh,  1943 Tuesday
13. Maha Prabhuji’s  Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) 07th May, 2021 17, Vaishakh,  1943 Friday
14. Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra)(2nd   Shawaal-Muslim Shiya & Sunni) 15th May, 2021 25, Vaishakha,  1943 Saturday
15. Shree Adhya Jagadguru  Shankaracharya Jayanti  (Vaishakh Sud-5) 17th May, 202 l 27, Vaishakh,  1943 Monday
16. Shavuoth (Yahudi) 17th May, 2021 27, Vaishakha,  1943 Monday
17. Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) 26th May, 2021 05, Jyaishtha,  1943 Wednesday
18. Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day 14th June, 2021 24, Jyaishtha, 1943 Monday
19. Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) 12th July, 2021 21, Ashadh, 1943 Monday
20. Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) 14th July, 2021 23, Ashadh,  1943 Wednesday
21. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi) 16th July, 2021 25, Ashadh,1943 Friday
22. Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) 17th July, 2021 26, Ashadh,  1943 Saturday
23. Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) 22nd July, 2021 31, Ashadh, 1943 Thursday
24. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 09th August, 2021 18, Shravan, 1943 Monday
25. Gatha Gahamber  (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) 13th August, 2021 22, Shravan, 1943 Friday
26. 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) 18th August, 2021 27, Shravan, 1943 Wednesday
27. Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) 21st August, 2021 30, Shravan, 1943 Saturday
28. Onam 21st August, 2021 30, Shravan, 1943 Saturday
29. Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) 31s1 August, 2021 09, Bhadrapad,  1943 Tuesday
Sr. No. Name of  the Optional  Holidays Date Saka Era Days of Week
30. Shravan  Vad-11 (Paryusan  1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha) OJrd September, 2021 12, Bhadrapad,  1943 Friday
31. Shravan   Vad-12  (Paryusan pt Day) (Panchami Paksha) 04th September, 2021 13, Bhadrapad,  1943 Saturday
32. Mahavir Swami  Janma Vachan (Chaturthi  Paksha) 7th September, 2021 16, Bhadrapad,  1943 Tuesday
33. Rosh Hashanah  (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) 07th September, 2021 16, Bhadrapad,  1943 Tuesday
34. Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) 10th September, 2021 19, Bhadrapad, 1943 Friday
35. Samvatsari (Panchami  Paksha) 11th September, 2021 20, Bhadrapad, 1943 Saturday
36. Eve of Kippur (Yahudi) 15th September, 2021 24, Bhadrapad,  1943 Wednesday
37. Yom Kippur (Yahudi) 16th September, 2021 25, Bhadrapad, 1943 Thursday
38. Succoth (Yahudi) 2ist September, 2021 30, Bhadrapad,  1943 Tuesday
39. Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) 06th October, 2021 14, Ashvin,1943 Wednesday
40. Vagh Baras ( Aaso Vad- 11 / 12) 1st November, 2021 10, Kartik, 1943 Monday
4 1. Dhan Terash ( Aaso Vad- 12 / 13) 02nd November, 2021 11, Kartik, 1943 Tuesday
42. Kali Chaudash (Aaso Vad- 13/ 14) 03rd November, 2021 12, Kartik, 1943 Wednesday
43 Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) 19th November, 2021 28, Kartik, 1943 Friday
44. Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti 14th December, 2021 23, Agrahayan,  1943 Tuesday

Note:  (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sundays

I. Jamshedi Navroz
(Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi)
21st   March, 2021 30, Phalgun, 1942 Sunday
2. Holi 28th March, 2021 07, Chaitra, 1943 Sunday
3. Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) 28th March, 2021 07, Chaitra, 1943 Sunday
4 . Zarthost-no-Disho  (Parsi Shahenshahi) 23rd May, 2021 02, Jyaishtha, 1943 Sunday
5. Tisha-be-aav  (Yahudi) 18th July, 2021 27, Ashadh, 1943 Sunday
6. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi  Shahenshahi) 15th August, 2021 24, Shravan, 1943 Sunday
7. Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) 24th October, 2021 02, Kartik, 1943 Sunday
8. Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) 26th   December, 2021 05, Paush, 1943 Sunday

Note: (2) Government Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availment of these optional holidays should however, be applied for in advance and will normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of Government work. This leave of two days taken by Government Employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.

Note: (3) If any of the Muslim holidays notified above, does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021: DoPT OM dated 10.06.2020

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