Himachal Pradesh Public Holiday List 2016
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A
No.GAD-A(F)9-3/2015
2 Dated Shimla 8th Octoberber, 2015.
NOTIFICATION
The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as gazetted holidays during the calendat yeat-2016,in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-I, all Government employees will be authorized to avail Two Restricted Holidays out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.
3. Holidays listed in Annexure-Il are declared Gazetted holidays for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for Women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 and also to daily wage Women employees.
4. (i) The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during Year 2016 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District/ Area.
(ii) However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla,two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposals in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner Shimla and for the rest of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/ decided by the Deputy Commissioner Shimla as per past practice. For the Offrces of H.P. Govt. situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Go’ut. after receiving proposals in this regard from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi.
5. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as gazetted holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.
By order,
P. Mitra
Chief Secretary,
Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Annexure –I
Gazetted Holidays for the Year – 2016
Sr.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Saka |
Day of Week |
|
|
|
SAKA ERA 1937 |
|
1 |
Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday |
16th January, 16 |
Pausha 26 |
Saturday |
2 |
Statehood Day |
25th January , 16 |
Magha 05 |
Monday |
3 |
Republic Day |
26th January, 16 |
Magha 06 |
Tuesday |
4 |
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday |
22nd February 16 |
Phalguna 03 |
Monday |
5 |
Maha Shivratri |
7th March, 16 |
Phalguna 17 |
Monday |
|
|
|
SAKA ERA 1938 |
|
6 |
Holi |
24th March, 16 |
Chaitra 04 |
Thursday |
7 |
Good Friday |
25th March, 16 |
Chaitra 05 |
Friday |
8 |
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14th April, 16 |
Chaitra 25 |
Thursday |
9 |
Himachal Day/Ram Navami |
15th April, 16 |
Chaitra 26 |
Friday |
10 |
Parshu Ram Jayanti |
8th May, 16 |
Vaisakha 18 |
Sunday |
11 |
Budha Purnima |
21st May 16 |
Vaisakha 31 |
Saturday |
12 |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
7th June, 16 |
Jayeshtha 17 |
Tuesday |
13 |
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) |
20th June, 16 |
Jayeshtha 30 |
Monday |
14 |
Idu’l Fitr |
6th July, 16 |
Ashada 15 |
Wednesday |
15 |
Independence Day |
15th August,16 |
Sravana 24 |
Monday |
16 |
Janmashtami |
25th August, 16 |
Bhadra 03 |
Thursday |
17 |
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) |
12th September 16 |
Bhadra 21 |
Monday |
18 |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
2nd October 16 |
Asvina 10 |
Sunday |
19 |
Dussehra |
11th October 16 |
Asvina 19 |
Tuesday |
20 |
Muharram |
12th October 16 |
Asvina 20 |
Wednesday |
21 |
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
16th October 16 |
Asvina 24 |
Sunday |
22 |
Diwali |
30th October 16 |
Kartika 08 |
Sunday |
23 |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
14th November 16 |
Kartika 23 |
Monday |
24 |
Christmas Day |
25th December 16 |
Pausha 04 |
Sunday |
Annexure – II
Gazetted Holidays for the year -2016 for women employees working in all Government Office/Boards/Corporations/Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees under section 25 of Negotiable instrument Act, 1881 and also to daily wage women employees.
Sr.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Saka |
Day |
|
|
|
SAKA ERA 1938 |
|
1 |
Raksha Bandhan |
18th August, 16 |
Sarvana 27 |
Thursday |
2 |
Karva chauth |
19th October, 16 |
Asvina 27 |
Wednesday |
3 |
Bhai Duj |
1st November,16 |
Kartika 10 |
Tuesday |
Annexure – III
Restricted Holidays for the Year 2016
S.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Saka |
Day |
|
|
|
SAKA ERA 1937 |
|
1 |
New Year’s day |
1st January, 16 |
Pausha 11 |
Friday |
2 |
Makar Sankranti/Lohri |
14th January, 16 |
Pausha 24 |
Thursday |
3 |
Basant Panchami |
12th February, 16 |
Magha 23 |
Friday |
4 |
Swami Dayanand saraswati Jayanti |
4th March, 16 |
Phalguna 14 |
Friday |
|
|
|
SAKA ERA 1938 |
|
5 |
Easter Sunday |
27th March, 16 |
Chaitra 07 |
Sunday |
6 |
Baisakhi |
13th April, 16 |
Chaitra 24 |
Wednesday |
7 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
20th April, 16 |
Chaitra 31 |
Wednesday |
8 |
Maha Ashtami |
9th October, 16 |
Asvina 17 |
Sunday |
9 |
Govardhan Puja |
31st October,16 |
Kartika 09 |
Monday |
10 |
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
24th November,16 |
Agrahayana 03 |
Thursday |
11 |
Christmas Eve |
24th December, 16 |
Pausha 03 |
Saturday |
Annexure – IV
Gazetted holidays for the year-2016 under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
Sr.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Saka |
Day of Week |
|
|
|
SAKA ERA 1937 |
|
1 |
Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday |
16th January, 16 |
Pausha 26 |
Saturday |
2 |
Republic Day |
26th January, 16 |
Magha 06 |
Tuesday |
3 |
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday |
22nd February, 16 |
Phalguna 03 |
Monday |
4 |
Maha Shivratri |
7th March, 16 |
Phalguna 17 |
Monday |
|
|
|
SAKA ERA 1938 |
|
5 |
Holi |
24th March, 16 |
Chaitra 04 |
Thursday |
6 |
Annual Accounts Closing |
1st April, 16 |
Chaitra 12 |
Friday |
7 |
Himachal Day/Ram Navami |
15th April, 16 |
Chaitra 26 |
Friday |
8 |
Badha Purnima |
21st May, 16 |
Vaisakha 31 |
Saturday |
9 |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
7th June, 16 |
Jayeshtha 17 |
Tuesday |
10 |
Idu’l Fitr |
6th July, 16 |
Ashada 15 |
Wednesday |
11 |
Independence Day |
15th August, 16 |
Sravana 24 |
Monday |
12 |
Janmashtami |
25th August, 16 |
Bhadra 03 |
Thursday |
13 |
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) |
12th September, 16 |
Bhadra 21 |
Monday |
14 |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
2nd October,16 |
Asvina 10 |
Sunday |
15 |
Dussehra |
11th October,16 |
Asvina 19 |
Tuesday |
16 |
Diwali |
30th October, 16 |
Kartika 08 |
Sunday |