The State Government on Wednesday declared general holidays for the year 2017. Similarly, public holidays and optional holidays are also declared by the state government.
In General holidays, All the government offices and institutions will observe holiday on 26 January Republic Day, 10 February Sant Ravidas Jayanti, 24 February Mahashivratri, 13 March Holi, 29 March Guripadwa/Cheti Chand, 5 April Ramnavmi, 14 April Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti/Baisakhi/Good Friday, 29 April Parshuram Jayanti, 10 May Buddh Purnima, 26 June Eid –ul- Fitr, 7 August Raksah Bandhan, 15 August Independence Day/Janmashtmi, 2 September Id Uz-Zuha, 30 September Dushhera (Vijaydashmi), 2 October Gandhi Jayanti, 5 October Maharshi Valmiki Jyanti, 19 October Deepawali, 4 November Guru Nanak Jayanti, 2 December Milad –un-Nabi, and 25 December Christmas. Separate holidays have not been declared for Mahavir Jayanti on April 9 and Moharram on October 1 as they are falling on Sundays.
Public Holidays include- 26 January Republic Day, 13 March Holi, 1 April Annual closing of banks, 5 April Ramnavmi, 14 April Good Friday, 10 May Buddh Purnima, 26 June Eid-ul-Fitr, 7 August Raksha Bandhan, 15 August Independence Day/Janmashtmi, 2 September Eid-uz-Zuha, 30 September Dushhera, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti, 19 October Deepawali, 4 November Guru Nanak Jayanti, 2 December Milad-un-Nabi and 25 December Christmas have been declared public holidays.