Haryana Government on Friday notified the schedule of holidays to be observed as public holidays under the State Government during 2018.
An official spokesman said that a notification in this regard has been issued by General Administration Department.
Besides all Sundays and Saturdays, the holidays which would be observed as public holidays in the public offices included Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday on January 5, Basant Panchmi and Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti on January 22, Republic Day on January 26, Guru Ravidas’s Birthday on January 31, Maha Shivratri on February 14, Holi on March 2, Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on March 23, Mahavir Jayanti on March 29, lord Parshu Ram Jayanti on April 18, Sant Kabir Jayanti on June 28, Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day on July 31, Independence Day on August 15, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) on August 22, Janmashtami on September 3, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti on October 10, Dussehra on October 18, Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday on October 24, Haryana Day on November 1, Diwali on November 7, Vishavkarma Day on November 9, Guru Nanak’s Birthday on November 23 and Christmas Day on December 25.
The spokesman said that the festivals and occasions which falls on non-working days and have been excluded from the list included Ram Navmi on March 25, Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s Jayanti on April 14, Id-ul-Fitr and Maharana Pratap Jayanti on June 16, Raksha Bandhan on August 26 and Haryana Heroes’ Martyrdom Day on September 23.
Besides these holidays, employees may be allowed any three holidays to be chosen out of the Restricted Holidays. These included Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti (with State celebration) on February 10, Good Friday on March 30, Budh Purnima on April 30, Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom Day on June 16, Hariyali Teej on August 13, Muharram on September 21, Karwa Chauth on October 27, Goverdhan Puja on November 8, Chhath Puja on November 13, Milad-un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) on November 21, Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day on November 24 and Shaheed Udham Singh’s Birthday on December 26.