Central Government Holidays 2020 in Punjab
List of Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for Central Government Offices in Punjab during the year 2020
It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the Calendar Year 2020
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which they fall | Day of the week |
| 1 | Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji | 2nd January | Thursday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26th January | Sunday |
| 3 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | 9th February | Sunday |
| 4 | Maha Shivaratri | 21st February | Friday |
| 5 | Holi | 10th March | Tuesday |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 2nd April | Thursday |
| 7 | Mahavir Jayanti | 6th April | Monday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 10th April | Friday |
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Birthday of DR. B.R. Ambedkar / Vaisakhi | 14th April | Tuesday |
| 10 | Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 26th April | Sunday |
| 11 | Idu’l Fitr | 25th May | Monday |
| 12 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 26th May | Tuesday |
| 13 | Kabir Jayanti | 5th June | Friday |
| 14 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 1st August | Saturday |
| 15 | Janam Ashtami | 12th August | Wednesday |
| 16 | Independence Day | 15th August | Saturday |
| 17 | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 2nd October | Friday |
| 18 | Agarsain Jayanti | 17th October | Saturday |
| 19 | Dussehra | 25th October | Sunday |
| 20 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 31st October | Saturday |
| 21 | Diwali | 14th November | Saturday |
| 22 | Vishwakarma Day | 31st October | Sunday |
| 23 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 30th November | Monday |
| 24 | Martyrdom Day of Sri. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 19th December | Saturday |
| 25 | Christmas day | 25th December | Friday |
Note 1: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year 2020
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which they fall | Day of the week |
| 1 | New Year Day | 01st January | Wednesday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13th January | Monday |
| 3 | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath ji | 23rd January | Thursday |
| 4 | Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | 30th January | Thursday |
| 5 | International Women Day | 08th March | Sunday |
| 6 | Hola Mohalla | 10th March | Tuesday |
| 7 | Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 23th March | Monday |
| 8 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | 08th April | Wednesday |
| 9 | May Day | 01st May | Friday |
| 10 | Buddh Purnima | 7th May | Thursday |
| 11 | Nirjala Ekadashi | 2nd June | Tuesday |
| 12 | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29th June | Monday |
| 13 | Martydom Day of Shahid Udham Singh | 31th July | Friday |
| 14 | Pehla Parkash Utsav Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 19th August | Wednesday |
| 15 | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 27th August | Thursday |
| 16 | Muharram | 30th August | Sunday |
| 17 | Anant Chaturdashi | 1st September | Tuesday |
| 18 | Birthday of Baba Jivan Singh Ji | 5th September | Saturday |
| 19 | Saragarhi Day | 12th September | Saturday |
| 20 | Birthday Of Sri.Bhagat Singh Ji | 28th Setptember | Monday |
| 21 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16th October | Friday |
| 22 | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji | 26th October | Monday |
| 23 | Karva Chauth | 17th October | Thursday |
| 24 | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji | 26th October | Saturday |
| 25 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) |
30th October | Friday |
| 26 | New Punjab Day | 01st November | Sunday |
| 27 | Birthday of Shri Guru Ram Das Ji | 2nd November | Friday |
| 28 | Karva Chauth | 4th November | Wednesday |
| 29 | Goverdhan Pooja | 15th November | Sunday |
| 30 | Guru Gaddi diwas Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 16th November | Monday |
| 31 | Martydom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | 16th November | Monday |
| 32 | Chatt Pooja | 20th November | Friday |
| 33 | Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib | 25th 26th & 27th December 2020 | Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Note 2 : In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occassion given below during the Calendar Year, 2020 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays:-
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
- Maha Shivratri
- Ram Navami
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Vaisakhi
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
- Janam Ashtami
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Christmas day
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note 3: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 3rd August, 2020 (Monday). As such Punjab Government Offices/Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.
Also Read:
| KVS Holiday Calendar 2020-21 |
| Central Government Holidays 2020 pdf |