GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESHGENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

SI.CTlON-ANo. GAD-A(F)LJ-4/20 13 Dated Shimla-2 the ~3~eptember .2013.

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-2014,

in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure- L all Government

employees will be authorized to avail Two Restricted Holidays out of those mentioned in

Annexure-III...,.J. Holidays listed jn Annexure-If are declared Gazetted holidays for women

employees working in all Go\ernment Offices! Boards! Corporations! Educational

Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for Women employees within the meaning

of Section 25 of Negotiahle Instrument Act 1881 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 2014 in connection with celebration of

important fairs and festivals in the respective District! Area.

(ii) Hov.. cver. for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla,

t\\iO local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposals in

this regard from the Deputy Commissioner Shimla and for the rest of District Shimla, two

local holidays \-vill be declared! decided by the Deputy Commissioner Shimla as per past

practice. For the Offices of H.P. (Jovt. situated at Delhi. two local holidays will be declared

byJhe State Govt. aner receiving proposals in this regard from Pr. Resident Commissioner.

H.P .. New Delhi.

5. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as gazetted holidays

within the meaning of Section 25 ol'NegotiahJe Instrument Act. 1881.

By order.

No. GAD-A(F)9-4!20 13

Sudripta RoyChief Secretary,

Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Dated Shimla-171 002. the~3~Ptember. 2013.

Copy for information & necessary action is forwarded to the:-1. The Secretary to the Governor. H,P.. Shimla-2.2. The P.S. to Hon'ble ChiefMinisteL H.P .. Shimla-2.3. °l"he P.S. to (~hief Secl'etary. ~1in1achal Pradesh. Shimla-2.

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The P.S. to All Ministers! Chiet'Parliamcntary Secretaries. H.P .. Shimla-2.The P.S. to Speaker! D). Spcaker. H.P. Vidhan SabLa. Shimla-4.A II Add I. Ch ief Secretaries! Pr. Secretaries! Secretaries to the Govt. of H. P.. Sh im la-2.All Heads of Department in Himachal Pradesh.All I'vI.Ds.lChairmen. Boards/ Corporations in Himachal Pradesh.All Deputy Commissioners. Himachal Pradesh.The Pr. R.C.. H.P. Gov1.. New Delhi-I 10001.The Secretary. HP PSC Lokayukta! Vidhan Sabha. Shimla.Registrar. H.P .. High Coul1. Shimla.Registrar. H.P. University. Shimla! Agriculture University. Palampur! HorticultureUniversity. Solan. 1-I.P.The Secretary. H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala. Distt. Kangra H.P.Pro A.G .. Himachal Pradesh. Shilllla-3.Secretary. Rajya Sainik BOClrd. Hamirpur H.P.Director, Census Operatioll. Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.All Chief Secretaries to all States! UTs Government of India.The Secretary, Election Commission. Nirvachan Sadan. Ashoka Road, New Delhi.Divisional Manager. Central Bank of India (Advertising) Directorate of Information andBroadcasting. New Delhi.Development Manager. Allallabad Bank Res. Office Sector 17 Chandigarh.Divisional Manager Indian Oil Corporation. Shimla.Divisional Manager. LIe. Shimla.Regional Manager. Punjab T\ational Bank Shimla, Vandi.Regional Manager. United Commercial Bank. Himland Hotel Shimla.General Manager. State Co-operative Bank!State Bank of India!State Bank of Patiala. H.P.Shimfa.Manager NABARD!ICICI Bank! Punjab & Sindh Bank of India! Oriental Bank ofCommerce/ J&K Banki Sindicate Bank of India! Union Bank of India! Indian OverseasBank! Maharashtra Bank. H.P. Shimla.Manager. Canara Bank. Shilllia/ Solan. Himachal Pradesh.Manager. National Agriculture & Rural Dev. Bank Shimla.ManageJ'. Indian InuustrialDev. Bell1k Shimla.Deput} General Manager. Small Industrial Developmental Bank oflnuia. Shimla-I.Manager. Oriental Insurance Corpn. Civil Estate, Kaithu Shimla.Manager. Central Insurance Corp. I'vlai- The Estate, Shimla.Mai13ger. United India Insul'(lI1ce Corpn. Bhagra Ni\vas. Shimla.The Manager. New India Insurance Corpn .. The Mall. Shimla.Manager. Nationallnsurancc Carpn .. Timbcr House. Shimla.Manager. Indian Industrial De\. Bank Shimla.MD. HP Co-operative Bank. Shilllla! Kangra Central Co-operative Bank. Dharalllshala!.Iogindm Central Co-operative Bank. Solan/ Bhagat Urban Bank Solan! Shimla UrbanBank. ShillllafMandi! Lrban Bank. Mandi! Rural Dev. Bank Mandi. HP.The Director. Information & Public Relations. H.P. Shimla-2 for giving appropriatepublicit}. .The Chief Post Master General H.P. Shimla-9.The ChiefCicncral Manager. BSNL, Shimla.Controller. II imachal Pradesh Printi ng and Stationary Depal1ment. Shi mla for publ icationin the Rajpatra (Ordinary).Sh. J.R. Verma. House No.-37. Phase-I. Sector-I. Main Road. Ne\\ Shimla-171 009.Guard File.

