Himachal Pradesh State Govt Public Holidays 2018

Himachal Pradesh State Govt Public Holidays 2018 – Himachal Pradesh Holiday List 2018

 

Himachal Pradesh Holiday List 2018

GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

GENERAL ADMINISTATION DEPARTMENT

SECTION-A

No.GAD-A(F)9-5/2017

Dated : 07thSeptember, 2017.

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-2018, 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-II 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 1882 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 2018 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., New Delhi.

5. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as gazette 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 – 2018

SR.NO.	HOLIDAY	DATE	SAKA	DAY OF WEEK
1	Statehood Day	25 th  January, 18	SAKA ERA 1939	Thursday
			Magha 05
2	Republic Day	26 th  January, 18	Magha 06	Friday
3	Guru Ravidas’s Birthday	31 st  January, 18	Magha 11	Wednesday
4	Maha Shivratri	14 th  February, 18	Magha 25	Wednesday
5	Holi	2 nd  March, 18	Pjalguna 11	Friday
6	Ram Navami	25 th  March, 18	SAKA ERA 1940	Sunday
			Chaitra 04
7	Good Friday	30 th  March, 18	Chaitra 009	Friday

Annexure-II

Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2018 for women employees working in all Government Offices/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 waged women employees.

SR.	HOLIDAY	DATE	SAKA	DAY OF WEEK
No.
1	Statehood Day	25 th  January, 18	SAKA ERA 1939	Thursday
			Magha 05
2	Republic Day	26 th  January, 18	Magha 06	Friday
3	Guru Ravidas’s Birthday	31 st  January, 18	Magha 11	Wednesday
4	Maha Shivratri	14 th  February, 18	Magha 25	Wednesday
5	Holi	2 nd  March, 18	Pjalguna 11	Friday
6	Ram Navami	25 th  March, 18	SAKA ERA 1940	Sunday
			Chaitra 04
7	Good Friday	30 th  March, 18	Chaitra 009	Friday

Annexure-III

Restricted Holidays for the Year-2018

SR.	HOLIDAY	DATE	SAKA	DAY OF WEEK
No.
1	New Year’s Day	1 st  January, 18	SAKA ERA 1939	Monday
			Pausha 11
2	Makar Sankranti/ Lohri	14 th  January, 18	Pausha 24	Sunday
3	Basant Panchami	22 nd  January, 18	Magha 02	Monday
4	Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti	10 th  February, 18	Magha 21	Saturday
5	Mahavir Jayanti	29 th  March, 18	SAKA ERA 1940	Thursday
			Chaitra 08
6	Easter Sunday	1 st  April, 18	Chaitra 11	Sunday
7	Baisakhi	14 th  April, 18	Chaitra 24	Saturday

Annexure-IV

Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2018 under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881

SR.	HOLIDAY	DATE	SAKA	DAY OF WEEK
8	Independence Day	15 th  August, 18	Sravana 24	Wednesday
9	Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)	22 nd  August, 18	Sravana 31	Wednesday
10	Janmashtami	3 rd  September, 18	Bhadra 12	Monday
11	Muharram	21 st September, 18	Bhadra 30	Friday
12	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	2 nd  October, 18	Asvina 10	Tuesday
13	Dussehra	19 th  October, 18	Asvina 27	Friday
14	Diwali	7 th  November, 18	Kartika 16	Wednesday
15	Guru Nanak’s Birthday	23 rd November, 18	Agrahayana 02	Friday
16	Christmas Day	25 th December, 18	Pausha 04	Tuesday

Read / Download Jammu & Kashmir State Government Public Holidays 2018 Circular No.GAD-A(F)9-5/2017 dated 07.09.2017.