Punjab – List of Holidays – 2017

By | January 1, 2017
(Last Updated On: January 1, 2017)

Punjab – List of Holidays – 2017

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 2017 –

SCHEDULE

S. No.Name of the Holiday(s)Date on which they fallDay of the week
1All Saturdays
2All Sundays

 

Other Holidays In Punjab in 2017

S. No.Name of the Holiday(s)Date on which they fallDay of the week
1Parkash Gurpurab Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji5th JanuaryThursday
2Republic Day26th JanuaryThursday
3Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji1st FebruaryWednesday
4Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji10th FebruaryFriday
5Maha Shivaratri25th FebruarySaturday
6Holi12th MarchSunday
7Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji23rd MarchThursday
8Ram Navami5th AprilWednesday
9Mahavir Jayanti9th AprilSunday
10Vaisakhi13th AprilThursday
11Good Friday14th AprilFriday
12Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar14th AprilFriday
13Lord Parshuram Jayanti29th AprilSaturday
14May Day1st MayMonday
15Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji29th MayMonday
16Kabir Jayanti9th JuneFriday
17Idu’l Fitr26th JuneMonday
18Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh31st JulyMonday
19Independence Day15th AugustTuesday
20Janmashtami15th AugustTuesday
21Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji22nd AugustTuesday
22Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji30th AugustWednesday
23Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)2nd SeptemberSaturday
24Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti21th SeptemberThursday
25Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji28th SeptemberThursday
26Dussehra29th SeptemberFriday
27Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji2nd OctoberMonday
28Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji5th OctoberThursday
29Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji7th OctoberSaturday
30Diwali19th OctoberThursday
31Vishwakarma Day20th OctoberFriday
32Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji4th NovemberSaturday
33Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji23rd NovemberThursday
34Christmas day25th DecemberMonday

 

Note 1:  Besides 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 2017 in Punjab-

S. No.Name of the Holiday(s)Date on which they fallDay of the week
1New Year Day1st JanuarySunday
2Lohri13th JanuaryFriday
3Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath ji26th JanuaryThursday
4International Women Day8th MarchWednesday
5Holla Mohalla13th MarchMonday
6Buddh Purnima10th MayWednesday
7Nirjala Ekadashi5th JuneMonday
8Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji29th JuneThursday
9Birthday of BabaJiwan Singh Ji5th SeptemberTuesday
10Anant Chaturdashi5th SeptemberTuesday
11Muharram1st OctoberSunday
12Karva Chauth8th OctoberSunday
13Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur16th OctoberMonday
14GoverdhanPooja20th OctoberFriday
15Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji31st OctoberTuesday
16New Punjab Day1st NovemberWednesday
17Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib
(Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad)
2nd DecemberSaturday
18Jor Mela Sri Fatehgarh Sahib25th, 26th &
27th December
Monday, Tuesday
& Wednesday

 

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 occassions given below during the Calendar Year, 2017 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays –

1. Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
2. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravi Dass Ji
3. Maha Shivaratri
4. Ram Navmi
5. Mahavir Jayanti
6. Vaisakhi
7. Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
8. Janmashtami
9. Idu’l Fitr
10. Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
11. Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)
12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
13. Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
14. Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
15. Christmas Day

The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.

Note 2: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 7th August, 2017 which falls on Monday, Punjab Government Offices will be opened at 11:00AM on that day.

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