Central Government India Holiday List 2013

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The following are the  list of public and restricted holidays for central government for the year 2013 


Month
Day
Week Day
Holiday Occasion
January
25
Friday
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
January
26
Saturday
Republic Day
March
27
Wednesday
Holi
March
29
Friday
Good Friday
April
19
Friday
Rama Navami
April
24
Wednesday
Mahavir Jayanti
May
25
Saturday
Budda Purnima
August
9
Friday
Idu’l Fitr
August
15
Thursday
Independence Day
August
28
Wednesday
Janmashtami
October
2
Wednesday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
October
13
Sunday
Dussehra
October
16
Wednesday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
November
3
Sunday
Diwali (Deepavali)
November
14
Thursday
Muharram
November
17
Sunday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
December
25
Wednesday
Chirstmas Day

List of restricted holidays for 2013 for central government employees (Employee can only take two out of the below holidays):
Month
Day
Week Day
Name
January
1
Tuesday
New Year’s Day
January
13
Sunday
Makar Sankranti
January
14
Monday
Pongal
January
18
Friday
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
February
14
Thursday
Sri Panchami
February
15
Friday
Basanta Panchami / Sri Panchami
February
19
Tuesday
Shivaji Jayanthi
February
25
Monday
Guru Ravidas’ Birthday
February
16
Thursday
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
March
10
Sunday
Maha Shivratri
March
26
Tuesday
Holika Dahan
March
31
Sunday
Ester Sunday
April
11
Thursday
Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand
April
13
Saturday
Vaisakhi
April
13
Saturday
Vishu
April
14
Sunday
Mesadi
April
15
Monday
Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam)
May
9
Thursday
Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
May
24
Friday
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
July
10
Thursday
Rath Yatra
August
2
Friday
Jamat-UI-Vida
August
18
Sunday
Parsi New Year’s day
August
20
Tuesday
Raksha Bandhan
September
9
Monday
Vinayaka Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi
September
16
Monday
Onam
October
11
Friday
Maha Saptami (Additional) (Dussehra)
October
12
Saturday
Dussehra (Maha Astami) (Additional)
October
13
Sunday
Dussehra (Maha Navami)
October
18
Friday
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
October
22
Tuesday
Karaka Chaturdasi (Karva Chouth)
November
2
Saturday
Deepavali (South India)
November
2
Saturday
Narak Chaturdasi
November
3
Sunday
Govardhan Puja
November
5
Tuesday
Bhai Duj
November
8
Friday
Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja)
November
24
Sunday
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
December
24
Tuesday
Christmas Eve


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