Himachal Pradesh Holiday List 2018
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A
No.GAD-A(F)9-5/2017
Dated Shimla-2 the 07thSeptember, 2017.
NOTIFICATION
The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as Gazetted Holidays during the calendar year-2018, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1,all Government employees will be authorized to avail two ‘Restricted Holidays’ out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.
3. Holidays listed in Annexure-II are declared Gazetted Holidays for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees within the meaning of section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1882 and also to daily wage women employees.
4. (i) The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during the Year 2018 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District/ Area.
(ii) However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner Shimla and for the rest of the areas of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/ decided by the Deputy Commissioner Shimla as per past practice. For the Offices of H.P.Govt. situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Govt. after receiving proposal from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi.
5. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as gazette holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.
By order,
V.C.Pharka
Chief Secretary,
Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Annexure-I
Gazetted Holidays for the Year – 2018
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Sr.
No.
|
Holiday
|
Date
|
Saka
|
Day of Week
|
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1.
|
Statehood Day
|
25th January, 18
|
SAKA ERA 1939
Magha 05
|
Thursday
|
|
2.
|
Republic Day
|
26th January, 18
|
Magha 06
|
Friday
|
|
3.
|
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
|
31st January, 18
|
Magha 11
|
Wednesday
|
|
4.
|
Maha Shivratri
|
14th February, 18
|
Magha 25
|
Wednesday
|
|
5.
|
Holi
|
2nd March, 18
|
Pjalguna 11
|
Friday
|
|
6.
|
Ram Navami
|
25th March, 18
|
SAKA ERA 1940
Chaitra 04
|
Sunday
|
|
7.
|
Good Friday
|
30th March, 18
|
Chaitra 009
|
Friday
|
|
8.
|
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday
|
14th April, 18
|
Chaitra 24
|
Saturday
|
|
9.
|
Himachal Day
|
15th April, 18
|
Chaitra 25
|
Sunday
|
|
10.
|
Parshu Ram Jayanti
|
18th April, 18
|
Chaitra 25
|
Wednesday
|
|
11.
|
Budha Purnima
|
30th April, 18
|
Vaisakha 10
|
Monday
|
|
12.
|
Idu’l Fitr/Maharana Pratap Jayanti
|
16th June, 18
|
Jayeshtha 26
|
Saturday
|
|
13.
|
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)
|
28th June, 18
|
Ashadha 07
|
Thursday
|
|
14.
|
Indepence dDay
|
15th August, 18
|
Sravana 24
|
Wednesday
|
|
15.
|
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)
|
22nd August, 18
|
Sravana 31
|
Monday
|
|
16.
|
Janmashtami
|
3rd September, 18
|
Bhadra 12
|
Monday
|
|
17.
|
Muharram
|
21stSeptember, 18
|
Bhadra 30
|
Friday
|
|
18.
|
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
|
2nd October, 18
|
Asvina 10
|
Tuesday
|
|
19.
|
Dussehra
|
19th October, 18
|
Asvina 27
|
Friday
|
|
20.
|
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
|
24th October, 18
|
Kartika 02
|
Wednesday
|
|
21.
|
Diwali
|
7th November, 18
|
Kartika 16
|
Wednesday
|
|
22.
|
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
|
23rdNovember, 18
|
Agrahayana 02
|
Friday
|
|
23.
|
Christmas Day
|
25thDecember, 18
|
Pausha 04
|
Tuesday
|
|
Sr.
No.
|
Holiday
|
Date
|
Saka
|
Day of Week
|
|
1.
|
Statehood Day
|
25th January, 18
|
SAKA ERA 1939
Magha 05
|
Thursday
|
|
2.
|
Republic Day
|
26th January, 18
|
Magha 06
|
Friday
|
|
3.
|
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
|
31st January, 18
|
Magha 11
|
Wednesday
|
|
4.
|
Maha Shivratri
|
14th February, 18
|
Magha 25
|
Wednesday
|
|
5.
|
Holi
|
2nd March, 18
|
Pjalguna 11
|
Friday
|
|
6.
|
Ram Navami
|
25th March, 18
|
SAKA ERA 1940
Chaitra 04
|
Sunday
|
|
7.
|
Good Friday
|
30th March, 18
|
Chaitra 009
|
Friday
|
|
8.
|
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday
|
14th April, 18
|
Chaitra 24
|
Saturday
|
|
9.
|
Himachal Day
|
15th April, 18
|
Chaitra 25
|
Sunday
|
|
10.
|
Parshu Ram Jayanti
|
18th April, 18
|
Chaitra 25
|
Wednesday
|
|
11.
