Puducherry Public Holidays Calendar 2016
Check Puducherry Public Holidays, Restricted Holidays and Bank Holidays for the calendar year 2016. Check holidays dates in 2016 for New Year’s Day, Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Republic Day, Vishnu Car Festival, Good Friday, Telugu New Year Day, Vishu 1st Day, Tamil New Year’s Day/ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Birthday and Id-ul-fitr.
Public Holidays
| Puducherry Public Holidays 2016 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January | 15 | Friday | Pongal |
| 3 | January | 16 | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 4 | January | 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 5 | March | 22 | Tuesday | Vishnu Car Festival (Yanam Region) |
| 6 | March | 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | April | 8 | Friday | Telugu New Year Day (Yanam Region) |
| 8 | April | 13 | Wednesday | Vishu 1st Day (Mahe Region) |
| 9 | April | 14 | Thursday | Tamil New Year’s Day/ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Birthday |
| 10 | July | 7 | Thursday | Id-ul-fitr (Ramzan) |
| 11 | August | 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 12 | August | 16 | Tuesday | De jure Transfer Day |
| 13 | September | 5 | Monday | Vinayaga Chaturthi |
| 14 | September | 13 | Tuesday | Id-ul-Alha (Bakrid) |
| 15 | September | 14 | Wednesday | Onam 2nd Day (Mahe Region) |
| 16 | October | 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 | October | 10 | Monday | Saraswathi Puja/ Ayudha puja |
| 18 | October | 13 | Thursday | Onam First Day (Mahe Region) |
| 19 | October | 15 | Saturday | St. Theresa Festival (Mahe Region) |
| 20 | October | 29 | Saturday | Deepavali |
| 21 | November | 1 | Tuesday | Puducherry Liberation Day |
| 22 | December | 13 | Tuesday | Id Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi/Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
Restricted Holidays
The Government employee can avail any 2(two) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list mentioned below.
| Puducherry Restricted Holidays 2016 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 14 | Thursday | Bhogi |
| 2 | January | 15 | Friday | Pongal (For Mahe region only) |
| 3 | January | 16 | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day (for mahe and yanam region only) |
| 4 | February | 22 | Monday | Masimagam |
| 5 | March | 7 | Monday | Mahashivaratri |
| 6 | March | 19 | Saturday | Feast of St Joseph |
| 7 | March | 24 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 8 | March | 28 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 9 | April | 8 | Friday | Telugu New Year Day (For Puducherry, karaikal and yanam region only) |
| 10 | April | 13 | Wednesday | Vishu 1st Day (For Puducherry, karaikal and yanam region only) |
| 11 | April | 15 | Friday | Ram Navami |
| 12 | April | 20 | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanthi |
| 13 | May | 5 | Thursday | Ascension of Our Lady |
| 14 | May | 6 | Friday | Shab-e-Mihraj |
| 15 | May | 17 | Tuesday | Kandhoori Urs Festival (For Karaikal region only) |
| 16 | May | 20 | Friday | Villianur Car Festival |
| 17 | May | 21 | Saturday | Buddha Purnima |
| 18 | May | 23 | Monday | Shab-e-Barath |
| 19 | May | 26 | Thursday | Sandana Koodu (For Karaikal region only) |
| 20 | June | 19 | Sunday | Mangani Festival |
| 21 | July | 4 | Monday | Lailathul Qadr |
| 22 | August | 2 | Tuesday | Karkidaka Amavasi |
| 23 | August | 12 | Friday | Veerampattinam Car Festival |
| 24 | August | 25 | Thursday | Janmashtami (Sri Krishna Jayanti) |
| 25 | September | 5 | Monday | Vinayak Chaturthi |
| 26 | September | 13 | Tuesday | Onam 1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and yanam region only) |
| 27 | September | 14 | Wednesday | Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and yanam region only) |
| 28 | September | 15 | Thursday | Shree Narayana Guru Jayanthi |
| 29 | September | 21 | Wednesday | Shree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
| 30 | October | 10 | Monday | Ayudha Puja (For yanam region only) |
| 31 | October | 11 | Tuesday | Vijayadashami |
| 32 | October | 13 | Thursday | Muharram (Ashuraday) |
| 33 | October | 15 | Saturday | St. Theresa Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal and yanam region only) |
| 34 | October | 28 | Friday | Deepavali Eve |
| 35 | November | 2 | Wednesday | All Souls Day |
| 36 | November | 14 | Monday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 37 | December | 8 | Thursday | Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 38 | December | 12 | Monday | Karthigai Deepam (for Puducherry and Karaikal region only) |
| 39 | December | 17 | Saturday | Sri. Subrahmanya Sasti Festival |
| 40 | December | 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve |
Bank Holidays
Puducherry Government also declares the bank holidays under the section 25 of the negotiable instrument act, 1881 (NI Act).
| Puducherry Bank Holidays 2016 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January | 15 | Friday | Pongal |
| 3 | January | 16 | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 4 | January | 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 5 | March | 22 | Tuesday | Vishnu Car Festival (Yanam Region) |
| 6 | March | 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | April | 1 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Account |
| 8 | April | 8 | Friday | Telugu New Year Day (Yanam Region) |
| 9 | April | 13 | Wednesday | Vishu 1st Day (Mahe Region) |
| 10 | April | 14 | Thursday | Tamil New Year’s Day/ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Birthday |
| 11 | July | 7 | Thursday | Id-ul-fitr (Ramzan) |
| 12 | August | 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 13 | August | 16 | Tuesday | De jure Transfer Day |
| 14 | September | 5 | Monday | Vinayaga Chaturthi |
| 15 | September | 13 | Tuesday | Id-ul-Alha (Bakrid) |
| 16 | September | 14 | Wednesday | Onam 2nd Day (Mahe Region) |
| 17 | October | 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 18 | October | 10 | Monday | Saraswathi Puja/ Ayudha puja |
| 19 | October | 13 | Thursday | Onam First Day (Mahe Region) |
| 20 | October | 15 | Saturday | St. Theresa Festival (Mahe Region) |
| 21 | October | 29 | Saturday | Deepavali |
| 22 | November | 1 | Tuesday | Puducherry Liberation Day |
| 23 | December | 13 | Tuesday | Id Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi/Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
Calendar
Puducherry Public Holidays Calendar 2016