Himachal Pradesh State Government Holiday List 2017
Government of Himachal Pradesh Notification – Holiday List 2017
Himachal Pradesh Govt has issued a Notification for Holiday List 2017
Himachal Pradesh Holiday List 2017
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A
No. GAD-A (F) 9-st2016
Dated Shimla-2 the 1 st October, 2016.
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 calendar year-2017, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government employees will be authorized to avail two โRestricted Holidaysโ 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 the Year 2017 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 proposal in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner Shimla and for the rest of the areas of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/ decided by the Deputy Commissioner Shimla as per past practice. For the Offices of H.P. Govt. situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Govt. after receiving proposal from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., and 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,
V.C. Pharka
Chief Secretary,
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Annexure โ I
Gazetted Holidays for the Year โ 2017
Sr.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Saka |
Day of Week |
1 | Guru Govind Singhโs Birthday | 5thย January, 17 | SAKA ERA 1938 Pausha 15 |
Thursday |
2 | Statehood Day | 25thย January, 17 | Magha 05 | Wednesday |
3 | Republic Day | 26thย January, 17 | Magha 06 | Thursday |
4 | Guru Ravidasโs Birthday | 10thย February, 2017 | Magha 21 | Friday |
5 | Maha Shivratri | 24thย February, 17 | Phalguna 05 | Friday |
6 | Holi | 13thย March, 17 |
SAKA ERA 1939 |
Monday |
7 | Ram Navami | 4thย April, 17 | Chaitra 14 | Tuesday |
8 | Dr.B.R.Ambedkarโs Birthday/Good Friday | 14thย April, 17 | Chaitra 24 | Friday |
9 | Himachal Day | 15thย April, 17 | Chaitra 25 | Saturday |
10 | Parshu Ram Jayanti | 28thย April, 17 | Vaisakha 08 | Friday |
11 | Budha Purnima | 10thย May, 17 | Vaisakha 20 | Wednesday |
12 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 28thย May, 17 | Jayeshtha 07 | Sunday |
13 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) | 9thย June, 17 | Jayeshtha 19 | Friday |
14 | Iduโl Fitr | 26thย June, 17 | Ashada 05 | Monday |
15 | Independence Day/Janmashtami | 15thย August, 17 | Sravana 24 | Tuesday |
16 | Iduโl Zuhar (Bakrid) | 2ndย September, 17 | Bhadra 11 | Saturday |
17 | Dussehra | 30thย September, 17 | Asvina 08 | Saturday |
18 | Muharram | 1stย October, 17 | Asvina 09 | Sunday |
19 | Maharishi Valmikiโs Birthday | 2ndย October, 17 | Asvina 10 | Monday |
20 | Maharishi Valmikiโs Birthday | 5thย October, 17 | Asvina 13 | Thursday |
21 | Diwali | 19thย October, 17 | Asvina 28 | Thursday |
22 | Guru Nanakโs Birthday | 4thย November,17 | Kartika 13 | Saturday |
23 | Christmas Day | 25thย December,17 | Pausha 04 | Monday |
Annexure โ II
Gazetted Holidays for the Year -2017 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 of Week |
1 |
Raksha Bandhan | 7thย August, 17 | SAKA ERA 1939 Sarvana 16 |
Monday |
2 |
Karva Chauth | 8thย October, 17 | Asvina 16 | Sunday |
3 |
Bhai Duj | 21stย October, 17 | Asvina 29 | Saturday |
Annexure โ III
Restricted Holidays for Year โ 2017
Sr.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Saka |
Day of Week |
1 | New Yearโs Day | 1stย January, 17 |
SAKA ERA 1938 |
Sunday |
2 | Makar Sankranti/Lohri | 14thย January, 17 | Pausha 24 | Saturday |
3 | Basant Panchami | 1stย February, 17 | Magha 12 | Wednesday |
4 | Swami Dayanandย Saraswati Jayanti | 21stย February,17 | Phalguna 02 | Tuesday |
5 | Mahavir Jayanti | 9thย April, 17 | SAKA ERA 1939 Chaitra 19 |
Sunday |
6 | Baisakhi | 13thย April, 17 | Chaitra 23 | Thursday |
7 | Easter Sunday | 16thย April, 17 | Chaitra 26 | Sunday |
8 | Maha Ashtami | 28thย September, 17 | Asvina 06 | Thursday |
9 | Govardhan Puja | 20thย October,17 | Asvina 28 | Friday |
10 | Guru Teg Bahadurโs Martyrdom Day | 24thย November,17 | Agrahayana 03 | Friday |
11 | Christmas Eve | 24thย December,17 | Pausha 03 | Sunday |
Annexure โ IV
Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2017 under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
Sr.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Saka |
Day of Week |
1 | Guru Govind Singhโs Birthday | 5thย January,17 |
SAKA ERA 1938 |
Thursday |
2 | Republic Day | 26thย January, 17 | Magha 06 | Thursday |
3 | Guru Ravidasโs Birthday | 10thย February, 17 | Magha 21 | Friday |
4 | Maha Shivratri | 24thย February,17 | Phalguna 05 | Friday |
5 | Holi | 13thย March, 17 | SAKA ERA 1939 Phalguna 22 |
Monday |
6 | Annual Accounts closing | 1stย April, 17 | Chaitra 11 | Saturday |
7 | Ram Navami | 4thย April, 17 | Chaitra 14 | Tuesday |
8 | Himachal Day | 15thย April, 17 | Chaitra 25 | Saturday |
9 | Budha Purnima | 10thย May, 17 | Vaisakha 20 | Wednesday |
10 | Iduโl Fitr | 26thย June, 17 | Ashada 05 | Monday |
11 | Independence Day/Janmashtami | 15thย August, 17 | Sravana 24 | Tuesday |
12 | Iduโl Zuha (Bakrid) | 2ndย September, 17 | Bhadra 11 | Saturday |
13 | Dussehra | 30thย September,17 | Asvina 08 | Saturday |
14 | Mahatma Gandhiโs Birthday | 2ndย October, 17 | Asvina 10 | Monday |
15 | Diwali | 19thย October, 17 | Asvina 28 | Thursday |
16 | Guru Nanakโs Birthday | 4thย November, 17 | Kartika 13 | Saturday |
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