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 -
SCHEDULE
|
S.
No.
|
Name of the Holiday(s)
|
Date
on which they fall
|
Day
of the week
|
|
1
|
All Sundays
|
|
|
Other
Holidays
|
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
|
|
9
|
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
|
|
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.