List of Holidays for the Year 2019 for Administrative Offices of Central Government located at Delhi / New Delhi
No. 21-1/2018-PE-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communication & IT
Department of Posts
Establishment Division
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Dated : 01-11- 2018
To,
All Chief Postmasters General,
All Postmasters General,
SUB: Holidays to be observed in Department of Posts for the year -2019
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of DOPT circular No. 12/2/2018-JCA-2 dated.11th July 2018 on Holidays to be observed in the Central Government Offices during the year 2019 for further necessary action at your end.
Yours sincerely,
Assistant Director General(Estt.)
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2019 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI
| S.NO. | HOLIDAY | DATE | SAKA DATE | DAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 1. | Republic Day | January-26 | Magha 06 | Saturday |
| 2. | Maha Shivaratri | Mar-04 | Phalguna 13 | Monday |
| 3. | Holi | March-21 | Phalguna 30 | Thursday |
| 1941 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 4 | Mahavir Jayanti | Apr-17 | Chaitra 27 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Good Friday | April-19 | Chaitra 29 | Friday |
| 6 | Buddha Purnima | May-18 | Vaisakha 28 | Saturday |
| 7 | Id-ul-Fitr | June-05 | Jyaishtha 15 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Id-Uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | August-12 | Sravana 21 | Monday |
| 9. | Independence Day | August-15 | Sravana 24 | Thursday |
| 10. | Janmashtami | August 24 | Bhadra 02 | Saturday |
| 11. | Muharrarn | September-10 | Bhadra 19 | Tuesday |
| 12. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October-02 | Asvina 10 | Wednesday |
| 13. | Dussehra | October-08 | Asvina 16 | Tuesday |
| 14. | Diwali(Deepavali) | October-27 | Kartika 05 | Sunday |
| 15. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
Nov-10 | Kartika 19 | Sunday |
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Nov-12 | Kartika 21 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | Dec-25 | Pausha 04 | Wednesday |
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2019 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI I NEW DELHI
| S.NO | HOLIDAY | DATE | SAKA DATE | DAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAKA ERA 1940 | ||||
| 1. | New Year’s Day | Jan-01 | Pausha 11 | Tuesday |
| 2. | Lohri | January-13 | Pausha 23 | Sunday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti | January-14 | Pausha 24 | Monday |
| 4. | Pongal | January-15 | Pausha 25 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami | February 10 | Magha 21 | Sunday |
| 6. | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | February 19 | Magha 30 | Tuesday |
| 7. | Shivaji Jayanti | February-19 | Magha 30 | Tuesday |
| 8. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | March-01 | Phalguna 10 | Thursday |
| 9. | Holika Dalian | March-20 | Phalguna 29 | Wednesday |
| 10. | Dolyatra | March-21 | Phalguna 30 | Thursday |
| 11 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | March-21 | Phalguna 30 | Thursday |
| SAKA ERA 1941 | ||||
| 12. | Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugacii/Cheti Chand | April-06 | Chaitra 16 | Saturday |
| 13 | Ram Navami (Smarta) | April-13 | Chaitra 23 | Saturday |
| 14. | Vaiskhi/Vishu/Mesadi | April-14 | Chaitra 24 | Sunday |
| 15. | Vaisakhadi(Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April-15 | Chaitra 25 | Monday |
| 16. | Easter Sunday | April-21 | Vaisakha 01 | Sunday |
| 17. | Guru Rabindranath’s birthday | May-09 | Vaisakha 19 | Thursday |
| 18. | Jamat-Ul-Vida | May-31 | Jyaishtha 10 | Friday |
| 19. | Rath Yatra | July-04 | Ashadha 13 | Thursday |
| 20. | Raksha Bandhan | August-15 | Sravana 24 | Thursday |
| 21. | Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj | August-17 | Sravana 26 | Saturday |
| 22. | Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi | September-02 | Bhadra 11 | Monday |
| 23. | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | September-11 | Bhadra 20 | Wednesday |
| 24. | Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional) | Oct-05 | Asvina 13 | Saturday |
| 25. | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional) | October 06 | Asvina14 | Sunday |
| 26. | Dussehra (Maha Navmi) | October 07 | Asvina 15 | Monday |
| 27. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oct-13 | Asvina 21 | Sunday |
| 28. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) | Oct-17 | Asvina 25 | Thursday |
| 29. | Naraka Chaturdasi | Oct-27 | Kartika 5 | Sunday |
| 30. | Govardhan Puja | Oct-28 | Kartika 6 | Monday |
| 31. | Bhai Duj | Oct-29 | Kartika 7 | Tuesday |
| 32. | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) |
Nov-02 | Kartika 11 | Saturday |
| 33. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Nov-24 | Agrahayana 3 | Sunday |
| 34. | Christmas Eve | Dec-24 | Pausha 3 | Tuesday |
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