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Holiday List 2021 Gujarat Government

Gujarat Government Holidays 2021

The Government of Gujarat declares the following days to be Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices of Gujarat during the year 2021.

Gujarat Govt Public Holiday List 2022

Gujarat Govt Holidays in November 2021

  • Diwali – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
  • Vikram Samvant New Year Day – 05 November 2021 – Friday
  • Bhai Bij – 06 November 2021 – Saturday
  • Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday

As per the order of the Gujarat govt holidays 2021, the above four days has been declared as Gazetted Holiday for Central and State Govt offices in Gujarat during the month of November 2021.

Government of Gujarat
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar,
Dated the 28th October, 2020
Notification

PART-I

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2021

No. GS/ 33 /2020/PHD/102020/500/GH: The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2021.

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  1. Makar Sankranti – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
  2. Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
  3. Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
  4. Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti – 29 March 2021 – Monday
  5. Good Friday – 2 April 2021 – Friday
  6. Chclicltund – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
  7. Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
  8. Shree Ram Navmi – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
  9. Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti – 14 May 2021 – Friday
    Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) – 14 May 2021- Friday
  10. Rakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) – 21 July 2021 – Wednesday
  11. Parsi New Year Day- Patcti (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 16 August 2021 – Monday
  12. Muharram (Ashoora) – 19th August 2021 – Thursday
  13. Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) – 30 August 2021 – Monday
  14. Samvatsari Chaturthi Paksha – 10 September 2021 – Friday
  15. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2nd October 2021 – Saturday
  16. Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) – 15th October 2021 – Friday
  17. Eid-e-Meeladunnabi – (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
  18. Diwali – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
  19. Vikram Samvant New Year Day – 05 November 2021 – Friday
  20. Bhai Bij – 06 November 2021 – Saturday
  21. Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday
  22. Christmas – 25 December 2021 – Saturday

Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on Sunday

  1. Mahavir Janma Kalyanak – 25th April 2021 – Sunday
  2. Independence Day – 15th August 2021 – Sunday
  3. Raksha Bandhan – 22nd August 2021 – Sunday
  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday – 31st October 2021 – Sunday

Note: (2) If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above docs not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of the Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.

Note: (3) The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations and Panchayat Offices.

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PART-II

OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GUJARAT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

No. GS/ 33 /2020/PHD/102020/500/GH:- The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2021 in addition to those notified in Part-I as Public Holidays.

  1. Christian New Year Day – 1 January 2021 – Friday
  2. Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) – 15 January 2021 – Friday
  3. Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday – 20 January 2021 – Wednesday
  4. Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) – 25 February 2021 – Thursday
  5. Saint Shiromani Ravidasji”s Birthday – 27 February 2021 – Saturday
  6. Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev – 01 March 2021 – Monday
  7. Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 29 March 2021 – Monday
  8. Gudi Pad vo (Chaitra Sud-1) – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
  9. Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) – 23 April 2021 – Friday
  10. Hatkeshvar Jayanti – 26 April 2021 – Monday
  11. Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) – 27 April 2021 – Tuesday
  12. Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) – 04 May 2021 – Tuesday
  13. Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) – 07 May 2021 – Friday
  14. Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2nd Shawaal-Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 15 May 2021 – Saturday
  15. Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) – 17 May 2021 – Monday
  16. Shavuo (Yahudi) – 17 May 2021 – Monday
  17. Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) – 26 May 2021 – Wednesday
  18. Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day – 14 June 2021 – Monday
  19. Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) – 12 July 2021 – Monday
  20. Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) – 14 July 2021 – Wednesday
  21. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi) – 16 July 2021 – Friday
  22. Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) – 17 July 2021 – Saturday
  23. Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) – 22nd July 2021 – Thursday
  24. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – 09 August 2021 – Monday
  25. Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 13 August 2021 – Friday
  26. 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 18 August 2021 – Wednesday
  27. Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
  28. Onam – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
  29. Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) – 31 August 2021 – Tuesday
  30. Shravan Vad-11 (Paryusan 1 Day) (Chaturthi-Paksha) – 03 September 2021 – Friday
  31. Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1 Day) (Panchami Paksha) – 04 September 2021 – Saturday
  32. Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha) – 7 September 2021 – Tuesday
  33. RoshHashanah (1 Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) – 07 September 2021 – Tuesday
  34. Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) – 10 September 2021 – Friday
  35. Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) – 11 September 2021 – Saturday
  36. Eve of Kippur(Yahudi) – 15 September 2021 – Wednesday
  37. Yom Kippur(Yahudi) – 16 September 2021 – Thursday
  38. Succoth( Yahudi) – 21 September 2021 – Tuesday
  39. Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) – 06 October 2021 – Wednesday
  40. Vagh Baras (Aaso Vad-11/12) – 01 November 2021 – Monday
  41. Dhan Terash (Aaso Vad-12 /13) – 02 November 2021 – Tuesday
  42. Kali Chaudash (Aaso Vad-13/14) – 03rd November 2021 – Wednesday
  43. Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) – 19 November 2021 – Friday
  44. Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti – 14 December 2021 – Tuesday

Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sundays

  1. Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) – 21 March 2021 – Sunday
  2. Holi – 28 March 2021 – Sunday
  3. Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) – 28th March 2021 – Sunday
  4. Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 23 May 2021 – Sunday
  5. Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) – 18 July 2021 – Sunday
  6. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
  7. Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) – 24 October 2021 – Sunday
  8. Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) – 26 December 2021 – Sunday

Note: (2) Government Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availment of these optional holidays should however, be applied for in advance and will normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of Government work. This leave of two days taken by Government Employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.

