Himachal Pradesh 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 ‘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 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 – I

Gazetted Holidays for the Year – 2017

Sr.No	Holiday	Date	Saka	Day of Week
1	Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday	5th January, 17	SAKA ERA 1938 Pausha 15	Thursday
2	Statehood Day	25th January, 17	Magha 05	Wednesday
3	Republic Day	26th January, 17	Magha 06	Thursday
4	Guru Ravidas’s Birthday	10th February, 2017	Magha 21	Friday
5	Maha Shivratri	24th February, 17	Phalguna 05	Friday
6	Holi	13th March, 17	SAKA ERA 1939 Phalguna 22	Monday
7	Ram Navami	4th April, 17	Chaitra 14	Tuesday
8	Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday/Good Friday	14th April, 17	Chaitra 24	Friday
9	Himachal Day	15th April, 17	Chaitra 25	Saturday
10	Parshu Ram Jayanti	28th April, 17	Vaisakha 08	Friday
11	Budha Purnima	10th May, 17	Vaisakha 20	Wednesday
12	Maharana Pratap Jayanti	28th May, 17	Jayeshtha 07	Sunday
13	Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)	9th June, 17	Jayeshtha 19	Friday
14	Idu’l Fitr	26th June, 17	Ashada 05	Monday
15	Independence Day/Janmashtami	15th August, 17	Sravana 24	Tuesday
16	Idu’l Zuhar (Bakrid)	2nd September, 17	Bhadra 11	Saturday
17	Dussehra	30th September, 17	Asvina 08	Saturday
18	Muharram	1st October, 17	Asvina 09	Sunday
19	Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday	2nd October, 17	Asvina 10	Monday
20	Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday	5th October, 17	Asvina 13	Thursday
21	Diwali	19th October, 17	Asvina 28	Thursday
22	Guru Nanak’s Birthday	4th November,17	Kartika 13	Saturday
23	Christmas Day	25th December,17	Pausha 04	Monday

Annexure – 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	7th August, 17	SAKA ERA 1939 Sarvana 16	Monday
2	Karva Chauth	8th October, 17	Asvina 16	Sunday
3	Bhai Duj	21st October, 17	Asvina 29	Saturday

Annexure – III

Restricted Holidays for Year – 2017

Sr.No	Holiday	Date	Saka	Day of Week
1	New Year’s Day	1st January, 17	SAKA ERA 1938 Pausha 11	Sunday
2	Makar Sankranti/Lohri	14th January, 17	Pausha 24	Saturday
3	Basant Panchami	1st February, 17	Magha 12	Wednesday
4	Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti	21st February,17	Phalguna 02	Tuesday
5	Mahavir Jayanti	9th April, 17	SAKA ERA 1939 Chaitra 19	Sunday
6	Baisakhi	13th April, 17	Chaitra 23	Thursday
7	Easter Sunday	16th April, 17	Chaitra 26	Sunday
8	Maha Ashtami	28th September, 17	Asvina 06	Thursday
9	Govardhan Puja	20th October,17	Asvina 28	Friday
10	Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day	24th November,17	Agrahayana 03	Friday
11	Christmas Eve	24th December,17	Pausha 03	Sunday

Annexure – IV

Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2017 under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881

Sr.No	Holiday	Date	Saka	Day of Week
1	Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday	5th January,17	SAKA ERA 1938 Pausha 15	Thursday
2	Republic Day	26th January, 17	Magha 06	Thursday
3	Guru Ravidas’s Birthday	10th February, 17	Magha 21	Friday
4	Maha Shivratri	24th February,17	Phalguna 05	Friday
5	Holi	13th March, 17	SAKA ERA 1939 Phalguna 22	Monday
6	Annual Accounts closing	1st April, 17	Chaitra 11	Saturday
7	Ram Navami	4th April, 17	Chaitra 14	Tuesday
8	Himachal Day	15th April, 17	Chaitra 25	Saturday
9	Budha Purnima	10th May, 17	Vaisakha 20	Wednesday
10	Idu’l Fitr	26th June, 17	Ashada 05	Monday
11	Independence Day/Janmashtami	15th August, 17	Sravana 24	Tuesday
12	Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)	2nd September, 17	Bhadra 11	Saturday
13	Dussehra	30th September,17	Asvina 08	Saturday
14	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	2nd October, 17	Asvina 10	Monday
15	Diwali	19th October, 17	Asvina 28	Thursday
16	Guru Nanak’s Birthday	4th November, 17	Kartika 13	Saturday