HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NOTIFICATION
The 5th December, 2015
No. 186 Genl./XVII.3. – It is hereby notified for general information that the days enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Holidays by this Court during the Year 2016:-
SCHEDULE
| Sr. No. | Description of Holidays | Dates on which holidays fall | Day of the week | No. of Hoilidays |
| 1. | All Sundays | – | – | 52 |
| 2. | All 2nd Saturdays | – | – | 12 |
| 3. | Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji | January 16 | Saturday | 1 |
| 4. | Republic Day | January 26 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 5. | Guru Ravi Dass Jayanti | February 22 | Monday | 1 |
| 6. | Maha Shivratri | March 07 | Monday | 1 |
| 7. | Holi | March 23 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 8. | Hola | March 24 | Thursday | 1 |
| 9. | Good Friday | March 25 | Friday | 1 |
| 10. | Baisakhi | April 13 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 11. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Jayanti | April 14 | Thursday | 1 |
| 12. | Ram Navami | April 15 | Friday | 1 |
| 13. | Mahavir Jayanti | April 20 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 14. | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji | June 08 | Wednesday | 1 |
| 15. | Id-ul-Fitr | July 06 * | Wednesday | 1 |
| 16. | Independence Day | August 15 | Monday | 1 |
| 17. | Raksha Bandhan | August 18 | Thursday | 1 |
| 18. | Sri Krishan Janamashtami | August 25 | Thursday | 1 |
| 19. | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | September 12 * | Monday | 1 |
| 20. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Jayanti | October 02 | Sunday | 1 |
| 21. | Dussehra | October 11 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 22. | Maharishi Balmiki Jayanti | October 16 | Sunday | 1 |
| 23. | Diwali | October 30 | Sunday | 1 |
| 24. | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | November 14 | Monday | 1 |
| 25. | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | November 24 | Thursday | 1 |
| 26. | Christmas | December 25 | Sunday | 1 |
| 27. | Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib | December 26 | Monday | 1 |
| 28. | – do – | December 27 | Tuesday | 1 |
| 29. | – do – | December 28 | Wednesday | 1 |
The High Court shall remain closed for Summer Vacation from 6th June, 2016 to 2nd July, 2016 (both days inclusive) and for Winter break from 26th December, 2016 to 31st December, 2016 (both days inclusive).
The High Court shall also remain closed for Baisakhi break from 13th April to 20th April, 2016 (both days inclusive), for Dussehra break from 10th October to 14th October, 2016 (both days inclusive) and for Diwali break from 28th October to 2nd November, 2016 (both days inclusive).
Local Holidays shall be observed on 01.01.2016, 02.01.2016 and 04.01.2016 on account of New Year break, 26.03.2016 on account of Holi break and on 25.11.2016.
Note
1. All Saturdays are non-court working days except the following Saturdays:-
30.01.2016, 27.02.2016, 23.04.2016, 20.08.2016, 22.10.2016, 19.11.2016 and 03.12.2016 which shall be Court Working Days in lieu of holidays to be observed on 23.03.2016 (Holi), 18.08.2016 (Raksha Bandhan) and on account of Local Holidays on 18.04.2016, 19.04.2016, 13.10.2016, 14.10.2016 and 25.11.2016.
2. * Holidays are subject to change depending upon the visibility of the moon.
BY ORDER OF HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE & JUDGES
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Genl.)
for Registrar General
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