Puducherry Holiday List 2017

Government of Puducherry Notification – Holiday List 2017

Puducherry Govt has issued a Notification for Holiday List 2017

Puducherry Holiday List 2017

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

ABSTRACT

Home (police) – Public Holidays for Government Offices including Government Undertakings/Boards/Other Institutions and for all Banking Institution including Co-Operative Banks in the Union Territory of Puducherry for the year 2017 – Orders – Issued.

Home Department

G.O.Ms.No.59

Puducherry, dated: 28.10.2016

ORDER:–

The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of the Official Gazette:-

NOTIFICATION

The lieutenant Governor, Puducherry is pleased to declare that all Government Offices/government Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry and all Banking institutions including Co-Operative Banks in the Union Territory of Puducherry shall be closed on the days specified in the notification in Appendix-I and Appendix-II respectively during the calender year 2017.

2. In addition to the closed holidays the lieutenant Governor is also pleased to permit each Government Servant to avail any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Appendix-III.

3. No Substitute holidays shall be allowed on any event for the festival holiday initially declared.

BY ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

(F.P.VERBINA JAYARAJ)

UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

APPENDIX – I

(G.O.Ms. No.:59 dated 28.10.2016)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No.XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No.F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31.12.1955, the Lieutenant-governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry hereby declares the under mentioned days in the calendar year 2017 shall be public Holidays for all Government Offices/Institutions under the control of the Union Territory of Puducherry for the Purpose of that section.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2017

(I) PUDUCHERRY AND KERAIKAL REGIONS:-

Sl.No	Date	Day	Festival
1	14.01.2017	Saturday	Pongal
2	16.01.2017	Monday	Uzhavar Thirunal
3	26.01.2017	Thursday	Republic Day
4	14.04.2017	Friday	Tamil New Year’s Day/Good Friday/Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday
5	01.05.2017	Monday	May Day
6	26.06.2017	Monday	Ramzan (id-ul-fitr)*
7	15.08.2017	Tuesday	Independence Day
8	16.08.2017	Wednesday	De jure Transfer Day
9	25.08.2017	Friday	Vinayagar Chathurthi
10	01.09.2017	Friday	Bakrid (id-ul-Alha)*
11	29.09.2017	Friday	Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
12	02.10.2017	Monday	Gandhi Jayanthi
13	18.10.2017	Wednesday	Deepavali
14	01.11.2017	Wednesday	Puducherry Liberation Day
15	02.12.2017	Saturday	Meelad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
16	25.12.2017	Monday	Christmas

*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.

(ii) MAHA REGION:-

Sl.No	Date	Day	Festival
1	26.01.2017	Thursday	Republic day
2	13.04.2017	Thursday	Vishu 1st Day
3	14.04.2017	Friday	Good Friday/Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday/Vishu 2nd Day
4	26.06.2017	Monday	Ramzan (id-ul-Fitr)*
5	15.08.2017	Tuesday	Independence Day
6	16.08.2017	Wednesday	De jure Transfer Day
7	01.09.2017	Friday	Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
8	03.09.2017	Sunday	Onam 1st Day
9	04.09.2017	Monday	Onam 2nd Day
10	29.09.2017	Friday	Saraswathi Pooja/Mahanavami
11	02.10.2017	Monday	Gandhi Jayanthi
12	15.10.2017	Sunday	St. Theresa Festival
13	18.10.2017	Wednesday	Diwali
14	01.11.2017	Wednesday	Puducherry Liberation Day
15	01.12.2017	Friday	Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
16	25.12.2017	Monday	Christmas

• Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.

(iii) YANAM REGION:-

Sl.No	Date	Day	Festival
1	14.01.2017	Saturday	Pongal
2	15.01.2017	Sunday	Kanuma
3	26.01.2017	Thursday	Republic Day
4	11.03.2017	Saturday	Vishnu Car Festival
5	29.03.2017	Wednesday	Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival)
6	14.04.2017	Friday	Good Friday/Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday
7	26.06.2017	Monday	Ramzan (id-ul-Fitr)*
8	15.08.2017	Tuesday	Independence Day
9	16.08.2017	Wednesday	De jure Transfer Day
10	25.08.2017	Friday	Vinayaga Chathurthi
11	01.09.2017	Friday	Bakrid (id-Ul-Alha)*
12	02.10.2017	Monday	Gandhi Jayanthi
13	18.10.2017	Wednesday	Deepavali
14	01.11.2017	Wednesday	Puducherry Liberation Day
15	02.12.2017	Saturday	Meelad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of prophet Mohammad)*
16	25.12.2017	Monday	Christmas

APPENDIX-III

(G.O. Ms. No.: 59 dated 28.10.2016)

Restricted Holidays – 2017

SI. No.	DATE	DAY	FESTIVAL
1.	13.01.2017	Friday	Bhogi
2.	14.01.2017	Saturday	Pongal (for Mahe region only)
3.	15.01.2017	Sunday	Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region only)
4.	24.02.2017	Friday	Mahasivarathiri
5.	12.03.2017	Sunday	Masimagam
6.	20.03.2017	Monday	Feast of St. Joseph
7.	29.03.2017	Wednesday	Telugu New Year Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal & Mahe regions only)
8.	04.04.2017	Tuesday	RamNavami
9.	09.04.2017	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanthi
10.	13.04.2017	Thursday	Maundy Thursday/ Vishu pt Day(For Puducherry, Karaikal & Yanam regions)
11.	17.04.2017	Monday	Easter Monday
12.	24.04.2017	Monday	Shab-e-Mihraj*
13.	06.05.2017	Saturday	Kandhoori Urs Festival*
14.	10.05.2017	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
15.	12.05.2017	Friday	Shab-e-Barath*
16.	16.05.2017	Tuesday	Sandana Koodu (For Karaikal region only)
17.	25.05.2017	Thursday	Ascension
18.	06.06.2017	Tuesday	Villianur Car Festival
19.	22.06.2017	Thursday	Lailathul Qadr*
20.	08.07.2017	Saturday	Mangani Festival
21.	22.07.2017	Saturday	Karkidaka Amavasi
22.	14.08.2017	Monday	Janmashtami (Sri Krishna Jayanthi)
23.	18.08.2017	Friday	Veerampattinam Car Festival
24.	03.09.2017	Sunday	Onam 1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only)
25.	04.09.2017	Monday	Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only)
26.	06.09.2017	Wednesday	Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi
27.	21.09.2017	Thursday	Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
28.	29.09.2017	Friday	Ayudha Pooja (For Yanam region)
29.	30.09.2017	Saturday	Vijayadasami
30.	02.10.2017	Monday	Muharram (Ashuraday)” St. Theresa Festival
31.	15.10.2017	Sunday	(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only)
32.	17.10.2017	Tuesday	Deepavali Eve
33.	02.11.2017	Thursday	All Souls Day
34.	04.11.2017	Saturday	Guru Nanak’s birthday.
35.	02.12.2017	Saturday	Karthigai Deepam
36.	05.12.2017	Tuesday	Sri Subramanya Sasti
37.	08.12.2017	Friday	Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
38.	19.12.2017	Tuesday	Sanipeyarchi
39.	24.12.2017	Sunday	Christmas Eve