GBNERAI, ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMNNT

Notification
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, Dated the 18'r'October, 2017

PART -I
PITBLIC HOLIDAYS,2ol8
No. GS/2017-30-PFID/l02017ll3l4l3lH:'l-lre Ciovenrment of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following
days to be Public Holidays for litrte Government OfJ'iccs duririg the year 2018.

Sr. Name of General Holidavs f)ate Saka Era Days of

Week
0l Republic Day 26"t Janrrlrr,.,)0I I 06, Magh,l939 Friday
a2 Maha Shivratri l3rr' Fe brunry. 20 1 8 24,Magh, 1939 Tuesday
03 Holi 2"d Day - Dhuleti 02nd lvlnrclr. 2018 ll, Phalgun, 1939 F riday
04 Mahavir Jayanti (Janrna l(alyanak) 29'r' March, 2018 08, Chaitra,|940 Thursday
05 Cood Friday 30'h March, 2018 09, Chaitra, 1940 Friday
06 Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthdav 1 4'l' April, 201 8 24, Cltaitra, i940 Saturday
07 Bhagvan Shree Parshuratn Jayanti 18'r' April, 2018 28, Chaitra, 1940 Wednesday
08 Rarn j an-ld (ld-U l-Fitra) I 6tr' .lune, 201 8 26, .lyeshtha, 1940 Saturday
(1't Shawaal) (Muslirn, Shiya &
Sunni)
09 lndependence Day I 5'n August, 2018 24, Shravan, 1940 Wednesday
l0 Parsi New Year Day- Pateti (Parsi l7'r' August,20l8 26, Shravan,l940 Friday
Shahenshahi)
ll Bakri-ld-(Eid-al-adha) 22"0 August.20l8 31, Shravan, 1940 Wednesday
t2 Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) 03'd Septenrber,2018 12, Bhadrapad, 1940 Monday
13 Samvatsari(Chaturth i Paksha) 13th Septcrnber, 201 8 22, Bhadrapad, 1940 Thursday
l4 Muharram (Ashoora) 2l't Scptenrtrer,20l8 30, Bhadrapad,l940 F riday
10, Ashwin,l940
'f uesday
ls Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday 02nd October,20l8
'['hursday
l6 Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) I 8'r'October, 201 8 26, Ashwin,l940
11 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday 3 l"October, 2018 09, Kartik,1940 Wednesday
l8 Diwali 07''' November, 201 8 16, Karlik, 1940 Wednesday
r9 Vikrarn Sarnvant New Year Day 08'r' November, 2018 17, Kartik. 1940 1'hursday
20 Bhai Brj 09'r' November, 2018 18, Kartik. 1940 Friday
2l Eid-e-Meeladun -Nabi 21" November, 20 I 8 30, Kartik, 1940 Wednesday
( Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)
22 Guru Nanak's Birthdav 23'd Nove rlrber, 20I I 02, Agrahayan, 1940 Friday
LJ Christmas 25'h Dece rrrber. 2018 04, Paush,l940 T"uesday

Note ; (l) The following days have not been notified as General Holiday as they fall on Sunday
1. Makar Sankranti l4'l' January,20l 8 24, Paush,1939 Sunday
2. Cheti Chand I 8'r' March, 201 8 27, Phalgun, 1939 Sunday
3. Shree Ram Navmi (Chaitra Sud-9) 25'l' March, 2018 04, Chaitra,1940 Sunday
4. Raksha Bandhan 26'l' August, 2018 04, Rhadrapad, 1940 Sunday

Note: (2) Ifany of'the Muslint llolitlny.s notilicd above docs not fall on the day notificd, the Muslirn
Gol'ertttttent llrnployec:s rrray be grrnted an oJltional holiday on the rl*.v on which the
holidrf is actunlly observeel.

Note: (3) The holitlrtvs will rtlso be *pplicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards,
Corporntiolts and Pil rrchayat O flices.

