Punjab govt released holiday calendar for 2010-11

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government Friday released a list of 33 holidays for 2010. The government will also observe 18 restricted holidays from which each employee can choose two days to observe as holidays.

Public Offices will remain closed for Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday (January 5); Basant Panchmi and Satguru Ram Singh’s birthday (January 20); Republic Day (January 26); Sri Guru Ravidas’s birthday (January 30); Maha Shivaratri (February 12); Holi (February 28); Shahidi Divas of Bhagat Singh (March 23); Ram Navami (March 24); Mahavir Jayanti (March 28); Good Friday (April 02); Baisakhi and Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday (April 14) ;May Day (May 1); Parshuram Jayanti (May 16); Guru Arjun Dev’s Martyrdom day (June 16); Kabir Jayanti (June 26); Shahid Udham Singh’s martyrdom day (July 31); Independence Day (August 15); Janamashtami (Sptember 2); Id-ul-Fitr (September 11); Baba Sri Chand’s birthday (September 16); Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji (September 28); Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday (October 2); Agarsain Jayanti ( October 8); Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji (October 9);Dussehra (October 17); Maharish Valmiki’s birthday (October 22); Diwali (November 5); Vishwakarma day (November 6); Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (November 17); Guru Nanak Dev’s birthday (November 21); Guru Teg Bahadur’s martyrdom day (November 24); and Christmas (December 25).

New Year Day (January 1); Lohri (January 13); Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji (January 14); Id-e-Milad (February 27); Hola Mohalla (March 1); International Women Day (March 8); Buddh Purnima (May 27); Nirjala Ekadashi (June 22); Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji (June 29); Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji (September 5); Anant Chaturdashi (September 22); Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur (October 16); Karva Chauth (October 26); Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji (October 26); New Punjab Day (November 1); Goverdhan Pooja (November 6) Muharram (December 17) and Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib (December 24,25 and 26) are restricted holidays in the Calendary, 2010.

Public Holidays in the State of Punjab during the Calendar year 2010 within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (January 5); Republic Day (January 26); Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji (January 30); Holi (February 28); Ram Naumi (March 24); Bank Holiday (April 1); Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji (June 16); Independence Day (August 15); Janmashtami (September 2); Idu'I Fitr (September 11); Bank Holiday (September 30); Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji (October 2); Dussehra (October 17); Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji (October 22); Diwali (November 5); Dirthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (November 21) and Christmas day (December 25).

thanks : punjabnewsline

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