Government of Punjab
Department of Personnel
(Personnel Policies-III Branch)
Notification
Dated: 17-12-2020
PERS-PP-30MISC/35/2020-2PP3/2/118774/2020/1
It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the calendar year 2021:-
SCHEDULE
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which it falls | Day of the week |
| All Satuardays | |||
| All Sundays | |||
| Others Holidays | |||
| 1. | Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji | 20th January | Wednesday |
| 2. | Republic Day | 26th January | Tuesday |
| 3. | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | 27th February | Saturday |
| 4. | Maha Shivaratri | 11th March | Thursday |
| 5. | Holi | 29th March | Monday |
| 6. | Good Friday | 02nd April | Friday |
| 7. | Vaisakhi | 13th April | Tuesday |
| 8. | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14th April | Wednesday |
| 9. | Ram Navami | 21st April | Wednesday |
| 10. | Mahavir Jayanti | 25th April | Sunday |
| 11. | Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 14th May | Friday |
| 12. | Idul Fitr | 14th May | Friday |
| 13. | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 14th June | Monday |
| 14. | Kabir Jayanti | 24th June | Thursday |
| 15. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 21st July | Wednesday |
| 16. | Independence Day | 15th August | Sunday |
| 17. | Janam Ashtami | 30th August | Monday |
| 18. | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 02nd October | Saturday |
| 19. | Agarsain Jayanti | 07th October | Thursday |
| 20. | Dussehra | 15th October | Friday |
| 21. | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 20th October | Wednesday |
| 22. | Diwali | 04th November | Thursday |
| 23. | Vishwakarma Day | 05th November | Friday |
| 24. | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 19th November | Friday |
| 25. | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji | 08th December | Wednesday |
| 26. | Christmas Day | 25th December | Saturday |
Note 1: Beside 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 2021:-
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which it falls | Day of the week |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1. | New Year Day | 01st January | Friday |
| 2. | Lohri | 13th January | Wednesday |
| 3. | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 10th February | Wednesday |
| 4. | Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | 16th February | Tuesday |
| 5. | International Women Day | 08th March | Monday |
| 6. | Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Sing Ji | 23rd March | Tuesday |
| 7. | Hola Mohalla | 29th March | Monday |
| 8. | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | 08th April | Thursday |
| 09. | May Day | 1st May | Saturday |
| 10. | Buddh Purnima | 26th May | Wednesday |
| 11. | Nirjala Ekadashi | 21st June | Monday |
| 12. | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29th June | Tuesday |
| 13. | Martydom Day of Shahid Udham Singh | 31st July | Saturday |
| 14. | Muharram | 19th August | Thursday |
| 15. | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | 5th September | Sunday |
| 16. | Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 7th September | Tuesday |
| 17. | Saragarhi Day | 12th September | Sunday |
| 18. | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 15th September | Wednesday |
| 19. | Anant Chaturdashi | 19th September | Sunday |
| 20. | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28th Setptember | Tuesday |
| 21. | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16th October | Saturday |
| 22. | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) | 19th October | Tuesday |
| 23. | Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji | 22th October | Friday |
| 24. | Karva Chauth | 24th October | Sunday |
| 25. | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji | 26th October | Tuesday |
| 26. | New Punjabi Day | 1st November | Monday |
| 27. | Goverdhan Pooja | 5th November | Friday |
| 28. | Guru Gaddi diwas Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 06th November | Saturday |
| 29. | Chatt Pooja | 10th November | Wednesday |
| 30. | Martydom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | 16th November | Tuesday |
| 31. | Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib | 25, 26 and 27.12.2021 | Saturday, Sunday and Monday. |
Note 2: 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 occasion given below during the Callender year, 2021 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays:-
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Sing 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 Dev Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Christmas Day
The rues be applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note 3. The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 22nd August, 2021 (Sunday).
Vini Mahajan
Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab
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