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Note: (3) If any of the Muslim holidays notified above, does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.

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PART-III

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021 FOR BANKS IN GUJARAT

No. GS/33 /2020/PHD/102020/500/GH:- In pursuance of the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 39/1 /68-Judl.III dated the 8th May, 1968, the Government of Gujarat, in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, Ahmedabad is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for banks in Gujarat during the year 2021.

Bank Holidays 2021 in Gujarat | Bank Holidays 2021 Gujarat

  1. Makar Sankranti – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
  2. Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
  3. Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
  4. Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti – 29 March 2021 – Monday
  5. Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
  6. Shree Ram Navmi – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
  7. Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-3) – 14 May 2021 – Friday
  8. Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni) Bakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) – 21 July 2021 – Wednesday
  9. Muharram (Ashoora) – 19 August 2021 – Thursday
  10. Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) – 30 August 2021 – Monday
  11. Samvatsari(Chaturthi Paksha) – 10 September 2021 – Friday
  12. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2 October 2021 – Saturday
  13. Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) – 15 October 2021 – Friday
  14. Eid-e-Meeladunnabi -(Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
  15. Diwali – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
  16. Vikram Samvant New Year Day – 05 November 2021 – Friday

Note : (1) The following days have not been notified as Holiday for banks as they fall on 4th Saturday and Sundays.

  1. Mahavir Janma Kalyanak – 25 April 2021 – Sunday
  2. Independence Day – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
  3. Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021 – Sunday
  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday – 31 October 2021 – Sunday
  5. Christmas – 25 December 2021 – Saturday

Note : (2) The Government of Gujarat is also pleased to declare Thursday, the 1st April 2021 / 11 Chaitra, 1943 to be Public Holiday for Banks, Pay & Accounts Office, Treasury / Sub-Treasury Offices only in the State of Gujarat to enable them to close yearly accounts.

By Order and in the name of Governor of Gujarat

Jwalant T rivedi
Additional Secretary to Government
General Administration Department
Government of Gujarat

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Central Government Gazetted Holiday List during the year 2021

  1. Republic Day – 26 January 2021 – Tuesday
  2. Holi – 29 March 2021 – Monday
  3. Good Friday – 2 April 2021 – Friday
  4. Ram Navami – 21 April 2021 – Wednesday
  5. Mahavir Jayanti – 25 April 2021 – Sunday
  6. Id-ul-Fitr – 14 May 2021 – Friday
  7. Budha Purnima – 26 May 2021 – Wednesday
  8. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 21 July 2021 – Wednesday
  9. Independence Day – 15 August 2021 – Sunday
  10. Muharram – 19 August 2021 – Thursday
  11. Janmashtami – 30 August 2021 – Monday
  12. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02 October 2021 – Saturday
  13. Dussehra – 15 October 2021 – Friday
  14. Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad [Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) – 19 October 2021 – Tuesday
  15. Diwali (Deepavali) – 04 November 2021 – Thursday
  16. Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 19 November 2021 – Friday
  17. Christmas Day 25- December 2021 – Saturday
Central Government Restricted Holiday List during the year 2021
  1. New Year’s Day – 01 January 2021 – Friday
  2. Lohri – 13 January 2021 – Wednesday
  3. Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal – 14 January 2021 – Thursday
  4. Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – 20 January 2021 – Wednesday
  5. Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – 16 February 2021 – Tuesday
  6. Shivaji Jayanti – 19 February 2021 – Friday
  7. Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – 26 February 2021 – Friday
  8. Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 27 February 2021 – Saturday
  9. Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – 08 March 2021 – Monday
  10. Maha Shivaratri – 11 March 2021 – Thursday
  11. Holika Dahan/Dolyatra – 28 March 2021 – Sunday
  12. Easter Sunday – 04 April 2021 – Sunday
  13. (Jhaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaisakhi /Vishu – 13 April 2021 – Tuesday
  14. Mesadi Tamil New Year’s Day – 14 April 2021 – Wednesday
  15. Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – 15 April 2021 – Thursday
  16. Jamat-Ul-Vida – 07 May 2021 – Friday
  17. Guru Rabindranath’s birthday – 09 May 2021 – Sunday
  18. Rath Yatra – 12 July 2021 – Monday
  19. Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj – 16 August 2021- Monday
  20. Onam or Thiru Onam Day – 21 August 2021 – Saturday
  21. Raksha Bandhan – 22 August 2021 – Sunday
  22. Janmashtami (Smarta) – 30 August 2021 – Monday
  23. Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Gancsh Chaturthi – 10 September 2021 – Friday
  24. Dussehra (Saptami) – 12 October 2021 – Tuesday
  25. Dussehra (Mahashtami) – 13 October 2021 – Wednesday
  26. Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – 14 October 2021 – Thursday
  27. Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 20 October 2021 – Wednesday
  28. Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – 24 October 2021 – Sunday
  29. Naraka Chaturdasi – 03 November 2021 – Wednesday
  30. Govardhan Puja – 05 November 2021 – Friday
  31. Bhai Duj – 06 November 2021 – Saturday
  32. Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – 10 November 2021 – Wednesday
  33. Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24 November 2021 – Wednesday
  34. Christmas Eve – 24 December 2021 – Friday

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