GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Notification
Sachivalaja, Gandhinagar, Dated the 11th November 2011
PART – I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2012
No.GS/2011-21 PHD/102011/357/GH: The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to the pubic Holidays for State of Government Offices during the year 2012.
|
No. |
Name of the General Holidays |
Date / Saka Era |
Day of Week |
|
1. |
Makar Sankranti |
14th January, 2012/24 Pausa, 1993 |
Saturday |
|
2. |
Republic Day |
26th January,2012 /6 Mgha,1993 |
Thursday |
|
3. |
Maha Shivratri |
20th February, 2012/1 Falguna, 1993 |
Monday |
|
4. |
Holi 2nd Day-Dhuleti |
8th March,2012 /18 Falguna, 1993 |
Thursday |
|
5. |
Chetichand |
24th March,2012/4 Chaitra,1934 |
Saturday |
|
6. |
Mahavir Jayantee (Janma Kalyanak) |
4th April, 2012/17 Chaitra, 1934 |
Wednesday |
|
7. |
Good Friday |
6th April 2012/17/Chaitra 1934 |
Friday |
|
8. |
Dr.Babu Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14th April, 2012/25 Chaitra, 1934 |
Saturday |
|
9. |
Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanthi |
24th April, 2012/4 Vaisakha, 1934 |
Tuesday |
|
10. |
Raksha Bandhan |
2nd August, 2012/11 Sravana, 1934 |
Thursday |
|
11. |
Janmastami (Vaishnav) |
10th August, 2012/19 Sravana, 1934 |
Friday |
|
12. |
Independence Day |
15th August, 2012/24 Sravana, 1934 |
Wednesday |
|
13. |
Parsi New year Day (Patchi) (Parsi Shahenshari) |
18th August, 2012/27 Sravana, 1934 |
Saturday |
|
14. |
Samvantsari (Chaturthi paksha) |
19th September, 2012/28 Bhadrapad, 1934 |
Wednesday |
|
15. |
Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday |
2nd October, 2012/10 Asvina, 1934 |
Tuesday |
|
16. |
Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) |
24th October,2012/10 Asvina, 1934 |
Tuesday |
|
17. |
Bakri-id (Id-UI-Zuha) |
26th October, 2012/4 Kartika, 1934 |
Friday |
|
18. |
Sardar Vallabhbai Patel’s Birthday |
31st October, 2012 /9 Kartiak, 1934 |
Wednesday |
|
19. |
Diwali |
13th November, 2012 /22 Kartika 1934 |
Tuesday |
|
20. |
New year Day (Vikram Samvant-2069) |
14th November, 2012/23 Kartika, 1934 |
Wednesday |
|
21. |
Bhai Bij |
15th November, 2012/24 Kartika, 1934 |
Thursday |
|
22. |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
28th November, 2012/7 Agrahayana, 1934 |
Thursday |
|
23. |
Christmas |
25th December 2012/4 Pausha, 1934 |
Tuesday |
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Public Holidays as they fall on Sunday
1. Id-e-Milad-Un-Nabi 5th February, 2012/16 Magha, 1933
(Prophet Mohammand’s Birthday)
2. Shree Ram Navmi 1st April,2012/12 Chaitra,193
3. Ramjan-ID (Id-UI-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) 19th August, 2012/28 Sravana, 1934
(Muslim, Shiya & Sunni)
4. Muhurram 25th November, 2012/4 Agrahayana,1934
Note : (2) If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on day notified the Muslim Government Employees may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
Note : (3) The holidays will also b applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations and Panchayat Offices.