Year 2021 holidays list of Central Govt. offices
The Government of India has released the holidays calendar for the year 2021. The department of Personnel and training under the ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions releases the list of compulsory and restricted holidays. This list is for central government employees and guidelines for the states to follow regarding holidays.
DOPT pdf order to download the Holidays in Central Govt. offices during year 2021, dated 10th June 2020.
Mandatory / compulsory holidays list for all over India in year 2021:
- Republic day
- Independence Day
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
- Buddha Purnima
- Christmas day
- Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
- Diwali (Deepavali)
- Good Friday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Muharram
- Id-a-Milad or Milad-un-Navi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
Optional holidays list for all over India in year 2021 :
3 optional holidays are to be selected by DoPT for Delhi offices and for offices located outside Delhi, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State capital will choose the three optional holidays out of list of 12.
- An additional day of Dussehra
- Holi
- Janmashtami (Vaishnavi)
- Ram Navami
- Maha Shivaratri
- Vinayak Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi
- Makara Sankranti
- Rath Yatra
- Onam
- Pongal
- Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami
- Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaisakhi / Vishu / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) / Masadi / 1st Navratra / Nouraj / Chhath Puja / Karwa Chouth
National holidays of India:
- Republic day
- Independence Day
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Almost all the states, Public sector enterprises, Industries have to declare holidays in advance by the above rule and guidelines considering 14 compulsory + 3 Optional + 2 Restricted holidays in a calendar year.