CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government tpoday released the lise of Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the calendaryear-2020. While government offices will remain closed on all Saturdays and Sundays, there will be 25 scheduled holidays and 31 restricted holidays out of which employees can avail any two holidays. Government has also listed 15 second half holidays for religious functions out of which employees can avail any four. Following is the full list of holidays.
SCHEDULE
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Sr.
No.
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Name of the Holiday(s)
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Date on which it falls
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Day of the week
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1
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2
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3
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All Saturdays
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All Sundays
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Other Holidays
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- 1.
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Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji
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02nd January
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Thursday
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- 2
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Republic Day
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26th January
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Sunday
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-
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Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji
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09th February
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Sunday
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-
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Maha Shivaratri
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21st February
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Friday
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-
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Holi
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10th March
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Tuesday
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-
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Ram Navami
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02nd April
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Thursday
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-
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Mahavir Jayanti
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06th April
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Monday
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-
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Good Friday
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10th April
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Friday
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-
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Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar/ Vaisakhi
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14th April
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Tuesday
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-
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Lord Parshuram Jayanti
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26th April
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Sunday
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-
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Idu’l Fitr
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25th May
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Monday
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-
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Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
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26th May
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Tuesday
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-
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Kabir Jayanti
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05th June
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Friday
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-
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Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
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01st August
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Saturday
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-
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Janam Ashtami
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12th August
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Wednesday
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-
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Independence day
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15th August
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Saturday
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-
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Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji
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2nd October
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Friday
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-
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Agarsain Jayanti
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17th October
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Saturday
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-
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Dussehra
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25th October
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Sunday
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- 20.
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Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
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31st October
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Saturday
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-
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Diwali
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14th November
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Saturday
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-
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Vishwakarma Day
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15th November
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Sunday
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- 23.
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Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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30th November
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Monday
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- 24.
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Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji
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19th December
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Saturday
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- 25.
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Christmas day
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25th December
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Friday
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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:-
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Sr.
No.
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Name of the Holiday(s)
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Date on which it falls
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Day of the week
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1
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2
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3
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4
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-
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New Year Day
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1st January
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Wednesday
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-
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Lohri
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13th January
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Monday
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-
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Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji
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23rd January
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Thursday
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-
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Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji
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30th January
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Thursday
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-
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International Women Day
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8th March
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Sunday
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-
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Hola Mohalla
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10th March
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Tuesday
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-
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Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji
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23rd March
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Monday
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-
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Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji
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08th April
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Wednesday
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-
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May Day
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1st May
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Friday
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-
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Buddh Purnima
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07th May
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Thursday
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-
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Nirjala Ekadashi
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02nd June
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Tuesday
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-
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Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji
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29th June
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Monday
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-
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Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh
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31st July
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Friday
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-
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Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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19th August
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Wednesday
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-
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Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji
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27th August
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Thursday
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-
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Muharram
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30th August
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Sunday
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-
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Anant Chaturdashi
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01st September
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Tuesday
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-
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Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji
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5th September
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Saturday
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-
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Saragarhi Day
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12th September
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Saturday
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- 20.
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Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji
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28th September
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Monday
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-
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Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur
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16th October
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Friday
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-
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Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji
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26th October
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Monday
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- 23.
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Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad)
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30th October
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Friday
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- 24.
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New Punjab Day
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1st November
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Sunday
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- 25.
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Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji
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02nd November
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Monday
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- 26.
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Karva Chauth
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04th November
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Wednesday
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- 27.
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Goverdhan Pooja
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15th November
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Sunday
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- 28.
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Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
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16th November
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Monday
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- 29.
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Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji
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16th November
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Monday
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- 30.
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Chhath Pooja
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20th November
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Friday
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-
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Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib
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25, 26 and 27.12.2020
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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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