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
- Restricted Holidays
- Bank Holidays
- Calendar
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.
Calendar
Chandigarh Public Holidays Calendar 2016
