Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2021
PART – II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
No.GS/33/2020/PHD/102020/500/GH:– The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2021 in addition to those notified in Part-I as Public Holidays.
| Sr. No. | Name of the Optional Holidays | Date | Saka Era |
Days of Week |
| I. | Christian New Year Day | 1sth January, 2021 | 11, Paush, 1942 | Friday |
| 2 | Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) | 15th January, 2021 | 25, Paush, 1942 | Friday |
| 3. | Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday | 20th January, 2021 | 30, Paush, 1942 | Wednesday |
| 4. | Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) | 25th February, 2021 | 06, Phalgun, 1942 | Thursday |
| 5. | Saint Shiromani Ravidasji”s Birthday | 27th February, 2021 | 08, Phalgun, 1942 | Saturday |
| 6. | Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev | 1st March, 2021 | 10, Phalgun, 1942 | Monday |
| 7. | Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) | 29th March, 2021 | 08, Chaitra, 1943 | Monday |
| 8. | Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-I) | 13th April, 2021 | 23, Chaitra, 1943 | . Tuesday |
| 9. | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) | 23.rd April, 2021 | 03, Vaishakh, 1943 | Friday |
| 10. | Hatkeshvar Jayanti | 26th April, 2021 | 06, Vaishakh, 1943 | Monday |
| 11. | Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) | 27th April, 2021 | 07, Vaishakh, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 12. | Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) | 04th May, 2021 | 14, Vaishakh, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 13. | Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) | 07th May, 2021 | 17, Vaishakh, 1943 | Friday |
| 14. | Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra)(2nd Shawaal-Muslim Shiya & Sunni) | 15th May, 2021 | 25, Vaishakha, 1943 | Saturday |
| 15. | Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) | 17th May, 202 l | 27, Vaishakh, 1943 | Monday |
| 16. | Shavuoth (Yahudi) | 17th May, 2021 | 27, Vaishakha, 1943 | Monday |
| 17. | Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) | 26th May, 2021 | 05, Jyaishtha, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 18. | Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day | 14th June, 2021 | 24, Jyaishtha, 1943 | Monday |
| 19. | Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) | 12th July, 2021 | 21, Ashadh, 1943 | Monday |
| 20. | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) | 14th July, 2021 | 23, Ashadh, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 21. | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi) | 16th July, 2021 | 25, Ashadh,1943 | Friday |
| 22. | Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) | 17th July, 2021 | 26, Ashadh, 1943 | Saturday |
| 23. | Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) | 22nd July, 2021 | 31, Ashadh, 1943 | Thursday |
| 24. | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | 09th August, 2021 | 18, Shravan, 1943 | Monday |
| 25. | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 13th August, 2021 | 22, Shravan, 1943 | Friday |
| 26. | 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) | 18th August, 2021 | 27, Shravan, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 27. | Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 21st August, 2021 | 30, Shravan, 1943 | Saturday |
| 28. | Onam | 21st August, 2021 | 30, Shravan, 1943 | Saturday |
| 29. | Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) | 31s1 August, 2021 | 09, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Tuesday |
| Sr. No. | Name of the Optional Holidays | Date | Saka Era | Days of Week |
| 30. | Shravan Vad-11 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha) | OJrd September, 2021 | 12, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Friday |
| 31. | Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan pt Day) (Panchami Paksha) | 04th September, 2021 | 13, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Saturday |
| 32. | Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha) | 7th September, 2021 | 16, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 33. | Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) | 07th September, 2021 | 16, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 34. | Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) | 10th September, 2021 | 19, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Friday |
| 35. | Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) | 11th September, 2021 | 20, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Saturday |
| 36. | Eve of Kippur (Yahudi) | 15th September, 2021 | 24, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 37. | Yom Kippur (Yahudi) | 16th September, 2021 | 25, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Thursday |
| 38. | Succoth (Yahudi) | 2ist September, 2021 | 30, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 39. | Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) | 06th October, 2021 | 14, Ashvin,1943 | Wednesday |
| 40. | Vagh Baras ( Aaso Vad- 11 / 12) | 1st November, 2021 | 10, Kartik, 1943 | Monday |
| 4 1. | Dhan Terash ( Aaso Vad- 12 / 13) | 02nd November, 2021 | 11, Kartik, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 42. | Kali Chaudash (Aaso Vad- 13/ 14) | 03rd November, 2021 | 12, Kartik, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 43 | Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) | 19th November, 2021 | 28, Kartik, 1943 | Friday |
| 44. | Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti | 14th December, 2021 | 23, Agrahayan, 1943 | Tuesday |
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sundays
| I. | Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) |
21st March, 2021 | 30, Phalgun, 1942 | Sunday |
| 2. | Holi | 28th March, 2021 | 07, Chaitra, 1943 | Sunday |
| 3. | Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) | 28th March, 2021 | 07, Chaitra, 1943 | Sunday |
| 4 . | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 23rd May, 2021 | 02, Jyaishtha, 1943 | Sunday |
| 5. | Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) | 18th July, 2021 | 27, Ashadh, 1943 | Sunday |
| 6. | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 15th August, 2021 | 24, Shravan, 1943 | Sunday |
| 7. | Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) | 24th October, 2021 | 02, Kartik, 1943 | Sunday |
| 8. | Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) | 26th December, 2021 | 05, Paush, 1943 | Sunday |
Note: (2) Government Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availment of these optional holidays should however, be applied for in advance and will normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of Government work. This leave of two days taken by Government Employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.
Note: (3) If any of the Muslim holidays notified above, does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021: DoPT OM dated 10.06.2020
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