List of Gujarat government public holidays 2017 announced

December 14, 2016

Gujarat State Government

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has today announced the details of public holidays in calendar year 2017.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

Notification

Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, Dated the 14th December, 2016

PART – I

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2017

No. GS/2016-51-PHD/102016/977/GH : The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2017.

No.	Name of General Holidays	Date /Saka Era	Days of Week
1.	Makar Sankranti	14^th January, 2017 / 24, Paush, 1938	Saturday
2.	Republic Day	26^th January, 2017 / 06, Magh, 1938	Thursday
3.	Maha Shivratri (Maha Vad-13-14)(Maha Vad – Teras Param Chaudas)	24^th February, 2017 / 05, Phalgun, 1938	Friday
4.	Holi 2^nd Day – Dhuleti	13^th March, 2017 / 22, Phalgun,1938	Monday
5.	Chetichand	28^th March, 2017 / 07, Chaitra,1939	Tuesday
6.	Shree Ram Navmi (Chaitra Sud -9)	4^th April, 2017 / 14, Chaitra, 1939	Tuesday
7.	(1) Dr. Baba saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday (2) Good Friday	14^th April, 2017 / 24, Chaitra,1939	Friday
8.	Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti	28^th April, 2017 / 08, Vaishakh, 1939	Friday
9.	Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (1^st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni)	26^th June, 2017 / 05, Ashadh, 1939	Monday
10.	Raksha Bandhan	7^th August, 2017 / 16, Shravan, 1939	Monday
11.	(1) Independence Day (2) Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)	15^th August,2017 / 24, Shravan,1939	Tuesday
12.	Parsi New Year Day- Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi)	17^th August, 2017/ 26, Shravan,1939	Thursday
13.	Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)	25^th August, 2017 / 03, Bhadrapad, 1939	Friday
14.	Bakri-Id (Eid-al-Adha )	2^nd September, 2017 / 11, Bhadrapad, 1939	Saturday
15.	Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)	30^th September, 2017 / 08, Ashwin, 1939	Saturday
16.	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	2^nd October, 2017 / 10, Ashwin, 1939	Monday
17.	Diwali	19^th October, 2017 / 27, Ashwin, 1939	Thursday
18.	Vikram Samvat New Year Day	20^th October, 2017 / 28, Ashwin, 1939	Friday
19.	Bhai Bij	21^st October, 2017 / 29, Ashwin, 1939	Saturday
20.	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday	31^st October, 2017 / 09, Kartik,1939	Tuesday
21.	Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Kartak Sud-15)	4^th November, 2017 / 13, Kartik, 1939	Saturday
22.	Id-e-Miladunnabi ( Prophet Mohammad’s birthday)	2^nd December, 2017 / 11, Agrahayan, 1939	Saturday
23.	Christmas	25^th December, 2017 / 04, Paush, 1939	Monday

Note : (1) The following days will not be notified as General Holiday as they fall on Sunday

Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak)

9^th April, 2017 / 19, Chaitra, 1939

Sunday

Muharram (Asura)

1^st October, 2017 / 09, Ashwin,1939

Sunday

Note:	(2)	If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Government Employees 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 Panchayat Offices.

PART – II

OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

No. GS/2016-51-PHD/102016/977/GH:- The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2017 in addition to those notified as Public Holidays.

No	Name of the Optional Holidays	Date / Saka Era	Days of Week
1.	Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday	5^th January 2017 / 15 , Paush,1938	Thursday
2.	Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13)	9^th February, 2017 / 20 , Magh, 1938	Thursday
3.	Jamshedi Navroz ( Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi)	21^st March, 2017 / 30, Falgun, 1938	Tuesday
4.	Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1)	28^th March, 2017 / 07, Chaitra, 1939	Tuesday
5.	Hatkeshvar Jayanti	10^th April, 2017 / 20, Chaitra, 1939	Monday
6.	Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15)	11^th April, 2017 / 21, Chaitra,1939	Tuesday
7.	Passovar (1st Day) (Yahudi)	11^th April, 2017 / 21, Chaitra,1939	Tuesday
8.	Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti)	22^nd April, 2017 / 02, Vaishakh, 1939	Saturday
9.	Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadmi)	24^th April, 2017 / 04, Vaishakh,1939	Monday
10.	Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15)	10^th May, 2017 / 20, Vaishakh,1939	Wednesday
11.	Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni)	12^th May, 2017 / 22, Vaishakh, 1939	Friday
12.	Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi)	24^th May, 2017 / 03, Jyesth, 1939	Wednesday
13.	Shavuoth (Yahudi)	1^st June, 2017 / 11, Jyesth, 1939	Thursday
14.	Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom Day	8^th June, 2017 / 18, Jyesth, 1939	Thursday
15.	Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya)	17^th June, 2017 / 27, Jyesth, 1939	Saturday
16.	Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2^ndShawaal-Muslim Shiya & Sunni)	27^thJune, 2017 / 06, Ashadh, 1939	Tuesday
17.	Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi)	15^th July, 2017 / 24, Ashadh,1939	Saturday
18.	Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Kadmi)	17^th July, 2017 / 26, Ashadh, 1939	Monday
19.	Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi)	18^th July, 2017 / 27, Ashadh,1939	Tuesday
20.	Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi)	2^nd August, 2017 / 11, Shravan, 1939	Wednesday
21.	Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi)	14^th August, 2017 / 23, Shravan, 1939	Monday
22.	Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi)	16^th August, 2017 / 25, Shravan, 1939	Wednesday
23.	Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9)	16^th August, 2017 / 25, Shravan, 1939	Wednesday
24.	Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1^st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha)	18^th August, 2017 / 27, Shravan, 1939	Friday
25.	Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1^st Day) (Panchami Paksha)	19^th, August, 2017 / 28, Shravan, 1939	Saturday
26.	Mahavir Swami JanmaVachan (Chaturthi Paksha)	22^nd August, 2017 / 31, Shravan, 1939	Tuesday
27.	Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi)	22^nd August, 2017 / 31, Shravan, 1939	Tuesday
28.	Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4)	25^thAugust, 2017 / 03, Bhadrapad, 1939	Friday
29.	Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha)	26^th August, 2017 / 04, Bhadrapad,1939	Saturday
30.	Onam	4^th September, 2017 / 13, Bhadrapad, 1939	Monday
31.	Rosh Hashanah (1^st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi)	21^st September, 2017 / 30, Bhadrapad, 1939	Thursday
32.	Eve of Kippur (Yahudi)	29^th September, 2017 / 07, Ashwin, 1939	Friday
33.	9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni)	30^th September, 2017 / 08, Ashwin, 1939	Saturday
34.	Yom Kippur (Yahudi)	30^th September, 2017 / 08, Ashwin, 1939	Saturday
35.	Succoth (Yahudi)	5^th October, 2017 / 13, Ashwin,1939	Thursday
36.	Dhan Terash (AsoVad- 13)	17^th October, 2017 / 25, Ashwin, 1939	Tuesday
37.	Kali Chaudash (Aso Vad-14)	18^th October, 2017 / 26, Ashwin, 1939	Wednesday
38.	Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali)	4^th November, 2017 / 13, Kartik, 1939	Saturday
39.	Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya)	18^th November, 2017 / 27, Kartik, 1939	Saturday
40.	Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti	30^th November, 2017 / 09, Agrahayan,1939	Thursday
41.	Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya)	7^th December, 2017 / 16, Agrahayan,1939	Thursday
42.	Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas)	26^th December, 2017 / 05, Paush, 1939	Tuesday

