Indian Public Holidays 2013

Check 2013 Public Holidays and Restricted holidays list declared by the Central Government of India.

• Central Government of India issued Order  in F.No.12/4/2012-JCA-2 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) for holidays to be observed in 2013.
•  It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Public Holidays 2013 to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2013.
• In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays.

Find day and date of holidays like Maha Shivratri, Holi,Telugu New Year’s Day / Ugadi, Good Friday, Sri Krishnashtami, Id-Ul-Fitr, Ganesh Chaturthi, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi, Durga Puja Ashtami (Navami), Vijaya Dashami, Diwali, Christmas and many more.

India – Public Holidays 2013
Month	Day	Week Day	Name
January	25	Friday	Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
January	26	Saturday	Republic Day
March	27	Wednesday	Holi
March	29	Friday	Good Friday
April	19	Friday	Rama Navami
April	24	Wednesday	Mahavir Jayanti
May	25	Saturday	Budda Purnima
August	9	Friday	Idu’l Fitr
August	15	Thursday	Independence Day
August	28	Wednesday	Janmashtami
October	2	Wednesday	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
October	13	Sunday	Dussehra
October	16	Wednesday	Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
November	3	Sunday	Diwali (Deepavali)
November	14	Thursday	Muharram
November	17	Sunday	Guru Nanak’s Birthday
December	25	Wednesday	Chirstmas Day

  

Restricted Holidays 2013

 
Each employee will  be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays.

Restricted – Holidays 2013
Month	Day	Week Day	Name
January	1	Tuesday	New Year’s Day
January	13	Sunday	Makar Sankranti
January	14	Monday	Pongal
January	18	Friday	Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
February	14	Thursday	Sri Panchami
February	15	Friday	Basanta Panchami / Sri Panchami
February	19	Tuesday	Shivaji Jayanthi
February	25	Monday	Guru Ravidas’ Birthday
February	16	Thursday	Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
March	10	Thursday	Maha Shivratri
March	26	Tuesday	Holika Dahan
March	31	Sunday	Ester Sunday
April	11	Thursday	Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand
April	13	Saturday	Vaisakhi
April	13	Saturday	Vishu
April	14	Sunday	Mesadi
April	15	Monday	Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam)
May	9	Thursday	Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
May	24	Friday	Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
July	10	Thursday	Rath Yatra
August	2	Friday	Jamat-UI-Vida
August	18	Sunday	Parsi New Year’s day
August	20	Tuesday	Raksha Bandhan
September	9	Monday	Vinayaka Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi
September	16	Monday	Onam
October	11	Friday	Maha Saptami (Additional) (Dussehra)
October	12	Saturday	Dussehra (Maha Astami) (Additional)
October	13	Sunday	Dussehra (Maha Navami)
October	18	Friday	Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
October	22	Tuesday	Karaka Chaturdasi (Karva Chouth)
November	2	Saturday	Deepavali (South India)
November	2	Saturday	Narak Chaturdasi
November	3	Sunday	Govardhan Puja
November	5	Tuesday	Bhai Duj
November	8	Friday	Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja)
November	24	Sunday	Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
December	24	Tuesday	Christmas Eve