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List of Holidays during the year 2021 for Central Government Offices in India

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The Government of India is every year publishing a list of Holidays for Central Government Employees and administrative offices located in New Delhi and other than New Delhi.

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Diwali (Deepavali) – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday

As per the Central Government Dopt orders on holidays 2021, the holiday of Diwali falls on 4th November 2021 (Thursday), the holiday of Guru Nanak’s Birthday falls on 19th November 2021 (Friday) declared as Gazetted Holiday for central govt offices in India for the month of November 2021.

The holiday list has been prepared for the offices located at New Delhi and Central Government administrative offices located outside New Delhi. The Government holidays are called as Public Holidays and Closed Holidays. Almost all State Government and nationalized banks are followed the same list of holidays.

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Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices During the Year 2021

Central Government Offices 17 Compulsory Holidays 2021 List and Central Government Offices 34 Restricted Holidays 2021 List

F.No. 12/9/2020-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 10th June, 2020

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021- reg.

It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M., will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2021. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified at Annexure – II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicated below at para 3.1:

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1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be chosen by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State, from the list indicated below. The final list, applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State, shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in the festivals and dates, as indicated at Annexure -I and Annexure-II baring a few exceptions indicated at para 5.1 and 5.2 here in after.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA /1ST NAVRATRA / NAORAZ/CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays, initially declared, subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended as annexure-11 to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance. However, the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt, of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date in respect of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B/T.V./A.I.R./ Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement, without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

6. During 2021, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Thursday, November 4, 2021 (Kartika 13). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments/organisations themselves for the year 2021, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No. 12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 13(Thirteen) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Mahavir Jayanti, Independence Day, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

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(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt, of India
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ANNEXURE-I

List of Central Government Gazetted Holidays 2021 pdf | List of Holidays for the Year 2021 in the Central Govt Offices

List of Gazetted Holidays 2021 | Central Government Holidays 2021 pdf

List of 17 Holidays for Central Govt Administrative Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi during the year 2021

Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
Holi – 29 March 2021 – Monday
Good Friday – 2 April 2021 – Friday
Ram Navami – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
Mahavir Jayanti – 25 April 2021 – Sunday
Id-ul-Fitr – 14 May 2021 – Friday
Budha Purnima – 26 May 2021 – Wednesday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 21 July 2021 – Wednesday
Independence Day – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
Muharram – 19 August 2021 – Thursday
Janmashtami – 30 August 2021 – Monday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02 October 2021 – Saturday
Dussehra – 15 October 2021 – Friday
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad [Birthday of Prophet Mohammad] – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
Diwali (Deepavali) – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday
Christmas Day – 25 December 2021 – Saturday

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ANNEXURE-II

List of 34 Restricted Holidays for Central Govt Administrative Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi during the year 2021

New Year’s Day – 01 January 2021 – Friday
Lohri – 13 January 2021 – Wednesday
Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – 20 January 2021 – Wednesday
Basant Panchami /Sri Panchami – 16 February 2021 – Tuesday
Shivaji Jayanti – 19 February 2021 – Friday
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – 26 February 2021 – Friday
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 27 February 2021 – Saturday
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – 08 March 2021 – Monday
Maha Shivaratri – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
Holika Dahan/Dolyatra – 28 March 2021 – Sunday
Easter Sunday – 04 April 2021 – Sunday
(Jhaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaisakhi /Vishu – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
Mesadi Tamil New Year’s Day – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – 15 April 2021 – Thursday
Jamat-Ul-Vida – 07 May 2021 – Friday
Guru Rabindranath’s birthday – 09 May 2021 – Sunday
Rath Yatra – 12 July 2021 – Monday
Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj – 16 August 2021 – Monday
Onam or Thiru Onam Day – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021 – Sunday
Janmashtami (Smarta) – 30 August 2021 – Monday
Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi – 10 September 2021 – Friday
Dussehra (Saptami) – 12 October 2021 – Tuesday
Dussehra (Mahashtami) – 13 October 2021 – Wednesday
Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – 14 October 2021 – Thursday
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 20 October 2021 – Wednesday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – 24 October 2021 – Sunday
Naraka Chaturdasi – 03 November 2021 – Wednesday
Govardhan Puja – 05 November 2021 – Friday
Bhai Duj – 06 November 2021 – Saturday
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – 10 November 2021 – Wednesday
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24 November 2021 – Wednesday
Christmas Eve – 24 December 2021 – Friday

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Central Govt Holidays in January 2021