(~~umar Sharma)Additional Secretary (GAD) to the

Government of Himachal Pradesh.Tel. No. 0177-2621855 (0)

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Annexure-I

Gazetted Holidays for the Year- 20]4

--I SakaI Sr. Holiday Date Day of

No. week1. I Guru Govind Singh's 7111 .January. 14 SAKA ERA Tuesday

Birthday 1935Pausha 17

2. Statehood Day 2:5'IIJanuary,14 Magha 05 Saturday3. Republic Dav 26'" Januarv, 14 Magha 06 Sunday4. Guru Ravidas' s 14111 February,14 Magha 25 Friday

Birthday5. Maha Shivratri i 2i" February. 14 Phalguna 08 Thursday6. Holi 171h March. 14 Phalguna 26 Monday

-7. Ram Navami 8111 April. 14 SAKA ERA Tuesday

I1936Chaitra 18

8. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's I 14111 April. 14 Chaitra 24 MondayBit1hdav ~

9, Himachal Day I)111 April. 14 Chaitra 25 Tuesday10. Good Friday lR lh April. 14 Chaitra 28 Friday11. Parshu Ram Jayanti I" May. 14 Vaisakha 11 Thursday12. Budha Purnima , 14"1 Mav. 14 Yaisakha 24 Wednesday13. Maharana Pratay .Iayantil .3)'1 May, 14 , Jyaishtha 10 Saturday14. Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti 13 ill JLine. 14 I Jyaishtha 23 Friday

(Prakat Diyvas)15. !du'J Fitr 29111 July,I4 Sravana 07 Tuesday16. 1nderendence Day IS Il1 August. 14 Sravana 24 Friday

~.Tanmashtami 18 111 August. 14 Srav3n327 Monday

-'J 8. Mahatma Gandhi's . 2"'\ October. 14 Asvina J0 Thursday.

BirthdayI

19. Dussehra , 3"" October. 14 Asvina II Friday20. Idu" Zuha (Bakrid) (5'1' October. 14 Asvina 14 Monday21. Maharishi Valmiki's 8111 October. 14 Asvina 16 Wednesday

Birthday22. Diwali .

2}"1 October, 14 Kartika 01 Thursday23. Muharram 4111 November.l4 Kartika 13 Tuesday24. Guru Nanak's Birthday 6111 November, 14 Kartika 15 Thursday25. Christmas Day 25 111 December. 14 Pausha 04 Thw'sday_.

Annexure-II

Gazetted Holida)'s for the Year-2014 for Women Employees working in allGovernment Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P.These will also be holidays for Women employees Under Section 25 ofNegotiable Instrument Act, 188] and also to daily wage Women emplo)'ees.

Sf'. Holiday Date Saka DayNo.1. Raksha Bandhan 1oIII August. 14 SAKA ERA Sunday

1936Sravana 19

2. Karva Chauth \1 111 October. 14 Asvina 19 Saturday3. Bhai Duj 25\11 October, 14 Kartika 03 Saturday

Annexure-Ill

Restricted Holidays for the year-2014.

Sr. Holiday T1Jate Saka Day ofNo. weekJ. New Year's Day 1'1 January, 14 SAKA ERA Wednesday

]935Pausha II

2. Makar Sankranti! Lohri 141h January. 14 Pausha 24 Tuesday" Basant Panchami 4111 February. 14 Magha IS Tuesday-'.

4. Swami Dayanand -I 24 111 Februarv. 14 Phalguna 05 MondaySaraswati :layanti

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5. Mahavir JayantiI

131h April. 14 SAKA ERA Sunday1936Chaitra 23

6. Baisakhi 14111 April. 14 Chaitra 24 Monday7. Easter Sunday 20111 April. 14 Chaitra 30 Sunday8. Govardhan Puja 241\1 October, 14 Kartika 02 Friday9. Guru Teg Bahadur's I 241\1 November. 14 Agrahayana03 Monday

Martyrdom Day - I

10. Christmas Eve I24 111 December. 14 Pausha 03 Wednesday

Annexure-IV

Gazetted Holidays for the year-20U under 1\IegotiableInstrument Act 188I.

Sr. Holiday Date Saka Day ofNo. week

II.Republic Day 26th January. 14 SAKAERA Sunday

1935i Magha 06

') Guru Ravidas's [.:fl' ~ebruary_14 Magha 25 FridayBil1hday I

3. Holi Iill March, 14 Phalguna 26 Monday4. Annual Accounts Closing 1'1 April. 14 SAKA ERA Tuesday

1936Chaitra 11

5. Ram Navami 8uI April. J 4- Chaitra 18 Tuesday6. Himachal Day 151/' April. 14 Chaitra 25 Tuesday7. Budha Purni ma 1411~lay, 14 Vaisakha 24 Wednesday8. Idu'j Fitr 29 111 July. 14 Sravana 07 Tuesday9. Independence Day lS u, i\UQlISt. 14 Sravana 24 Friday10. .Ianmashtami '11 Sravana 27 Monday~t August. 14II. Mahatma Gandhi's I :::",1 October. 14 Asvina 10 TllUrsday

Birthday12. Idu-] Zuha (Bakrid) 611

' October. 14 Asvina 14 Mondayf 13. IMaharishi Valmiki·s I 8111 October. ]4- Asvina 16 Wednesday~I Birthday

i 14. Diwali 23'(\ Octoher.14 I Kartika 0 I Thursday

Iff' Mliharram 4111 November.14 Kartika 13 Tuesday. 16. Christmas Day 251

" December. 14 Pausha 04 Thur~day

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