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

1.	Christian New Year Day	1^st January, 2017 / 11, Paush,1938	Sunday
2.	Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti)	15^th January, 2017 / 25, Paush,1938	Sunday
3.	Holi	12^th March, 2017 / 21, Phalgun, 1938	Sunday
4.	Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5)	30^th April, 2017 / 10, Vaishakh, 1939	Sunday
5.	Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2)	25^th June, 2017 / 04, Ashadh,1939	Sunday
6.	Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi)	23^rd July, 2017 / 01, Shravan,1939	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 this 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 Government Employees may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.

PART – III

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2017 FOR BANKS

No. GS/2016-51-PHD/102016/977/GH:- In pursuance of the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 39/1/68-Judl.III dated the 8^th May, 1968, the Government of Gujarat, in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, Ahmedabad is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for banks in Gujarat during the year 2017.

No	Name of General Holidays	Date / SakaEra	Days of Week
1.	Republic Day	26^th January, 2017 / 06, Magh, 1938	Thursday
2.	Maha Shivratri (Maha Vad-13-14)(Maha Vad – Teras Param Chaudas)	24^th February, 2017 / 05, Phalgun, 1938	Friday
3.	Holi 2^nd Day – Dhuleti	13^th March, 2017 / 22, Phalgun,1938	Monday
4.	Shree Ram Navmi (Chaitra Sud-9)	4^th April, 2017 / 14, Chaitra, 1939	Tuesday
5.	Dr. Baba sahib Ambedkar’s Birthday	14^th April, 2017 / 24, Chaitra,1939	Friday
6.	Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (1^st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni)	26^th June, 2017 / 05, Ashadh, 1939	Monday
7.	Raksha Bandhan	7^th August, 2017 / 16, Shravan, 1939	Monday
8.	(1) Independence Day (2) Janmashtami	15^th August,2017 / 24, Shravan,1939	Tuesday
9.	Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)	25^th August, 2017 / 03, Bhadrapad, 1939	Friday
10.	Bakri-Id (Eid-al-Adha )	2^nd September, 2017 / 11, Bhadrapad, 1939	Saturday
11.	Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)	30^th September, 2017 / 08, Ashwin, 1939	Saturday
12.	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	2^nd October, 2017 / 10, Ashwin, 1939	Monday
13.	Diwali	19^th October, 2017 / 27, Ashwin, 1939	Thursday
14.	Vikram Samvat New Year Day	20^th October, 2017 / 28, Ashwin, 1939	Friday
15.	Id-e-Miladunnabi ( Prophet Mohammad’s birthday)	2^nd December, 2017 / 11, Agrahayan, 1939	Saturday
16.	Christmas	25^th December, 2017 / 04, Paush, 1939	Monday
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holiday as it falls on 2nd Saturday and Sundays
1.	Makar Sankranti	14^th January, 2017 / 24, Paush, 1938	2^nd Saturday
2.	Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak)	9^th April, 2017 / 19, Chaitra, 1939	Sunday
3.	Muharram (Asura)	1^st October, 2017 / 09, Ashwin,1939	Sunday
Note : (2) The Government of Gujarat is also pleased to declare Monday, the 1^st April, 2017 /11, Chaitra, 1939 to be Public Holiday for Banks, Pay & Accounts Office, Treasury / Sub-Treasury Offices only in the State of Gujarat to enable them to close yearly accounts. By order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat, Manish Shah Joint Secretary (Protocol) to Government of Gujarat General Administration Department

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