Chhattisgarh Public Holidays Calendar 2017
Check Chhattisgarh Public, Optional and Bank Holidays for the calendar year 2017. Chhattisgarh Government declares the public holidays in 2017 with notification No.F1-1/2016/1/5 – Dated 20.10.2016.
Check holidays dates in 2017 for Republic Day, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Ram Navami, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Kabir Jayanti, Eid al-Fitr, Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day.
Public Holidays
All offices under the state government will be remain closed on following declared holidays as General Holidays in the year 2017.
| Chhattisgarh Public Holidays 2017 | ||||
| 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 | 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (Good Friday) |
| 6 | May | 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 7 | June | 9 | Friday | Kabir Jayanti |
| 8 | June | 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 9 | August | 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 10 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Shri Krishna Janmashtami) |
| 11 | September | 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Zuha (Bakri Eid) |
| 12 | September | 30 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
| 13 | October | 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 | October | 19 | Thursday | Deepavali |
| 15 | November | 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 16 | December | 2 | Saturday | Eid-e-Milad |
| 17 | December | 18 | Monday | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti |
| 18 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note :- The following holidays have not been notified as General holidays as they falls on Sundays.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April | 09 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak) |
| 2 | October | 01 | Sunday | Muharram (Ashoora) |
Optional Holidays
Government employees may avail maximum any Three holidays out of following Optional holiday’s list.
| Chhattisgarh Optional Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 4 | Wednesday | Louis Braille’s Birthday |
| 2 | January | 5 | Thursday | Guru Gobind Singh Birthday |
| 3 | January | 7 | Saturday | Rajim Bhaktin Mata Jayanti |
| 4 | January | 12 | Thursday | Cher Chera |
| 5 | January | 14 | Saturday | Makar Sankranti (Pongal) |
| 6 | January | 19 | Thursday | Dr.Sayyadana Sahab ka Janma Divas |
| 7 | January | 23 | Monday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti |
| 8 | February | 1 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami (Maa Parameshwari Jayanti) |
| 9 | February | 10 | Friday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti (Rajim Mela Magh Purnima) |
| 10 | February | 21 | Tuesday | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
| 11 | March | 14 | Tuesday | Bhai Dooj |
| 12 | March | 20 | Monday | Virangana Avantibai ka Balidan Divas |
| 13 | March | 24 | Friday | Bhakt Mata Karma Jayanti |
| 14 | March | 28 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa (Cheti Chand) |
| 15 | April | 1 | Saturday | Nishadraj Jayanti |
| 16 | April | 10 | Monday | Hatkeshwar Jayanti |
| 17 | April | 11 | Tuesday | Hajarat Ali’s Birthday (Dharati Puja (Khaddi Parv)) |
| 18 | April | 13 | Thursday | Vaisakhi |
| 19 | April | 22 | Saturday | Shrimad Vallabhacharya Jayanti |
| 20 | April | 28 | Friday | Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
| 21 | April | 29 | Saturday | Parshuram Jayanti |
| 22 | May | 12 | Friday | Shab-e-Baraat |
| 23 | June | 23 | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida |
| 24 | June | 24 | Saturday | Virangana Durgavati ka Balidan Divas |
| 25 | July | 19 | Wednesday | Dr. Khubchand Baghel ka Janma Divas |
| 26 | July | 28 | Friday | Nag Panchami |
| 27 | August | 9 | Wednesday | Vishw Adivasi Divas |
| 28 | August | 17 | Thursday | Parsi New Year’s Day |
| 29 | August | 21 | Monday | Pola |
| 30 | August | 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 31 | August | 28 | Monday | Navakhai |
| 32 | September | 2 | Saturday | Dol Gyaras |
| 33 | September | 4 | Monday | Onam |
| 34 | September | 5 | Tuesday | Anant Chaturdashi |
| 35 | September | 19 | Tuesday | Sarv Pitru Moksha Amavasya (Prannath Jayanti) |
| 36 | September | 21 | Thursday | Agrasen Jayanti |
| 37 | September | 28 | Thursday | Maha Ashtami |
| 38 | September | 29 | Friday | Maha Navami |
| 39 | October | 5 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday (Maharaj Ajmodh Dev Jayanti) |
| 40 | October | 18 | Wednesday | Deepawali (South India) |
| 41 | October | 20 | Friday | Second Day of Deepawali |
| 42 | October | 21 | Saturday | Bhai Dooj |
| 43 | October | 27 | Friday | Bhagwan Sahastrabahu Jayanti |
| 44 | October | 31 | Tuesday | Namdev Jayanti |
| 45 | November | 24 | Friday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
Note :- The following holidays have not been notified as Optional holidays as they falls on Sundays :
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 01 | Sunday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | March | 12 | Sunday | Holi (Holika Dahan) |
| 3 | April | 23 | Sunday | Sain Jayanti |
| 4 | April | 30 | Sunday | Shankaracharya Jayanti |
| 5 | May | 28 | Sunday | Chhatrsal Jayanti/ Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
| 6 | June | 25 | Sunday | Ratha Yatra |
| 7 | July | 23 | Sunday | Hareli |
| 8 | August | 13 | Sunday | Harchhath |
| 9 | September | 17 | Sunday | Vishwakarma Jayanti |
| 10 | October | 08 | Sunday | Karva Chauth |
| 11 | December | 03 | Sunday | Dattatray Jayanti |
| 12 | December | 10 | Sunday | Shahid Veer Narayan Singh Ka Balidan Divas |
Bank Holidays
Government of Chhattisgarh declares the 2017 Bank Holidays in Chhattisgarh under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Chhattisgarh Bank Holidays 2017 | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 5 | May | 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 6 | June | 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 7 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Shri Krishna Janmashtami) |
| 8 | September | 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Zuha (Bakri Eid) |
| 9 | September | 30 | Saturday | VIjaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
| 10 | October | 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 11 | October | 19 | Thursday | Diwali |
| 12 | November | 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 13 | December | 2 | Saturday | Eid-e-Milad |
| 14 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note :- The following holidays have not been notified as Bank holidays as they falls on Sundays.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April | 09 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak) |
| 2 | October | 01 | Sunday | Muharram (Ashoora) |
Calendar
Chhattisgarh Public Holidays Calendar 2017