State Government Holidays 2020 For Offices In Gujarat
Public Holidays for the state government offices and banks under the Government of Gujarat during the year 2020
Government of Gujarat
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar,
Dated the 19th October, 2019
Notification
PART-I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2020
No. GS/30/2019/PHD/102019/1111/GH : The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2020.
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
1941 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | January 14 | Paush 24 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Maha Shivratri | February 21 | Phalgun 02 | Friday |
| 3 | Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti | March 10 | Phalguna 20 | Tuesday |
1942 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 4 | Chetichand | March 25 | Chaitra 05 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Shree Ram Navmi | April 02 | Chaitra 13 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jamma Kalyanak | April 06 | Chaitra 17 | Monday |
| 7 | Good Friday | April 10 | Chaitra 21 | Friday |
| 8 | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti | April 25 | Vaishakh 05 | Saturday |
| 10 | Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (Ist Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya-& Sunni) | May 25 | Jyeshtha 04 | Monday |
| 11 | Bakri – Eid –(Eid-Ul-Adha) | August 01 | Shravan 10 | Saturday |
| 12 | Raksha Bandhan | August 03 | Shravan 12 | Monday |
| 13 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | August 12 | Shravan 21 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Independence Day | August 15 | Shravan 24 | Saturday |
| 15 | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) Ganesh Chaturthi | August 22 | Shravan 31 | Saturday |
| 16 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | Ashwin 10 | Friday |
| 17 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | October 30 | Kartik 08 | Friday |
| 18 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | October 31 | Kartik 09 | Saturday |
| 19 | Diwali (Deepavali) | November 14 | Kartik 23 | Saturday |
| 20 | 1) Vikram Samvat New Year Day 2) Bhai Bij | November 16 | Kartik 25 | Monday |
| 21 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 30 | Agrahayan 09 | Monday |
| 22 | Christmas | December 25 | Paush 04 | Friday |
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on Sunday
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magh 06 | Sunday |
| 2. | Parsi New Year Day –Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) | August 16 | Shravan 25 | Sunday |
| 3. | Muharram (Ashoora) | August 30 | Bhadrapad 08 | Sunday |
| 4. | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | October 25 | Kartika 03 | Sunday |
Note: (2) If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does 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.
PART-Il
PUBLIC HOLlDAYS, 2020 FOR BANKS
No. GS/30/2019/PHD/102019/1111/GH:- In pursuance of the explanation to section 2S 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 2020.
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
1941 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | January 14 | Paush 24 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Maha Shivratri | February 21 | Phalgun 02 | Friday |
| 3 | Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti | March 10 | Phalguna 20 | Tuesday |
1942 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 4 | Shree Ram Navmi | April 02 | Chaitra 13 | Thursday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jamma Kalyanak | April 06 | Chaitra 17 | Monday |
| 6 | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (Ist Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya-& Sunni) | May 25 | Jyeshtha 04 | Monday |
| 8 | Bakri – Eid –(Eid-Ul-Adha) | August 01 | Shravan 10 | Saturday |
| 9 | Raksha Bandhan | August 03 | Shravan 12 | Monday |
| 10 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | August 12 | Shravan 21 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Independence Day | August 15 | Shravan 24 | Saturday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | Ashwin 10 | Friday |
| 13 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | October 30 | Kartik 08 | Friday |
| 14 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | October 31 | Kartik 09 | Saturday |
| 15 | 1) Vikram Samvat New Year Day 2) Bhai Bij | November 16 | Kartik 25 | Monday |
| 16 | Christmas | December 25 | Paush 04 | Friday |
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Holiday for banks as they fall on 2nd and 4th Saturdays and Sundays.
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magh 06 | Sunday |
| 2. | Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti | April 25 | Vaishakh 05 | Saturday |
| 3. | Parsi New Year Day –Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) | August 16 | Shravan 25 | Sunday |
| 4. | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | August 22 | Shravan 31 | Saturday |
| 5. | Muharram (Ashoora) | August 30 | Bhadrapad 08 | Sunday |
| 6. | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | October 25 | Kartika 03 | Sunday |
| 7. | Diwali (Deepavali) | November 14 | Kartik 23 | Saturday |
Note: (2) The Government of Gujarat is also pleased to declare Wednesday, the 1st April, 2020/12 Chaitra, 1942 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 Trivedi
Additional Secretary to Government
General Administration Department
Government of Gujarat
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