Chandigarh (India) Public Holidays 2016

Chandigarh Public Holidays Calendar 2016

Chandigarh Public Holidays Calendar 2016

Check Chandigarh Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays for the calendar year 2016. Check Holidays dates in 2016 for Republic Day, Guru Ravidas’s Birthday, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Good Friday, Vaisakhi, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Independence Day and Janmashtami.

Public Holidays

All Government offices in Chandigarh, observe the following official public holidays including all Sunday and Saturday during the calendar year 2016.

Chandigarh Public Holidays 2016
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 26 Tuesday Republic Day
2 February 22 Monday Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
3 March 7 Monday Maha Shivratri
4 March 24 Thursday Holi
5 March 25 Friday Good Friday
6 April 13 Wednesday Vaisakhi
7 April 15 Friday Ram Navami
8 April 20 Wednesday Mahavir Jayanti
9 August 15 Monday Independence Day
10 August 25 Thursday Janmashtami
11 September 12 Monday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)
12 October 2 Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
13 October 11 Tuesday Vijaya Dashmi (Dussehra)
14 October 12 Wednesday Muharram
15 October 31 Monday Goverdhan Pooja
16 November 14 Monday Guru Nanak Jayanti
17 November 24 Thursday Guru Teg Bahadur’s Matyrdom Day

Note: Two festivals Diwali and Christmas are falling on Sunday, 30.10.2016 and 25.12.2016 respectively. Therefore, these festivals have been excluded from the list of public holidays.

Restricted Holidays

State Government employees may utilize any two extra holidays from the restricted holidays list given below.

Chandigarh Restricted Holidays 2016
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 14 Thursday Makar Sankranti
2 January 16 Saturday Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday
3 February 12 Friday Basant Panchmi
4 July 6 Wednesday Id-ul-Fitr
5 August 18 Thursday Raksha Bandhan
6 September 5 Monday Ganesh Chaturthi
7 October 16 Sunday Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
8 October 19 Wednesday Karva Chouth
9 November 1 Tuesday Bhai Duj
10 December 26 Monday Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib
11 December 27 Tuesday Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib
12 December 28 Wednesday Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib

Bank Holidays

List of Chandigarh bank holidays declared by the Chandigarh Government, under the section 25 of the negotiable instrument act, 1881.
  • Note – All Sundays and 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Banks will be Closed.
Chandigarh Bank Holidays 2016
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 26 Tuesday Republic Day
2 February 22 Monday Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
3 March 7 Monday Maha Shivratri
4 March 24 Thursday Holi
5 March 25 Friday Good Friday
6 April 1 Friday Annual Closing of Bank Account Day
7 April 15 Friday Ram Navami
8 April 20 Wednesday Mahavir Jayanti
9 August 15 Monday Independence Day
10 August 25 Thursday Janmashtami
11 September 12 Monday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakri Id)
12 October 2 Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
13 October 11 Tuesday Vijaya Dashmi (Dussehra)
14 October 12 Wednesday Muharram
15 October 31 Monday Goverdhan Pooja
16 November 14 Monday Guru Nanak Jayanti

Note: Two festivals Diwali and Christmas are falling on Sunday, 30.10.2016 and 25.12.2016 respectively. Therefore, these festivals have been excluded from the list of public holidays.

 

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Chandigarh Public Holidays Calendar 2016

Chandigarh Public Holidays Calendar 2016