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New Year’s Day – 1 January 2021 – Friday
Lohri – 13 January 2021 – Wednesday
Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – 20 January 2021 – Wednesday

Central Govt Holidays in February 2021

Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – 16 February 2021 – Tuesday
Shivaji Jayanti – 19 February 2021 – Friday
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – 26 February 2021 – Friday
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 27 February 2021 – Saturday

Central Govt Holidays in March 2021

Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – 8 March 2021 – Monday
Maha Shivaratri – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
Holika Dahan/ Dolyatra – 28 March 2021 – Sunday

Central Govt Holidays in April 2021

Easter Sunday – 4 April 2021 – Sunday
Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava/ Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaishaki / Vishu – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
Mesadi / Tamil New Year’s Day – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – 15 April 2021 – Thursday

Central Govt Holidays in May 2021

Jamat Ul-Vida – 7 May 2021 – Friday
Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday – 9 May 2021 – Sunday

Central Govt Holidays in June 2021

No Holiday in the month of June

Central Govt Holidays in July 2021

Rath Yatra – 12 July 2021 – Monday

Central Govt Holidays in August 2021

Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj – 16 August 2021 – Monday
Onam or Thiru Onam Day – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021 – Sunday
Janmashtami – 30 August 2021 – Monday

Central Govt Holidays in September 2021

Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi – 10 September 2021 – Friday

Central Govt Holidays in October 2021

Dussehra (Saptami) – 12 October 2021 – Tuesday
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) – 13 October 2021 – Wednesday
Dussehra (Maha Navami) – 14 October 2021 – Thursday
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 20 October 2021 – Wednesday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – 24 October 2021 – Sunday

Central Govt Holidays in November 2021

Naraka Chaturdasi – 3 November 2021 – Wednesday
Govardhan Puja – 5 November 2021 – Friday
Bhai Duj – 6 November 2021 – Saturday
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) – 10 November 2021 – Wednesday
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24 November 2021 – Wednesday

Central Govt Holidays in December 2021

Christmas Eve – 24 December 2021 – Friday

In India, festivals are celebrating on different days with different cultures. The Central Government is allowed choosing the date for holidays with the Coordination Committees in the respective States. The Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee has already setup in all States in India. The committee will decide three holidays from the restricted holiday list according to their feasibility of festivals.

Restricted Holidays 2021 for Central Government Employees

Restricted Holidays January 2021

1 January 2021 – Friday – New Year’s Day
13 January 2021 – Wednesday – Lohri
14 January 2021 – Thursday – Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal
20 January 2021 – Wednesday – Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday

Restricted Holidays February 2021

16 February 2021 – Tuesday – Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami
19 February 2021 – Friday – Shivaji Jayanti
26 February 2021 – Friday – Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
27 February 2021 – Saturday – Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday

Restricted Holidays March 2021

8 March 2021 – Monday – Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
11 March 2021 – Thursday – Maha Shivaratri
28 March 2021 – Sunday – Holika Dahan/ Dolyatra

Restricted Holidays April 2021

4 April 2021 – Sunday – Easter Sunday
13 April 2021 – Tuesday – Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava/ Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaishaki / Vishu
14 April 2021 – Wednesday – Mesadi / Tamil New Year’s Day
15 April 2021 – Thursday – Vaisakhadi (Bengal / Bahag Bihu (Assam)

Restricted Holidays May 2021

7 May 2021 – Friday – Jamat Ul-Vida
9 May 2021 – Sunday – Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday

Restricted Holidays July 2021

12 July 2021 – Monday – Rath Yatra

Restricted Holidays August 2021

16 August 2021 – Monday – Parsi New Year’s Day/ Nauraj
21 August 2021 – Saturday – Onam or Thiru Onam Day
22 August 2021 – Sunday – Raksha Bandhan
30 August 2021 – Monday – Janmashtami (Smarta)

Restricted Holidays September 2021

10 September 2021 – Friday – Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi

Restricted Holidays October 2021

12 October 2021 – Tuesday – Dussehra (Saptami)
13 October 2021 – Wednesday – Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
14 October 2021 – Thursday – Dussehra (Maha Navami)
20 October 2021 – Wednesday – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
24 October 2021 – Sunday – Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)

Restricted Holidays November 2021

3 November 2021 – Wednesday – Naraka Chaturdasi
5 November 2021 – Friday – Govardhan Puja
6 November 2021 – Saturday – Bhai Duj
10 November 2021 – Wednesday – Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)
24 November 2021 – Wednesday – Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day

Restricted Holidays December 2021

24 December 2021 – Friday – Christmas Eve

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