Punjab Holidays 2016
Check Punjab Public, Restricted, Bank Holidays and Local Holidays for the year 2016.
General Holidays:
All Government offices in Punjab, observe the following official public holidays during the calendar year 2016.| General Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 16 | Saturday | Parkash Gurpurb Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| 2 | January 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February 12 | Friday | Basant Panchmi (Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji) |
| 4 | February 22 | Monday | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji |
| 5 | March 7 | Monday | Maha Shivratri |
| 6 | March 23 | Wednesday | Martyrdom Day of Shahid Bhagat Singh |
| 7 | March 24 | Thursday | Holi |
| 8 | March 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 9 | April 13 | Wednesday | Vaisakhi |
| 10 | April 14 | Thursday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 11 | April 15 | Friday | Ram Navami |
| 12 | April 20 | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 13 | May 1 | Sunday | May Day |
| 14 | May 9 | Monday | Lord Parshuram Jayanti |
| 15 | June 8 | Wednesday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji |
| 16 | June 20 | Monday | Kabir Jayanti |
| 17 | July 6 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 18 | July 31 | Sunday | Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh |
| 19 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 20 | August 25 | Thursday | Janm Ashtami |
| 21 | September 2 | Friday | Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji |
| 22 | September 10 | Saturday | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji |
| 23 | September 12 | Monday | Eid-al-Zuha (Bakri-Eid) |
| 24 | September 28 | Wednesday | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji |
| 25 | October 1 | Saturday | Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti |
| 26 | October 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 27 | October 11 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
| 28 | October 16 | Sunday | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji |
| 29 | October 17 | Monday | Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji |
| 30 | October 30 | Sunday | Diwali |
| 31 | October 31 | Monday | Vishwakarma Day |
| 32 | November 14 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 33 | December 4 | Sunday | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
| 34 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Restricted holidays:
State Government employees may utilize any two extra holidays from the restricted holidays list given below.| Restricted holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 2 | January 13 | Wednesday | Lohri |
| 3 | February 7 | Sunday | Nirwn Divas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji |
| 4 | March 8 | Tuesday | International Women Day |
| 5 | March 24 | Thursday | Hola Mohalla |
| 6 | May 21 | Saturday | Budh Purnima |
| 7 | June 16 | Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 8 | June 29 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh |
| 9 | September 5 | Monday | Birthday Baba Jiwan Singh Ji |
| 10 | September 15 | Thursday | Anant Chatudashi |
| 11 | October 12 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| 12 | October 16 | Sunday | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji |
| 13 | October 19 | Wednesday | Karva Chauth |
| 14 | October 26 | Wednesday | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji |
| 15 | October 31 | Monday | Goverdhan Pooja |
| 16 | November 1 | Tuesday | New Punjab Day |
| 17 | December 13 | Tuesday | Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib) |
| 18 | December 25 | Sunday | Jor Mela Sri Fategarh Sahib |
| 19 | December 26 | Monday | Jor Mela Sri Fategarh Sahib |
| 20 | December 27 | Tuesday | Jor Mela Sri Fategarh Sahib |
Bank Holidays:
Punjab Government also declares the bank holidays in exercise with explanation under section 25 of the negotiable instrument act, 1881.| Bank Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 16 | Saturday | Parkash Gurpurb Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| 2 | January 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 3 | February 22 | Monday | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji |
| 4 | March 24 | Thursday | Holi |
| 5 | April 1 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 6 | April 15 | Friday | Ram Navami |
| 7 | June 8 | Wednesday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji |
| 8 | July 6 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 9 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 10 | August 25 | Thursday | Janma Ashtami |
| 11 | October 2 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 12 | October 11 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
| 13 | October 16 | Sunday | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji |
| 14 | October 30 | Sunday | Diwali |
| 15 | November 14 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 16 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Optional Holidays:
A Shobha Yatra is organized at a day or two days before many religious festivals. Government employees are allowed to use or take advantage of half-day holidays (second half) for 4 times in the year on such occasions. A list of such holidays is given below:| Optional Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 16 | Saturday | Parkash Gurpurb Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
| 2 | February 22 | Monday | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidass Ji |
| 3 | March 7 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 4 | April 13 | Wednesday | Vaisakhi |
| 5 | April 15 | Friday | Ram Navami |
| 6 | April 20 | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 7 | June 8 | Wednesday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 8 | July 6 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 9 | August 25 | Thursday | Janma Ashtmi |
| 10 | September 12 | Monday | Eid-al-Zuha (Bakri-Eid) |
| 11 | October 16 | Sunday | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji |
| 12 | October 17 | Monday | Parkash Gurpurb Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji |
| 13 | November 14 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 14 | December 4 | Sunday | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
| 15 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Punjab Holiday Calendar 2016