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 PART - II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

No' GS/2017-30-PHD/10201711314iGH:- The fbllowing are the Optional Holidays recognizecl by

Government of GLf arat for the year 2018 in addition to those notifiecl
as public Holidays.

Sr. Name of the Optional Holidays Date Saka Bra Days of

No.
year _Wegt _
0l Christian New Day 0fr j.rr.*:'201g r r, Pairsri, rqlg
__
Monday
__

02 Guru Govindsingh's Birthday 05tl' Janua ry 20lg l5 , Paush,1939 Friday

03 Vassi Uttarayan Q.lext Day to Makar l5,r,January.20lg 25, Paush,1939 Monday
Sankranti)
a4 Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) 29'n January,20l 8 09, Magh,1939 Ivlonciay
05 Iloli 0lt' March, 201 8 10, Phalgun, 1939 Tliursday
06 Jamshedi Navroz ( parsi 2l" March, 201 8 30, Phalgun, 1939 Wednesday
Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi)
07 Hatkeshvar Jayanti 30'r'March,20l8 09, Chaitra, 1940 Friday
08 Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) 3 I't Marclr, 2018 10, Chaitra, 1940 Saturday
09 Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) 3l'' March, 2018 10, Chaitra, | 940 Saturday
l0 Maha Prabhuj i's Praktyotsava l2tr' April, 201 8 'fhursday
22, Chaitra, 1940
(Val labhacharya Jayanti )
lt Shree Adhya.lagadguru 20'r' April, 201 8 30, Chaitra,l940 Friday
Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh
Sud-5)
12 Zarthost-no-Disho (parsi Kadami) April, 2018
24,t' 04, Vaishakh,l940 'I'uesday
l3 Budhhzr Purnima (Vaishakh Sud_15) 30,h April, 2018 10, Vaishakh,l940 Monday
14 Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & 02nd Muy,20l8 12, Vaishakh, I 940 Wednesday
Sunni)
t5 Zarthost-rro-Disho (parsi 24't'May, z0lg 03, Jyesth, lg40 Thursday
Shahenshahi)
l6 Shahadat-e-LlazaratAli(Muslim 06'r,June,20lg
16, .lyesth, 1940 Wednesday
Shiya)
17 Rathayatra (Ashadhi brj) (Ashadh 14"' July, 201 I 23, Ashadh,l940 Saturday
Sud-2)
l8 Parsi New year Day Eve (Gatha_V)
I 7'r' July, 20 l g 26, Ashadh,1940 Tuesday
(Parsi kadmi)
l9 Parsi New year Day (parsi Kadmi)
lg,h July, 2018 27, Ashadh,l940
2A Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) 23,d July, 2018
Wednesday
01, Shravan,l940
2l Gatha Gahamber (Carha-III) (parsi
l4,h August, 2018
Monday
23, Shravan, 1940 Tuesday
Shahenshahi)
22 Parsi New year Day Eve (Gatha_V)
l6tl' August, 201 8 25, Shravan, 1940 ThLrrsday
(Parsi Shahenshahi)
23 Khordad Sal (parsi Shahenshahi) 22no August, 20l g
24 3 I, Shravan, I 940 Wednesday
Onam
25'l' August,2Ol 8 03, tshadrapad,l940
25 Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad_9)
04'h September, 20lg
Saturday
13, Bhadrapad,1940
26 Shravan Vad- I I (paryusan I,r Day) 06'r'
September, 201 g
Tuesday
15, Bhadrapad, 1940 Thursday
(Charurrhi paksha)
27 S*ra'an Vad- 12 (paryusan l.'r Day) 07'r,
September, 201 g 16, Bhadrapad, 1940
(Punchanti paksha) Friday

