Gujarat Public Holidays Calendar 2017
Check Gujarat Public, Optional and Bank Holidays for the calendar year 2017. General Administration department of Gujarat declares the public holidays for 2017 with notification GS/2016-51-PHD/102016/977/GH.
Check 2017 holidays dates in Gujarat for Makar Sankranti, Republic Day, Maha Shivaratri, Holi 2nd Day, Cheti Chand, Shri Ram Navami, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Parshuram Jayanti, Eid al-Fitr and Raksha Bandhan.
Public Holidays
All offices under the Gujarat state government will be remain closed on following declared holidays including all Sunday in the year 2017.
| Gujarat Public Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 14 | Saturday | Makar Sankranti |
| 2 | January | 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February | 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | March | 13 | Monday | Holi 2nd Day (Dhuleti) |
| 5 | March | 28 | Tuesday | Cheti Chand |
| 6 | April | 4 | Tuesday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 7 | April | 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (Good Friday) |
| 8 | April | 28 | Friday | Parshuram Jayanti |
| 9 | June | 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 10 | August | 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 11 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Shri Krishna Janmashtami) |
| 12 | August | 17 | Thursday | Parsi New Year’s Day (Pateti) |
| 13 | August | 25 | Friday | Sanvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) |
| 14 | September | 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Bakri Eid) |
| 15 | September | 30 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
| 16 | October | 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 | October | 19 | Thursday | Diwali |
| 18 | October | 20 | Friday | Vikram Sanvat New Year’s Day |
| 19 | October | 21 | Saturday | Bhai Dooj |
| 20 | October | 31 | Tuesday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday |
| 21 | November | 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 22 | December | 2 | Saturday | Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid) |
| 23 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note :- The following holidays will not been notified as General holidays as they falls on Sunday.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April | 09 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak) |
| 2 | October | 01 | Sunday | Muharram |
If any of Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Govt Employees may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
Optional Holidays
Government employees can avail only 2 (Two) Restricted Holiday in the calendar year 2017.
| Gujarat Optional Holidays 2017 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 5 | Thursday | Guru Gobind Singh Birthday |
| 2 | February | 9 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Jayanti |
| 3 | March | 21 | Tuesday | Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shehenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) |
| 4 | March | 28 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa |
| 5 | April | 10 | Monday | Hatkeshwar Jayanti |
| 6 | April | 11 | Tuesday | Passovar 1st Day (Yahudi) |
| 7 | April | 11 | Tuesday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 8 | April | 22 | Saturday | Vallbhacharya Jayanti (Maha Prabhuji’s Prakatostav) |
| 9 | April | 24 | Monday | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadmi) |
| 10 | May | 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 11 | May | 12 | Friday | Shab-e-Baraat |
| 12 | May | 24 | Wednesday | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shehenshahi) |
| 13 | June | 1 | Thursday | Shavuoth (Yahudi) |
| 14 | June | 8 | Thursday | Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom Day |
| 15 | June | 17 | Saturday | Shahadat-e-Hazarat-Ali |
| 16 | June | 27 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) |
| 17 | July | 15 | Saturday | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III (Parsi Kadmi)) |
| 18 | July | 17 | Monday | Parsi New Year’s Day Eve (Gatha-V (Parsi Kadmi)) |
| 19 | July | 18 | Tuesday | Parsi New Year’s Day (Parsi Kadmi) |
| 20 | August | 2 | Wednesday | Tisha-be-Aav (Yahudi) |
| 21 | August | 14 | Monday | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III (Parsi Shehenshahi)) |
| 22 | August | 16 | Wednesday | Nand Ustav (Shravan Vad-9) |
| 23 | August | 16 | Wednesday | Parsi New Year’s Day Eve (Gatha-V (Parsi Shehenshahi)) |
| 24 | August | 18 | Friday | Shravan Vad-12 (Paryushan 1st Day (Chaturthi Paksha)) |
| 25 | August | 19 | Saturday | Shravan Vad-13 (Paryushan 1st Day (Panchami Paksha)) |
| 26 | August | 22 | Tuesday | Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan |
| 27 | August | 22 | Tuesday | Khordad Sal |
| 28 | August | 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 29 | August | 26 | Saturday | Sanvatsari |
| 30 | September | 4 | Monday | Onam |
| 31 | September | 21 | Thursday | Rosh Hashanah 1st Day (Yahudi) |
| 32 | September | 29 | Friday | Eve of Kippur |
| 33 | September | 30 | Saturday | Yom Kippur |
| 34 | September | 30 | Saturday | Muharram (9th Day) |
| 35 | October | 5 | Thursday | Succoth |
| 36 | October | 17 | Tuesday | Diwali (Dhan Terash) |
| 37 | October | 18 | Wednesday | Kali Chaudash |
| 38 | November | 4 | Saturday | Dev Diwali |
| 39 | November | 18 | Saturday | Shahadat-e-Imam Hasan |
| 40 | November | 30 | Thursday | Shrimad Bhagwat Gita Jayanti |
| 41 | December | 7 | Thursday | Eid-e-Milad |
| 42 | December | 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Note :- The following holidays have not been notified as optional holidays as they falls on Sunday.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 01 | Sunday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January | 15 | Sunday | Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) |
| 3 | March | 12 | Sunday | Holi |
| 4 | April | 30 | Sunday | Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti |
| 5 | June | 25 | Sunday | Ratha Yatra (Ashadhi Bij) |
| 6 | July | 23 | Sunday | Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) |
Bank Holidays
Gujarat Government declares the 2017 Bank Holidays in Gujarat under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Gujarat 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 2nd Day (Dhuleti) |
| 4 | April | 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 5 | April | 4 | Tuesday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 6 | April | 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 7 | June | 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) |
| 8 | August | 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 9 | August | 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day (Shri Krishna Janmashtami) |
| 10 | August | 25 | Friday | Sanvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) |
| 11 | September | 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Bakri Eid) |
| 12 | September | 30 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
| 13 | October | 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 | October | 19 | Thursday | Diwali |
| 15 | October | 20 | Friday | Vikram Sanvat New Year’s Day |
| 16 | December | 2 | Saturday | Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid) |
| 17 | December | 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note :- The following holidays have not been notified as bank holidays as they falls on 2nd Saturdays and Sundays.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 14 | 2nd Saturday | Makar Sankranti |
| 2 | April | 09 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti (Janma Kalyanak) |
| 3 | October | 01 | Sunday | Muharram (Ashoora) |
Calendar
Gujarat Public Holidays Calendar 2017