Gujarat Public Holidays Calendar 2018
Check Public, Optional and Bank Holidays in Gujarat for the calendar year 2018. General Administration department of Gujarat declares the public holidays for 2018 with notification No. GS/2017-30-PHD/102017/1314/GH. Dated 18th October 2017
Check 2018 holidays dates in Gujarat for Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday, Bhavgan Shree Parshruram Jayanti, Id-ul-Fitr, Independence Day and Parsi New Year Day.
Public Holidays
The Gujarat Government offices observe the following public holidays during the year 2018.
| Gujarat Public Holidays 2018 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 2 | February | 13 | Tuesday | Maha Shivratri |
| 3 | March | 2 | Friday | Holi 2nd Day |
| 4 | March | 29 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 5 | March | 30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 | April | 14 | Saturday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday |
| 7 | April | 18 | Wednesday | Bhavgan Shree Parshruram Jayanti |
| 8 | June | 16 | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr* |
| 9 | August | 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 10 | August | 17 | Friday | Parsi New Year Day |
| 11 | August | 22 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Adha* |
| 12 | September | 3 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| 13 | September | 13 | Thursday | Samavatsari |
| 14 | September | 21 | Friday | Muharram* |
| 15 | October | 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 16 | October | 18 | Thursday | Dusshera |
| 17 | October | 31 | Wednesday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday |
| 18 | November | 7 | Wednesday | Diwali |
| 19 | November | 8 | Thursday | Vikram Samvant New Year Day |
| 20 | November | 9 | Friday | Bhai Bij |
| 21 | November | 21 | Wednesday | Id-e-Milad* |
| 22 | November | 23 | Friday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 23 | December | 25 | Tuesday | Christmas |
| * Date subject to change with the appearance of the moon. | ||||
The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on Sunday.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 14 | Sunday | Makar Sankrnti |
| 2 | March | 18 | Sunday | Cheti Chand |
| 3 | March | 25 | Sunday | Shree Ram Navmi |
| 4 | August | 26 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan |
Optional Holidays
Government Employee may avail maximum two holidays from the given optional holidays list in the year 2018.
| Gujarat Optional Holidays 2018 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January | 5 | Friday | Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday |
| 3 | January | 15 | Monday | Vassi Uttarayan |
| 4 | January | 29 | Monday | Vishvakarma Jayanti |
| 5 | March | 1 | Thursday | Holi |
| 6 | March | 21 | Wednesday | Jamshedi Navroz |
| 7 | March | 30 | Friday | Hatkeshvar Jayanti |
| 8 | March | 31 | Saturday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 9 | March | 31 | Saturday | Pesah |
| 10 | April | 12 | Thursday | Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyosava |
| 11 | April | 20 | Friday | Shree Adhya Jagadguru |
| 12 | April | 24 | Tuesday | Zarahost-no -Disho |
| 13 | April | 30 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 14 | May | 2 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Barat |
| 15 | May | 24 | Thursday | Zarahost-no -Disho |
| 16 | June | 6 | Wednesday | Shahadat-e-Hazarat |
| 17 | July | 14 | Saturday | Rath Yatra |
| 18 | July | 17 | Tuesday | Parsi New Year Day Eve |
| 19 | July | 18 | Wednesday | Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) |
| 20 | July | 23 | Monday | Khordad Sal |
| 21 | August | 14 | Tuesday | Gatha Gahamber |
| 22 | August | 16 | Thursday | Parsi New Year Day |
| 23 | August | 22 | Wednesday | Khordad Sal |
| 24 | August | 25 | Saturday | Onam |
| 25 | September | 4 | Tuesday | Nand Utsav |
| 26 | September | 6 | Thursday | Shravan Vad-11 |
| 27 | September | 7 | Friday | Shravan Vad-12 |
| 28 | September | 10 | Monday | Rosh Hashanah |
| 29 | September | 10 | Monday | Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan |
| 30 | September | 13 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 31 | September | 14 | Friday | Samvatsari |
| 32 | September | 18 | Tuesday | Eve of Kippur |
| 33 | September | 19 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur |
| 34 | September | 20 | Thursday | 9th Muharram |
| 35 | September | 24 | Monday | Succoth |
| 36 | November | 5 | Monday | Dhan Terash |
| 37 | November | 6 | Tuesday | Kali Chaudash |
| 38 | November | 7 | Wednesday | Shahadat-e-Imam-Hasan |
| 39 | November | 23 | Friday | Kartak Sud-15 |
| 40 | November | 26 | Monday | Id-e Maulud |
| 41 | December | 19 | Wednesday | Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti |
| 42 | December | 26 | Wednesday | Boxing Day |
The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sunday.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March | 18 | Sunday | Gudi Padvo |
| 2 | May | 20 | Sunday | Shavuoth (Yahudi) |
| 3 | June | 17 | Sunday | Ramjan Eid (Id-ul-fitr) |
| 4 | June | 17 | Sunday | Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day |
| 5 | July | 22 | Sunday | Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) |
| 6 | July | 15 | Sunday | Gatha Gahamber |
Bank Holidays
Gujarat Government declares the 2018 Bank Holidays in Gujarat under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Gujarat Bank Holidays 2018 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 2 | February | 13 | Tuesday | Maha Shivratri |
| 3 | March | 2 | Friday | Holi 2nd Day |
| 4 | June | 16 | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramjan Eid)* |
| 5 | August | 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 6 | August | 17 | Friday | Parsi New Year |
| 7 | August | 22 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Adha (Bakri-Id)* |
| 8 | September | 3 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| 9 | September | 13 | Thursday | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) |
| 10 | September | 21 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura)* |
| 11 | October | 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 12 | October | 18 | Thursday | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) |
| 13 | November | 7 | Wednesday | Diwali |
| 14 | November | 8 | Thursday | Vikram Samvat New Year Day |
| 15 | November | 21 | Wednesday | Id-e-Milad* |
| 16 | December | 25 | Tuesday | Christmas |
| * Date subject to change with the appearance of the moon. | ||||
The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on Sunday.
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 14 | Sunday | Makar Sankrnti |
| 2 | March | 18 | Sunday | Cheti Chand |
| 3 | March | 25 | Sunday | Shree Ram Navmi |
| 4 | April | 01 | Sunday | Annual Closing of Bank Account Day |
| 5 | April | 14 | 2nd Saturday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Birthday |
| 6 | August | 26 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan |
Calendar
Gujarat Public Holidays Calendar 2018