Gazetted Holidays in Punjab in 2016

Punjab 2016
Punjab
2016

List of Holidays in Punjab in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Saturday Parkash Gurpurab Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Regional Holiday
Tuesday Republic Day Public Holiday
Thursday Birthday of Lala Lajpat Rai Regional Holiday 150th year anniversary
Friday Vasant Panchami Regional Holiday Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura
Monday Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji Regional Holiday Several states.  Full moon of Magh
Monday Maha Shivratri Regional Holiday Most states
Wednesday Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji Regional Holiday Punjab, Rajasthan only
Thursday Holi Regional Holiday
Friday Good Friday Regional Holiday
Friday Bank Holiday Not A Public Holiday Banks only. Annual accounts closing
Wednesday Vaisakhi Regional Holiday Haryana, Punjab only
Thursday Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Regional Holiday
Friday Ram Navami Regional Holiday
Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti Regional Holiday The most important religious holiday in Jainism
Sunday Labour Day Regional Holiday Many states
Monday Lord Parshuram Jayanti Regional Holiday Several states
Wednesday Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day Regional Holiday Punjab Only
Monday Kabir Jayanti Regional Holiday Gazetted holiday in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab.
Wednesday Idul Fitr Regional Holiday Many states
Sunday Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Regional Holiday Punjab only
Monday Independence Day Public Holiday
Thursday Janmashtami Regional Holiday
Friday Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Regional Holiday Punjab only
Saturday Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji Regional Holiday Punjab only
Monday Bakrid Regional Holiday Bakrid. Except Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim.
Wednesday Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji Regional Holiday Punjab only
Saturday Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Regional Holiday Several states
Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Birthday Public Holiday
Sunday Islamic New Year Public Holiday Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community
Tuesday Dussehra Regional Holiday Vijaya Dashami
Sunday Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji Regional Holiday Several states
Monday Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji Regional Holiday Punjab only
Sunday Diwali Regional Holiday Deepawali. Except Assam, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal
Monday Vishvakarma Day Regional Holiday Punjab, Rajasthan
Monday Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak ji Regional Holiday Full moon day of the month Kartik
Sunday Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Regional Holiday Punjab only
Sunday Christmas Day Regional Holiday Observed in all states
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