CSIR-NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

(Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)

Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007
No: NGRI-23/24/2015-Gen-1

Date: 24-11-2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Holidays to be observed in NGRI during the year 2016.

Ref: 1) GOI letter No.12/7/2015-JCA-2 dated: 11-06-2015.
2) Notification of Central Government Employees welfare Co-ordination Committee
& Regional Sports Board Letter No. CGEWCC/Income Tax/Holidays 2016/15-16,
dated:02.11.2015.
The following Holidays (Closed & Restricted) will be observed in CSIR-National Geophysical
Research Institute, Hyderabad during the year 2016:CLOSED HOLIDAYS:
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No.

Closed Holidays

Date

Saka Date

Day

SAKA ERA 1937

1.
2.

15th January

Pongal
Republic Day

26

th

January

Pausha 25

Friday

Magha 06

Tuesday

SAKA ERA 1938

3.

Good Friday

25th March

Chaitra 05

Friday

4.

Ugadi

8th April

Chaitra 19

Friday

5.

Mahavir Jayanti

20th April

Chaitra 31

Wednesday

6.

Buddha Purnima

21st May

Vaisakha 31

Saturday

7.

Idul Fitr

6th July

Ashadha 15

Wednesday

8.

Independence Day

15th August

Sravana 24

Monday

9.

Vinayaka Chaturthi /
Ganesh Chaturthi
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Mahatma Gandhis Birthday

5th September

Bhadra 14

Monday

12th September

Bhadra 21

Monday

2nd October

Asvina 10

Sunday

10.
11.

nd

12.

Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)

11

October

Asvina 19

Tuesday

13.

Muharram

12th October

Asvina 20

Wednesday

14.

Diwali (Deepavali)

30th October

Kartika 08

Sunday

15.

Guru Nanaks Birthday

14th November

Kartika 23

Monday

16.

Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad
(Birhday of Prophet Mohammad)
Christmas Day

13th December

Agrahayana 22

Tuesday

25th December

Pausha 04

Sunday

17.

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RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS:
In addition, each employee may avail himself/herself of any two holidays of his/her choice
out of the Restricted Holidays mentioned below:Sl.
No.

Restricted Holidays

1.

New years Day

2.

Makara Sankranti

3.

Date
SAKA ERA 1937
1st January

Saka Date

Day

Pausha 11

Friday

14th January

Pausha 24

Thursday

Guru Govind Singhs Birthday

16th January

Pausha 26

Saturday

4.

Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami

12th February

Magha 23

Friday

5.

Shivaji Jayanti

19th February

Magha 30

Friday

6.

Guru Ravidass Birthday

22nd February

Phalguna 03

Monday

7.

4th March

Phalguna 14

Friday

8.

Swami Dayananda
Saraswati Jayanti
Maha Sivaratri

7th March

Phalguna 17

Monday

9.

Holika Dahan

Chaitra 03

Wednesday

March

Chaitra 04

Thursday

SAKA ERA 1938

10.

23rd March
th

24

11.

Holi
Easter Sunday

27th March

Chaitra 07

Sunday

12.

Vaisakhi/ Vishu

13th April

Chaitra 24

Wednesday

13.

Masadi /Vaisakhadi /Bahag Bihu

(Assam)
Ram Navami

14th April

Chaitra 25

Thursday

15th April

Chaitra 26

Friday

21st April

Vaisakha 01

Thursday

16.

Hazarat Alis Birthday

Guru Rabindranaths Birthday

8th May

Vaisakha 18

Sunday

17.

Jamat-ul-Vida

1st July

Ashadha 10

Friday

18.

Rath Yatra

6th July

Ashadha 15

Wednesday

19.

Bonalu

1st August

Sravana 10

Monday

20.

VaraLakshmi Vratham

12th August

Sravana 21

Friday

21.

Parsi New Years Day/Nauraj

17th August

Sravana 26

Wednesday

22.

Raksha Bandhan

18th August

Sravana 27

Thursday

23.

Onam

14th September

Bhadra 23

Wednesday

24.

Bathukamma Starting Day

3rd October

Asvina 11

Monday

25.

Dussehra (Maha Saptami)

(Additional)

8th October

Asvina 16

Saturday

14.
15.

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26.

Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)

(Additional)
Dussehra (Maha Navmi)

9th October

Asvina 17

Sunday

10th October

Asvina 18

Monday

16th October

Asvina 24

Sunday

29.

Maharishi Valmikis Birthday

Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth)

October

Asvina 27

Wednesday

30.

Naraka Chaturdasi

29th October

Kartika 07

Saturday

31.

Govardhan Puja

31st October

Kartika 09

Monday

32.

Bhai Duj

1st November

Kartika 10

Tuesday

33.

6th November

Kartika 15

Sunday

34.

Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi

(Chhat Puja)
Guru Teg Bahadurs Martyrdom Day

24th November

Agrahayana 03

Thursday

35.

Christmas Eve

24th December

27.
28.

19

th

Pausha 03

Saturday

Sd/(Binod Dubey)
Controller of Administration