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 28 Mahavir Swarni Janma Vachan l0'l' September, 201 8 19, Bhadrapad, 1940 Monday
(Chaturthi Paksha)
29 Rosh l{ashanah (l't Day) (New 1Oth September, 2018 19, Bhadrapad, 1940 fvlonday
Year) (Yahudi)
30 Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) l3th September, 2018 22,Bhadrapad, 1940 Thur.sday
3l Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) l4tr' Septernber, 201 8 23, Bhadrapad, 1940 Friday
Eve of Kippur(Yahudi) I 8tn September, 201 8 27 , Bhadrapad, 1940 Tuesday
33 Yom Kippur(Yahudi) l gtr' September, 20 I 8 28, Bhadrapad, 1940 Wednesday
34 9th Muharrarn (l\4uslim Shiya & 20t" September, 201 I 29, Bhadrapad, 1940 Thursday
Sunni)
35 Succoth(Yahudi) 24th Septernber, 2018 02, Ashwin, 1940 Monday
36 Dhan Terash ( Aso Vad- l3) 05'h Novernber, 2018 14, Kartik, 1940 Monday
an -fuesday
-)l Kali Chaudash (Aso Vad-14) 06'l' November, 2018 15, Kartik, 1940
38 Shahaclat-e- Imarn Hasan (Muslim 07'l' November, 20l8 16, Kartik, 1940 Wednesclay
Shiya)
39 Kartak Sud-l 5 (Dev-Diwali) 23'd November, 201 8 02, Agrahayan, 1940 Friday
40 Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) 26'l'November, 2018 05, Agrahayan, 1940 Monday
4l Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayarrti 19"' December, 201 8 28, Agralrayan, 1940 Wednesday
A1
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.-t Boxing Day (htrext Day to Christma.s) 26"' December, 2018 05, Paush, 1940 Wednesday

Note: (l) Tlre follorving tlnys have not been noti{iecl as Optional Holiclrys as they fall on Surrd*r:
L GucJi Pnclvo (Cilrtitrrr Sud-l) I $tl' March, 2018 27. Phalgun,l939 Srrrrday
2. Slravuotlr (Yalrudi) 20'r'Ma1,, 2018 30,Vaishakh,l940 Sunday
3. Ramjan-ld (Id-Ul-I.-itra) (2"o Shawaal- I 7'n June, 2018 27, Jyesth, I 940 Sunday
Muslim Shiya & Sunni)
4. Guru Arjundev's Martyrdom day I 7'l' June, 201 8 27, Jyesth,1 940 Sunday
5, Gatha Gahanrber (Gatha-lll) (Parsi I 5'l' July, 201 8 24, Ashadh, l 940 Sunday
Kadmi)
6. Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) 22nd July,20l8 3 l, Ashadh,l940 Sunday

Notc: (2) Gnvcrntttettt IinrJrloyces lnitv avail ol'nrRxirrrunl iuty tlvo ol'tlre Iolith\,;{i ot1 the festil,lt 6cc;l.rriurrs
tttetttiotter.l ltbovc at thcir optiou tnd irrcspectivc ol'their rcligiour deuonrinttion. Ilclnri.ssigl loy
nvailment of tlris opti0rral holid:rys slrould holvcver, be applied firr in ndvrncc nn4 lvill rrnrrrrrrpy
bc grantcd by tlre of'liccr c('mpctent to grntrt citsual leave rvith duc rcgnr{ to tlre c-rigencirrs ,I
Governlncnt rvrlrk" 'l'his lcavc of hvo dal's tnkcn b1'(iovcrrrtnen( IirrrJrlor;ccs nt their discrctir)n rlr!
the l"cstival of tlreir choicc rvill not bc debiteel to thcir c:rsual lc:rve irct:ounl.

Note: (3) ff nltv of the il'luslim lrolitlays notified above. clocs not fall on the 4ny notified, the l\,lrrslim
Goverttntcnt linrployees nrny be grantcd an optiorr:rl holiday on the clal,on which the holirlrrt is
actually obscrl'ed.

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