| No. |
Name of the Holiday(s) |
Date on which they fall |
Day of the week |
|
1
|
Republic Day |
26th January |
Thursday |
|
2
|
Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji |
05th February |
Sunday |
| 3 |
Maha Shivaratri
|
18th February |
Saturday |
| 4
|
Holi |
02nd March |
Friday |
| 5 |
Ram Navami
|
25th March |
Sunday |
| 6 |
Mahavir Jayanti
|
29th March |
Thursday |
|
7
|
Good Friday |
30th March |
Friday |
|
8
|
Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar / Vaisakhi |
14th April |
Saturday |
| 9 |
Idu'l Fitr
|
16th June |
Saturday |
|
10
|
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji |
17th June |
Sunday |
|
11
|
Independence Day |
15th August |
Wednesday |
|
12
|
Janmashtami |
03rd September |
Monday |
| 13 |
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji
|
02nd October |
Tuesday |
| 14 |
Dussehra
|
19th October |
Friday |
|
15
|
Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji |
24th October |
Wednesday |
|
16
|
Diwali |
07th November |
Wednesday |
|
17
|
Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji |
23rd November |
Friday |
| 18 |
Martyrdom Day of Sri. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
|
12th December |
Wednesday |
|
19
|
Christmas day |
25th December |
Tuesday |
| 20 |
Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
|
- |
- |
Note 1: Date of holiday in respect of "Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji" will be announced later.
Note 2: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself any Five (5) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year 2018 -
| No. |
Name of the Holiday(s) |
Date on which they fall |
Day of the week |
|
1
|
New Year Day |
01st January |
Monday |
|
2
|
Lohri |
13th January |
Saturday |
| 3 |
Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji
|
22nd January |
Monday |
| 4 |
Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath ji
|
27th January |
Saturday |
| 5 |
Hola Mohalla
|
02nd March |
Friday |
| 6 |
International Women Day
|
08th March |
Thursday |
| 7 |
Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji
|
23th March |
Friday |
| 8 |
Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji
|
08th April |
Sunday |
| 9 |
Lord Parshuram Jayanti
|
18th April |
Wednesday |
| 10 |
Buddh Purnima
|
30th April |
Monday |
| 11 |
May Day
|
01st May |
Tuesday |
| 12 |
Nirjala Ekadashi
|
23rd June |
Saturday |
| 13 |
Kabir Jayanti
|
28th June |
Thursday |
| 14 |
Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji
|
29th June |
Friday |
| 15 |
Martydom Day of Shahid Udham Singh
|
31th July |
Tuesday |
| 16 |
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
|
22nd August |
Wednesday |
| 17 |
Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji
|
05th September |
Wednesday |
| 18 |
Saragarhi Day
|
12th September |
Wednesday |
| 19 |
Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji
|
18th September |
Tuesday |
| 20 |
Muharram
|
21st September |
Friday |
| 21 |
Anant Chaturdashi
|
23rd September |
Sunday |
| 22 |
Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji
|
28th September |
Friday |
| 23 |
Agarsain Jayanti
|
10th October |
Wednesday |
| 24 |
Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur
|
16th October |
Tuesday |
| 25 |
Birthday Of Sri.Guru Ram Dass Ji
|
26th October |
Friday |
| 26 |
Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji
|
26th October |
Friday |
| 27 |
Karva Chauth
|
27th October |
Saturday |
| 28 |
New Punjab Day
|
01st November |
Thursday |
| 29 |
Vishwakarma Day
|
08th November |
Thursday |
| 30 |
GoverdhanPooja
|
08th November |
Thursday |
| 31 |
Parkash Utsav Sri. Guru Granth Sahib Ji
|
09th November |
Friday |
| 32 |
Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji
|
16th November |
Friday |
| 33 |
Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib
(Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad)
|
21st November |
Wednesday |
| 34 |
Jor Mela Sri Fatehgarh Sahib
|
26th, 27th &
28th December |
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday |
Note 3: In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occassions given below during the Calendar Year, 2018 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays -
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ravi Dass Ji
- Maha Shivaratri
- Ram Navmi
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Vaisakhi
- Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
- Janmashtami
- Idu'l Fitr
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
- Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Christmas Day
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note 4: The festival of 'Raksha Bandhan' falls on 26th August, 2018 (Sunday).