Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during October, Month 2021.
Gandhi Jayanthi, Ayutha Pooja, Vijaya Dasami & Milad-un-Nabi are the Central Government October Month Holidays in Tamil Nadu 2021.

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October Govt Holidays with day and date in Tamil Nadu 2021

Central Government Gazetted Holidays in October 2021

Central Government Restricted Holidays in October 2021

Here is the compiled holiday list in India during October month 2021

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2021 comes as per DOPT order on Friday 10th September this year. Often known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, the Ganesh Chaturthi festival is one of the most important Hindu festivals devoted to Lord Ganesha, son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Next Year Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaga Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaviti going to be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2022

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Ganesh Chaturthi is not an Indian public holiday. This is a national holiday that is observed only in some states like Maharashtra , Gujarat, Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh and others. Except in those states, recognizing the Ganesha Festival as a holiday is not compulsory to an employer.

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Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is one of the Hindus’ most celebrated festivals which marks Lord Ganesha’s birth. Devotees worship idols of the elephant-headed Deity who is also regarded as the Remover of Obstacles and the Lord of New Beginnings during this ten-day festival.

Ganesh Chaturthi, or Vinayak Chaturthi, is on Shukla Paksha’s Chaturthi Tithi of Bhadrapada month, according to Hindi Panchang. Ganesh Chaturthi is out on Saturday, August 22 this year. Vighnaharta Shri Ganesh Ji was born on the day of Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthi according to mythological traditions, thus it is celebrated on this day as Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi. Special adoration of Ganapati is done on the day of Ganesh Janmotsava, so that they can destroy all the dangers of a person’s life and fulfill his wishes.

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No.Pr.CCIT/ABD/ CGEWCC/ Holiday List/ 2020-21

Date: 27/11/2020

To
The Heads of the all Department
Of the Central Government located at
Ahmedabad.

Sir/Madam,

Sub: List of Closed and Restricted Holidays for Calendar Year 2021-Reg.
Kindly refer to the above.

2. Kindly find enclosed herewith lists of closed holidays (Annexure-I) and restricted holidays (Annexure-II) for the calendar year-2021 for administrative offices of Central Government located in Gujarat.

Yours Faithfully,

S/d,
(Dileep Kumar)
Addl. Commissioner of Income-Tax (HQ) (Admin),
O/o the Pr.Chief CIT, Ahmedabad
(Secretary, CGEWCC)
Ahmedabad.

Encl: as above.

ANNEXURE-I

LIST OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2021 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT GUJARAT

ANNEXURE-II

LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2021 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT GUJARAT

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 comes as per DOPT order on Saturday 22 August this year. Often known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, the Ganesh Chaturthi festival is one of the most important Hindu festivals devoted to Lord Ganesha, son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Next Year Ganesh Chaturthi going to held on Friday, September 10 – 2021

Ganesh Chaturthi is not an Indian public holiday. This is a national holiday that is observed only in some states like Maharashtra , Gujarat, Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh and others. Except in those states, recognizing the Ganesha Festival as a holiday is not compulsory to an employer.

Central Government Holidays 2021

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is one of the Hindus’ most celebrated festivals which marks Lord Ganesha’s birth. Devotees worship idols of the elephant-headed Deity who is also regarded as the Remover of Obstacles and the Lord of New Beginnings during this ten-day festival.

Ganesh Chaturthi, or Vinayak Chaturthi, is on Shukla Paksha’s Chaturthi Tithi of Bhadrapada month, according to Hindi Panchang. Ganesh Chaturthi is out on Saturday, August 22 this year. Vighnaharta Shri Ganesh Ji was born on the day of Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturthi according to mythological traditions, thus it is celebrated on this day as Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi. Special adoration of Ganapati is done on the day of Ganesh Janmotsava, so that they can destroy all the dangers of a person’s life and fulfill his wishes.

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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.

Janmashtami Special

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.12/9/2020-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 10th June, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021- reg.

It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure -I to this 0.M., will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2021. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/ herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified at Annexure – II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicated below at para 3.1:

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be chosen by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State, from the list indicated below. The final list, applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State, shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in the festivals and dates, as indicated at Annexure -I and Annexure-11 baring a few exceptions indicated at para 5.1 and 5.2 here in after.

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI I BASANT PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI VAISAKHADI I BHAG BIHU MASHADI UGADI CHAITRA SUKLADI CHETI CHAND GUM PADAVA NAVRATRAN AORAZ/CHHATH POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays, initially declared, subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended as annexure-II to this D.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance. However, the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date in respect of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B/T.V./A.I.R./ Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement, without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

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6. During 2021, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Thursday, November 4, 2021 (Kartika 13). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali. Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments/ organisations themselves for the year 2021, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 13(Thirteen) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Mahavir Jayanti, Independence Day, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

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10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Holiday List 2021 State Wise | Holiday List 2021 India | State Wise Holiday List 2021 in India pdf

All State Government Holiday list 2021 pdf links are given below…

• Andhra Pradesh Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Arunachal Pradesh Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Assam Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Bihar Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Chhattisgarh Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Goa Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Gujarat Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Haryana Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Himachal Pradesh Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Jharkhand Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Karnataka Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Kerala Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Madhya Pradesh Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Maharashtra Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Manipur Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Meghalaya Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Mizoram Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Nagaland Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Odisha Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Punjab Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Rajasthan Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Sikkim Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Tamil Nadu Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Telangana Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Tripura Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Uttarakhand Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Uttar Pradesh Government Holiday List 2021 pdf
• West Bengal Government Holiday List 2021 pdf

All Union Territories Holiday list 2021 pdf links are given below…

• Andaman and Nicobar Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Chandigarh Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf
• The Government of NCT of Delhi Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Jammu and Kashmir Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Ladakh Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Lakshadweep Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf
• Puducherry Govt Holiday List 2021 pdf

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