Public holidays 2012
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Notification
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, Dated the 11th November, 2011PART-I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2012
No. GS/2011-21-PHD/102011/357/GH : The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2012.| No. | Name of the General Holidays | Date/Saka Era | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14th January, 2012 / 24 Pausa, 1933 | Saturday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26th January, 2012 / 6 Magha, 1933 | Thursday |
| 3 | Maha Shivratri | 20th February, 2012 /1 Falguna, 1933 | Monday |
| 4 | Holi 2ndDay-Dhuleti | 8th March, 2012 /18 Falguna, 1933 | Thursday |
| 5 | Chetichand | 24th March, 2012 /4 Chaitra, 1934 | Saturday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayantee (Janma Kalyanak) | 4th April, 2012 / 15 Chaitra, 1934 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 6th April, 2012 /17 Chaitra, 1934 | Friday |
| 8 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday | 14th April, 2012 / 25 Chaitra, 1934 | Saturday |
| 9 | Bbagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti | 24th April, 2012 /4 Vaisakha, 1934 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Raksha Bandhan | 2nd August, 2012 / 11 Sravana, 1934 | Thursday |
| 11 | Janmastami (Vaishnav) | 10th August, 2012 /19 Sravana, 1934 | Friday |
| 12 | Independence Day | 15th August, 2012 /24 Sravana, 1934 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Parsi New Year Day (Pateti) (Parsi Shahenshai) | 18th August, 2012 / 27 Sravana, 1934 | Saturday |
| 14 | Samvantsari (Chaturthi Paksha) (2nd Bhadarava Sud-4) | 19th September, 2012 / 28 Bhadrapad, 1934 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | 2nd October, 2012 / 10 Asvina, 1934 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Dusshera (Vijya Dashmi) | 24th October, 2012 /2 Kartika, 1934 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Bakri-Id (Id-Ul-Zuha) | 26th October, 2012/4 Kartika, 1934 | Friday |
| 18 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | 31st October, 2012 / 9 Kartika, 1934 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Diwali | 13th November, 2012 / 22 Kartika, 1934 | Tuesday |
| 20 | New Year Day (Vikram Samvant - 2069), Bestu Varsh (Kartak Sud-1) | 14th November, 2012 / 23 Kartika, 1934 | Wednesday |
| 21 | Bhai Bij | 15th November, 2012 / 24 Kartika, 1934 | Thursday |
| 22 | Guru Nanak's Birthday | 28th November, 2012/7 Agrahayana, 1934 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Christmas | 25th December, 2012/4 Pausha, 1934 | Tuesday |
| Note : (1) The following days have not been notified as Public Holidays as they fall on Sundays | |||
| 1 | Id-e-Milad-Un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) | 5th February, 2012 / 16 Magha, 1933 | |
| 2 | Shree Ram Navmi | 1st April, 2012 / 12 Chaitra, 1934 | |
| 3 | Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni) | 19th August, 2012 / 28 Sravana, 1934 | |
| 4 | Muhurram | 25* November, 2012 / 4 Agrahayana, 1934 | |
| Note : (2) If any of the Muslim Holidays notified above does not fall on day notified, the Muslim Government Employees may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed. |
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| Note : (3) The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations and Panchayat Offices. |
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