PART – II

OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

No.GS/2018-32-PHD/102018/1411/GH:- The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of
Gujarat for the year 2019 in addition to those notified as Public Holidays.

Sr. Name of the Optional Holidays Date Saka Era Days of

No. Week
1. Christian New Year Day 1st January, 2019 11, Paush,1940 Tuesday
th
2. Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) 15 January, 2019 25, Paush,1940 Tuesday
th
3. Saint Shiromani Ravidasji’s Birthday 19 February, 2019 30, Magh, 1940 Tuesday
rd
4. Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev (Maha Vad-14) 23 February, 2019 04, Falgun, 1940 Saturday
th
5. Holi 20 March, 2019 29, Phalgun, 1940 Wednesday
st
6. Jamshedi Navroz ( Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi 21 March, 2019 30, Phalgun, 1940 Thursday
Kadmi)
7. Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1) 06th April, 2019 16, Chaitra, 1941 Saturday
th
8. Hatkeshvar Jayanti 18 April, 2019 28, Chaitra, 1941 Thursday
th
9. Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) 19 April, 2019 29, Chaitra, 1941 Friday
th
10. Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) 20 April, 2019 30, Chaitra, 1941 Saturday
th
11. Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) 25 April, 2019 05, Vaishakh,1941 Thursday
th
12. Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya 30 April, 2019 10, Vaishakh, 1941 Tuesday
Jayanti)
13. Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti 09th May, 2019 19, Vaishakh, 1941 Thursday
(Vaishakh Sud-5)
14. Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) 18th May, 2019 28, Vaishakh,1941 Saturday
th
15. Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) 24 May, 2019 03, Jyesth,1941 Friday
th
16. Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) 27 May, 2019 06, Jyesth , 1941 Monday
nd th
17. Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra)(2 Shawaal-Muslim 06 June, 2019 16, Jyesth,1941 Thursday
Shiya &Sunni)
18. Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day 07th June, 2019 17, Jyesth,1941 Friday
th
19. Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) 04 July, 2019 13, Ashadh,1941 Thursday
th
20. Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) 15 July, 2019 24, Ashadh,1941 Monday
th
21. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Kadmi) 17 July, 2019 26,Ashadh,1941 Wednesday
th
22. Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) 18 July, 2019 27, Ashadh,1941 Thursday
rd
23. Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) 23 July, 2019 01, Shravan,1941 Tuesday
th
24. International Day of the World’s Indigenous 9 August, 2019 18, Shravan,1941 Friday
Peoples.
25. Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) 14th August, 2019 23, Shravan,1941 Wednesday
th
26. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi 16 August, 2019 25, Shravan,1941 Friday
Shahenshahi)
27. Tisha B'Av (Yahudi) 19th August, 2019 28, Shravan, 1941 Monday
nd
28. Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) 22 August, 2019 31, Shravan,1941 Thursday
st th
29. Shravan Vad-11 (Paryusan 1 Day) (Chaturthi 26 August, 2019 04, Bhadrapad, 1941 Monday
Paksha)
30. Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Panchami 27th August, 2019 05, Bhadrapad, 1941 Tuesday
Paksha)
31. Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi 30th August, 2019 08, Bhadrapad, 1941 Friday
Paksha)
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Sr. Name of the Optional Holidays Date Saka Era Days of
No. Week
32. Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) 02nd September, 2019 11, Bhadrapad, 1941 Monday
33. Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) 03rd September, 2019 12, Bhadrapad, 1941 Tuesday
34. 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) 09th September, 2019 18, Bhadrapad, 1941 Monday
35. Onam 11th September, 2019 20, Bhadrapad, 1941 Wednesday
36. Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) 30th September, 2019 08, Ashwin, 1941 Monday
th
37. Eve of Kippur(Yahudi) 08 October, 2019 16, Ashwin, 1941 Tuesday
th
38. Yom Kippur(Yahudi) 09 October, 2019 17, Ashwin, 1941 Wednesday
th
39. Sukkot (Yahudi) 14 October, 2019 22, Ashwin, 1941 Monday
th
40. Dhan Terash ( Aso Vad- 13) 25 October, 2019 03, Kartik, 1941 Friday
th
41. Kali Chaudash (Aso Vad-14) 26 October, 2019 04, Kartik, 1941 Saturday
th
42. Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) 12 November, 2019 21, Kartik, 1941 Tuesday
th
43. Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) 15 November, 2019 24, Kartik, 1941 Friday
th
44. Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) 26 December, 2019 05, Paush, 1941 Thursday
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on and Sunday
1. Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday 13th January, 2019 23, Paush, 1940 Sunday
th
2. Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) 17 February, 2019 28, Magh, 1940 Sunday
st
3. Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) 21 April, 2019 01, Vaishakh, 1941 Sunday
4. Shavuoth (Yahudi) 09th June, 2019 19, Jyesth, 1941 Sunday
th
5. Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) 25 August, 2019 03, Bhadrapad, 1941 Sunday
th
6. Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) 27 October, 2019 05, Kartik, 1941 Sunday
7. Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti 08th December, 2019 17, Agrahayan, 1941 Sunday

Note: (2) Government Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions
mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for
availment of these optional holidays should however, be applied for in advance and will
normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the
exigencies of Government work. These leaves of two days taken by Government Employees at
their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.

Note: (3) If any of the Muslim holidays notified above, does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim
Employees of Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday
is actually observed.