Holidays to be observed in the Central Government Offices for the year 2019
List of Holidays for the Year 2019 for Administrative Offices of Central Government located at Delhi / New Delhi
No. 21-1/2018-PE-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communication & IT
Department of Posts
Establishment Division
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Dated : 01-11- 2018
To,
All Chief Postmasters General,
All Postmasters General,
SUB: Holidays to be observed in Department of Posts for the year -2019
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of DOPT circular No. 12/2/2018-JCA-2 dated.11th July 2018 on Holidays to be observed in the Central Government Offices during the year 2019 for further necessary action at your end.
Yours sincerely,
(D.K.Tripathi)
Assistant Director General(Estt.)
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2019 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI
| S.NO. | HOLIDAY | DATE | SAKA DATE | DAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 1. | Republic Day | January-26 | Magha 06 | Saturday |
| 2. | Maha Shivaratri | Mar-04 | Phalguna 13 | Monday |
| 3. | Holi | March-21 | Phalguna 30 | Thursday |
| 1941 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 4 | Mahavir Jayanti | Apr-17 | Chaitra 27 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Good Friday | April-19 | Chaitra 29 | Friday |
| 6 | Buddha Purnima | May-18 | Vaisakha 28 | Saturday |
| 7 | Id-ul-Fitr | June-05 | Jyaishtha 15 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Id-Uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | August-12 | Sravana 21 | Monday |
| 9. | Independence Day | August-15 | Sravana 24 | Thursday |
| 10. | Janmashtami | August 24 | Bhadra 02 | Saturday |
| 11. | Muharrarn | September-10 | Bhadra 19 | Tuesday |
| 12. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October-02 | Asvina 10 | Wednesday |
| 13. | Dussehra | October-08 | Asvina 16 | Tuesday |
| 14. | Diwali(Deepavali) | October-27 | Kartika 05 | Sunday |
| 15. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
Nov-10 | Kartika 19 | Sunday |
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Nov-12 | Kartika 21 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | Dec-25 | Pausha 04 | Wednesday |
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2019 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI I NEW DELHI
| S.NO | HOLIDAY | DATE | SAKA DATE | DAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAKA ERA 1940 | ||||
| 1. | New Year’s Day | Jan-01 | Pausha 11 | Tuesday |
| 2. | Lohri | January-13 | Pausha 23 | Sunday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti | January-14 | Pausha 24 | Monday |
| 4. | Pongal | January-15 | Pausha 25 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami | February 10 | Magha 21 | Sunday |
| 6. | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | February 19 | Magha 30 | Tuesday |
| 7. | Shivaji Jayanti | February-19 | Magha 30 | Tuesday |
| 8. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | March-01 | Phalguna 10 | Thursday |
| 9. | Holika Dalian | March-20 | Phalguna 29 | Wednesday |
| 10. | Dolyatra | March-21 | Phalguna 30 | Thursday |
| 11 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | March-21 | Phalguna 30 | Thursday |
| SAKA ERA 1941 | ||||
| 12. | Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugacii/Cheti Chand | April-06 | Chaitra 16 | Saturday |
| 13 | Ram Navami (Smarta) | April-13 | Chaitra 23 | Saturday |
| 14. | Vaiskhi/Vishu/Mesadi | April-14 | Chaitra 24 | Sunday |
| 15. | Vaisakhadi(Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April-15 | Chaitra 25 | Monday |
| 16. | Easter Sunday | April-21 | Vaisakha 01 | Sunday |
| 17. | Guru Rabindranath’s birthday | May-09 | Vaisakha 19 | Thursday |
| 18. | Jamat-Ul-Vida | May-31 | Jyaishtha 10 | Friday |
| 19. | Rath Yatra | July-04 | Ashadha 13 | Thursday |
| 20. | Raksha Bandhan | August-15 | Sravana 24 | Thursday |
| 21. | Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj | August-17 | Sravana 26 | Saturday |
| 22. | Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi | September-02 | Bhadra 11 | Monday |
| 23. | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | September-11 | Bhadra 20 | Wednesday |
| 24. | Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional) | Oct-05 | Asvina 13 | Saturday |
| 25. | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional) | October 06 | Asvina14 | Sunday |
| 26. | Dussehra (Maha Navmi) | October 07 | Asvina 15 | Monday |
| 27. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oct-13 | Asvina 21 | Sunday |
| 28. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) | Oct-17 | Asvina 25 | Thursday |
| 29. | Naraka Chaturdasi | Oct-27 | Kartika 5 | Sunday |
| 30. | Govardhan Puja | Oct-28 | Kartika 6 | Monday |
| 31. | Â Bhai Duj | Oct-29 | Kartika 7 | Tuesday |
| 32. | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) |
Nov-02 | Kartika 11 | Saturday |
| 33. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Nov-24 | Agrahayana 3 | Sunday |
| 34. | Christmas Eve | Dec-24 | Pausha 3 | Tuesday |
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