Krishna Janmashtami, occurs on 12th August 2020 as a national holiday. [Dopt order holiday 2020] This is Janmashtami (Krishna Jayanti), one of the most important Hindu festivals. Janmashtami will be observed this year on 11 August 2020; it will also be observed by others on 12 August.

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Janmashtami History

Janmashtami (VAISHNAVI) is Lord Krishna ‘s Birthday. Across other parts of India, Krishna Janmashtami is also recognised as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti and Sree Jayanthi, and a Gazetted holiday. This holiday in Tamil Nadu is known as Sri Krishna Jayanti

Ceremonies and prayers will be offered in temples devoted to Krishna in India. The day before that consist of fasting and prayer until midnight, the time that Krishna was born was said to be.

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Devotees also practice ceremonial puja at midnight and all seventeen steps that are part of Shodashopachara Puja Vidhi are included in this. The statues in his image are cleaned, dressed and put in a cradle after the hour of Krishna’s midnight birth passes. Women would draw tiny footprints outside the doors and kitchen of their house, representing Krishna walking into their homes.

Why is Janmashtami held for 2 days?

After Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrating the link between brothers and sisters, his birthday is celebrated eight days after It falls in Sravana’s Hindu month which usually matches August or September. Celebrations are distributed over two days and are intense and colorful.

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F. No. 12/1/2019-JCA-2
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (JCA) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 26th June, 2019

CORRIGENDUM

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2020 – reg.

In the list of holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2020, circulated vide OM of even number dated 18th June, 2019, the para 6 of the OM may be read as;

“During 2020, Diwali (Deepawali) falls on Saturday, November 14, 2020 (Karthika 23).”

Hindi version will follow.

(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: DoPT

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No.12/10/2016- JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establi shment (JCA) Section

North Block , New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 28th May, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Early Closure of Offices in connection with the Swearing of
Ceremony of the newly elected Prime Minister of India on 30.05.2019.

In connection with arrangements for the Swearing in Ceremony of the
newly elected Prime Minister of India on 30.05.2019, it has been decided that the Government offices located in the North Block, South Block , Rail Bhawan, Vayu Shawan , Sena Bhawan , DRDO and Hutments would be closed early at 14:00 hours on 30th May, 2019 (Thursday).

To

1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India
2. All Officers and Sections in the Department of Personnel and all Attached / Subordinate Offices of DoPT
3. UPSC/CVC/C&AG/Lok Sabha Sectt./ Rajya Sabha Sectt./ Supreme
   Court/ High Court / Central Administrative Tribunal / Election
   Commission of India / Planning Commission/Central Vigilance
   Commission/ NDMC.

Source: DoPT

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F.No.12/4/2018-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
J CA Section

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

North Block. New Delhi
Dated the 20th August, 2018

Subject: Change of date of holiday on account of Id-u-Zuha (Bakrid) during 2018 for all Central Government administrative offices located at Delhi /New Delhi.

In supersession of this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 14/08/2018 on the subject cited above and on the basis of the report of Ruiyat Hilal (moon deciding Committee) headed by Shahi Imam, Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari intimating that witnesses of sighting of moon have been received from different cities of India, it has been decided that in Delhi Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) will be celebrated on 22nd August, 2018 instead of 23.08.20 18 as notified vide this Ministry’s OM No. 12/ 3/2017-JCA2 dated 14.06.2017 for all Central Government Administrative Offices at Delhi /New Delhi

2 . For Offices outside Delhi / New Delhi the Employees Coordination Committees or Head of Offices (where such Committees are not functioning) can decide the date depending upon the decision of the concerned State Government.

3 . The earlier OM issued in this regard vide OM of even number dated 14/08/2018 stands withdrawn.

Hindi version will follow.

(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary Government of India
Tel. No. 2309 2338

To
1. All Ministries/ Departments of Government of India.
2 . UPSC / CVC / C&AG / Supreme Court/High Court/ Lok Sabha Secretariat/ / Rajya Sabha Secretariat / President’s Secretariat/Vice-President’s Secretariat/ PM ‘s Office / Central Administrative Tribunals/ National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/ National Commission for Backward Classes
3. All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions/MHA
4 . Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM). 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi.
5. All Staff/Members of the National Council (JCM).
6. All Staff Side Members of the Departmental Council (JCM). Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
7. Chairmen / Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees, in the State Capitals.
8 . Deputy Secretary (Coordination). Delhi Govt. Secretariat , I.G. Stadium, I.T. O., New Delhi.
9. Chief Secretary, all the State Governments

Source: https://dopt.gov.in/

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