|
Budha Purnima
|
30th April, 18
|
Vaisakha 10
|
Monday
|
|
12.
|
Idu’l Fitr/Maharana Pratap Jayanti
|
16th June, 18
|
Jayeshtha 26
|
Saturday
|
|
13.
|
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)
|
28th June, 18
|
Ashadha 07
|
Thursday
|
|
14.
|
Indepence dDay
|
15th August, 18
|
Sravana 24
|
Wednesday
|
|
15.
|
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)
|
22nd August, 18
|
Sravana 31
|
Monday
|
|
16.
|
Janmashtami
|
3rd September, 18
|
Bhadra 12
|
Monday
|
|
17.
|
Muharram
|
21stSeptember, 18
|
Bhadra 30
|
Friday
|
|
18.
|
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
|
2nd October, 18
|
Asvina 10
|
Tuesday
|
|
19.
|
Dussehra
|
19th October, 18
|
Asvina 27
|
Friday
|
|
20.
|
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
|
24th October, 18
|
Kartika 02
|
Wednesday
|
|
21.
|
Diwali
|
7th November, 18
|
Kartika 16
|
Wednesday
|
|
22.
|
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
|
23rdNovember, 18
|
Agrahayana 02
|
Friday
|
|
23.
|
Christmas Day
|
25thDecember, 18
|
Pausha 04
|
Tuesday
|
|
Sr.
No.
|
Holiday
|
Date
|
Saka
|
Day of Week
|
|
1.
|
New Year’s Day
|
1st January, 18
|
SAKA ERA 1939
Pausha 11
|
Monday
|
|
2.
|
Makar Sankranti/ Lohri
|
14th January, 18
|
Pausha 24
|
Sunday
|
|
3.
|
Basant Panchami
|
22nd January, 18
|
Magha 02
|
Monday
|
|
4.
|
Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
|
10th February, 18
|
Magha 21
|
Saturday
|
|
5.
|
Mahavir Jayanti
|
29th March, 18
|
SAKA ERA 1940
Chaitra 08
|
Thursday
|
|
6.
|
Easter Sunday
|
1st April, 18
|
Chaitra 11
|
Sunday
|
|
7.
|
Baisakhi
|
14th April, 18
|
Chaitra 24
|
Saturday
|
|
8.
|
Maha Ashtami
|
17th October, 18
|
Asvina 25
|
Wednesday
|
|
9.
|
Govardhan Puja
|
8th November, 18
|
Kartika 17
|
Thursday
|
|
10.
|
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
|
24thNovember, 18
|
Agrahayana 03
|
Saturday
|
|
11.
|
Christmas Eve
|
24thDecember, 18
|
Pausha 03
|
Monday
|
|
Sr.
No.
|
Holiday
|
Date
|
Saka
|
Day of week
|
|
1.
|
Republic Day
|
26th January, 18
|
SAKA ERA 1939
Magha 06
|
Friday
|
|
2.
|
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
|
31st January, 18
|
Magha 11
|
Wednesday
|
|
3.
|
Maha Shivratri
|
14th February, 18
|
Magha 25
|
Wednesday
|
|
4.
|
Holi
|
2nd March, 18
|
Phalguna 11
|
Friday
|
|
5.
|
Annual Accounts closing
|
2nd April, 18
|
SAKA ERA 1940
Chaitra 12
|
Monday
|
|
6.
|
Budha Purnima
|
30th April, 18
|
Vaisakha 10
|
Monday
|
|
7.
|
Idu’l Fitr/Maharana Pratap Jayanti
|
16th Jume, 18
|
Jayeshtha 26
|
Saturday
|
|
8.
|
Independence Day
|
15th August, 18
|
Sravana 24
|
Wednesday
|
|
9.
|
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)
|
22nd August, 18
|
Sravana 31
|
Wednesday
|
|
10.
|
Janmashtami
|
3rd September, 18
|
Bhadra 12
|
Monday
|
|
11.
|
Muharram
|
21stSeptember, 18
|
Bhadra 30
|
Friday
|
|
12.
|
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
|
2nd October, 18
|
Asvina 10
|
Tuesday
|
|
13.
|
Dussehra
|
19th October, 18
|
Asvina 27
|
Friday
|
|
14.
|
Diwali
|
7th November, 18
|
Kartika 16
|
Wednesday
|
|
15.
|
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
|
23rdNovember, 18
|
Agrahayana 02
|
Friday
|
|
16.
|
Christmas Day
|
25thDecember, 18
|
Pausha 04
|
Tuesday
|
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