Central Government in India during year 2008
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This is list of Holidays of Central Government in India during year 2008
List of Gazetted Holidays
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# |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
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1. |
Muharram | January 19 | Saturday |
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2. |
Republic Day | January 26 | Saturday |
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3. |
Maha Shivratri | March 6 | Thursday |
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4. |
Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohd) | March 21 | Friday |
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5. |
Good Friday | March 21 | Friday |
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6. |
Holi | March 22 | Saturday |
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7. |
Ram Navami | April 14 | Monday |
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8. |
Mahavir Jayanti | April 18 | Friday |
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9. |
Buddha Purnima | May 20 | Tuesday |
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10. |
Independence Day | August 15 | Friday |
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11. |
Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | October 2 | Thursday |
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12. |
Idul’Fitr | October 2 | Thursday |
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13. |
Dussera (Vijaya Dashami) | October 9 | Thursday |
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14. |
Deewali (Deepawali) | October 28 | Tuesday |
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15. |
Guru Nanak Birthday | November 13 | Thursday |
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16. |
Idu’l Juha (Bakrid) | December 9 | Tuesday |
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17. |
Christmas day | December 25 | Thursday |
List of Restricted (Optional) Holidays
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# |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
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1. |
New Year Day | January 1 | Tuesday |
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2. |
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 5 | Saturday |
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3. |
Makara Samkranti ( North India ) | January 14 | Monday |
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4. |
Makara Samkranti ( Bengal ) | January 15 | Tuesday |
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5. |
Pongal | January 15 | Tuesday |
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6. |
Basanta Panchami / Shree Panchami | February 11 | Monday |
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7. |
Sivaji Jayanti | February 19 | Tuesday |
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8. |
Guru Ravidas Birthday | February 21 | Thursday |
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9. |
Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | March 2 | Sunday |
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10. |
Holika Dahan | March 21 | Friday |
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11. |
Easter (Sunday) | March 23 | Sunday |
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12. |
Chaitra Sukhladi / Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | April 7 | Monday |
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13. |
Vaisakhi | April 13 | Sunday |
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14. |
Vishu | April 13 | Sunday |
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15. |
Mesadi | April 14 | Monday |
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16. |
Vaisakhdi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu ( Assam ) | April 14 | Monday |
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17. |
Birthday of Rabindranath | May 8 | Thursday |
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18. |
Rath Yatra | July 4 | Friday |
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19. |
Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | July 17 | Thursday |
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20. |
Raksha Bandhan | August 16 | Saturday |
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21. |
Parsi New Year | August 19 | Tuesday |
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22. |
Janmashtami | August 24 | Sunday |
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23. |
Ganesh Chaturthi | September 3 | Wednesday |
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24. |
Onam | September 12 | Friday |
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25. |
Jamat-Ul-Vida | September 26 | Friday |
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26. |
Dussera (Maha Saptami) | October 6 | Monday |
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27. |
Dussera (Maha Ashtami) | October 7 | Tuesday |
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28. |
Dussera (Maha Navmi) | October 8 | Wednesday |
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29. |
Mahirshi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 14 | Tuesday |
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30. |
Deepavali (South) | October 27 | Monday |
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31. |
Naraka Chaturdasi | October 27 | Monday |
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32. |
Govardhan Puja | October 29 | Wednesday |
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33. |
Bhai Duj | October 30 | Thursday |
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34. |
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martydrom day | November 24 | Monday |
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35. |
Christmas Eve | December 24 | Wednesday |
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Can you send me the list of holidays of year 1973,Particularly Ugadi festival