LIST OF HOLIDAYS 2018

SL. OCCASSION DATE IN DATE IN DAY OF THE TYPE OF

NO CHRISTIAN ERA SAKA ERA WEEK HOLIDAY
1. Republic Day January 26 Magha 06 Friday Closed Holiday
2. Maha Shivaratri February 13 Magha 24 Tuesday Closed Holiday
3. Mahavir Jayanti March 29 Chaitra 08 Thursday Closed Holiday
4. Good Friday March 30 Chaitra 09 Friday Closed Holiday
5. Buddha Purnima April 30 Vaisakha 10 Monday Closed Holiday
6. *Idu’l Fitr (Ramzan) June 15 Jyaishtha 25 Friday Closed Holiday
7. Independence Day August 15 Sravana 24 Wednesday Closed Holiday
8. *Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) August 22 Sravana 31 Wednesday Closed Holiday
9. Onam August 25 Bhadra 03 Saturday Closed Holiday
10. *Muharram September 20 Bhadra 29 Thursday Closed Holiday
11. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday October 02 Asvina 10 Tuesday Closed Holiday
12. Dussehra (Maha Navami) October 18 Asvina 26 Thursday Closed Holiday
13. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) October 19 Asvina 27 Friday Closed Holiday
14. Diwali (Deepavali) November 06 Kartika 15 Tuesday Closed Holiday
15 *Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E- November 20 Kartika 29 Tuesday Closed Holiday
Milad (Birthday of Prophet
Mohammed)
16 Guru Nanak’s Birthday November 23 Agrahayana 02 Friday Closed Holiday
17. Christmas Day December 25 Pausha 04 Tuesday Closed Holiday

*Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.

RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS 2017

18. Holi/Attukal Pongala March 02 Phalguna 11 Friday Restricted
Holiday
19. First Onam August 24 Bhadra 02 Friday Restricted
Holiday
20. Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti August 27 Bhadra 05 Monday Restricted
Holiday
21. Ganesh Chaturthi/ September 13 Bhadra 22 Thursday Restricted
Vinayak Chaturthi Holiday
22. Deepavali ( North India) November 07 Kartika 16 Wednesday Restricted
Holiday
23 02 DAYS RESERVED FOR POST ANNUAL DAY & SPORTS DAY 2018
24.

PRINCIPAL
Copy to:-
1. Vidyalaya Notice Board/ Website
2. The Chairman, VMC, KV AFS Akkulam Trivandrum
3. The Principals, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Trivandrum cluster
4. The Deputy Commissioner, KVS, R.O, Ernakulam Region.