India Public Holidays 2017

Check public and restricted holidays in India for the calendar year 2017, declared by the Central Government of India with notification No. – F.No.12/8/2016-JCA-2, Dated 24th June 2016.
Central Government offices in Delhi and out-side Delhi are closed on following days during the year 2017.
Check dates in 2017 for Republic Day, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, Buddha Purnima, Id-ul-Fitr, Independence day and Id-ul-Zuha.

In Delhi

2017 Holidays List for Central Government Administrative Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi.

2017 Public Holidays in Delhi
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 26 Thursday Republic Day
2 February 24 Friday Maha Shivaratri
3 March 13 Monday Holi
4 April 4 Tuesday Ram Navami
5 April 9 Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
6 April 14 Friday Good Friday
7 May 10 Wednesday Buddha Purnima
8 June 26 Monday Id-ul-Fitr*
9 August 15 Tuesday Independence day
10 September 2 Saturday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr id)*
11 September 30 Saturday Dussehra
12 October 1 Sunday Muharram*
13 October 2 Monday Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
14 October 19 Thursday Diwali
15 November 4 Saturday Guru Nanak’s Birthday
16 December 2 Saturday Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
17 December 25 Monday Christmas

Note – * Date may be subject to change, depending upon sighting of the moon.

Out-Side Delhi

Central Government offices located outside Delhi/ New Delhi, observe the following holidays.

2017 Public Holidays For Outside Delhi
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 26 Thursday Republic Day
2 April 9 Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
3 April 14 Friday Good Friday
4 May 10 Wednesday Buddha Purnima
5 May 19 Wednesday Diwali
6 June 26 Monday Id-ul-Fitr*
7 August 15 Tuesday Independence Day
8 September 2 Saturday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr id)*
9 September 30 Friday Dussehra
10 October 1 Sunday Muharram*
11 October 2 Monday Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
12 November 4 Saturday Guru Nanak Birthday
13 December 2 Saturday Id-E-Milad*
14 December 25 Monday Christmas

In addition to above 14 holidays list, each employees can avail another three more holidays from below holidays list.

Special Extra Holidays For Central Government Employees outside Delhi
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 14 Saturday Pongal
2 January 14 Saturday Makar Sankranti
3 February 1 Wednesday Basant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
4 February 24 Friday Maha Shivaratri
5 March 13 Monday Holi
6 April 4 Tuesday Ram Navami
7 June 25 Sunday Rath Yatra
8 August 15 Tuesday Janmashtami
9 August 25 Friday Ganesh Chaturthi
10 September 4 Monday Onam
11 September 30 Saturday Dussehra

Restricted


Each employee will be allowed to avail any two holidays to be chosen out of the list of restricted holidays.

2017 Restricted Holidays
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 1 Sunday New Year’s Day
2 January 5 Thursday Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday
3 January 14 Saturday Makar Sankranti
4 January 14 Saturday Pongal
5 February 1 Wednesday Basant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
6 February 10 Friday Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
7 February 19 Sunday Shivaji Jayanti
8 February 21 Tuesday Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
9 March 12 Sunday Holika Dahan (Dolyatra)
10 March 28 Tuesday Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand
11 April 11 Tuesday Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
12 April 13 Thursday Vaisakhi/ Vishu
13 April 14 Friday Mesadi
14 April 15 Saturday Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam)
15 April 16 Sunday Easter Sunday
16 May 9 Tuesday Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
17 June 23 Friday Jamat-ul-Vida
18 June 25 Sunday Rath Yatra
19 August 7 Monday Raksha Bandhan
20 August 15 Tuesday Janmashtarni
21 August 17 Thursday Parsi New Year’s day
22 August 25 Friday Ganesh Chaturthi
23 September 4 Monday Onam
24 September 27 Wednesday Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
25 September 28 Thursday Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
26 September 29 Friday Dussehra (Maha Navmi)
27 October 5 Thursday Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
28 October 8 Sunday Karva Chouth
29 October 18 Wednesday Diwali (South India)
30 October 18 Wednesday Naraka Chaturdasi
31 October 20 Friday Govardhan Puja
32 October 21 Saturday Bhai Duj
33 October 26 Thursday Chhat Puja
34 November 24 Friday Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
35 November 24 Friday Christmas

Note – * Date may be subject to change, depending upon sighting of the moon.

State Holidays

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India Public Holidays Calendar 2017

India Public Holidays Calendar 2017