List of Holidays
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS,
NEAR AKASHWANI : NAVRANGPURA : AHMEDABAD-380 009
CIRCULAR
Sub:- List of Holidays to be observed in Ahmedabad Customs Commissionerate during the Year 2008
In accordance with the decision of Central Government Employees Welfare Co-Ordination Committee, Ahmedabad, the list of closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays to be observed during the Year 2008 by the Customs Commissionerate, Ahmedabad is enclosed herewith as Annexure I and II.
(SEEMA ARORA)
ADDL.COMMISSIONER (P & V)
AHMEDABAD
Encl- As above
F. No. I/08-01/2005/Adm.CCP Dtd. 27.12.2006
Copy to :-
1. P.A. to Chief Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad
2. P.A. to Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad
3. P.A. to Addl. Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad
4. All Dy/Asst. Commissioner of Customs Division Paldi, ICD Sabarmati,
Airport, A.C.C.. F.P.O., ICD Dashrath, Surat, Valsad
5. All Section Heads, Ahmedabad.
6. PRO/GSO Customs, Ahmedabad
ANNEXURE - I
LIST OF CLOSED HOLIDAYS OF GOVT. OF INDIA FOR THE YEAR - 2008
Closed Holidays
Sl. No. |
Closed Holiday |
Date |
Saka |
Day of Week |
1.@ |
Makarsankranti |
January 14 |
1929 Era Pausa 25 |
Monday |
2. |
Muharram |
January 19 |
Pausa 29 |
Saturday |
3. |
Republic Day |
January 26 |
Magha 06 |
Saturday |
4.@ |
Maha Shivratri |
March 06 |
Fagun 16 |
Thursday |
5. |
Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-E-Milad) |
March 21 |
1930 Era
Chaitra 01 |
Friday |
6. |
Good Friday |
March 21 |
Chaitra 01 |
Friday |
7. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
April 18 |
Chaitra 29 |
Friday |
8. |
Buddha Purnima |
May 20 |
Vaishakh 30 |
Tuesday |
9.@ |
Rath Yatra |
July 04 |
Asadha 13 |
Friday |
10. |
Independence Day |
August 15 |
Shravan 24 |
Friday |
11. |
Idu’l Fitr |
October 02 |
Ashwin 10 |
Thursday |
12. |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
October 02 |
Ashwin 10 |
Thursday |
13. |
Dussera |
October 09 |
Ashwin 17 |
Thursday |
14. |
Diwali |
October 28 |
Kartik 06 |
Tuesday |
15. |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
November 13 |
Kartik 22 |
Thursday |
16. |
Idu’l Zuha |
December 09 |
Agrabayma 14 |
Tuesday |
17. |
Christmas |
December 25 |
Pausa 04 |
Thursday |
@ = Optional Close Holidays
ANNEXURE – II
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR 2008
Sl. No. |
Holiday |
Date |
SAKA ERA 1929 |
DAY |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1. |
New Year Day |
January 01 |
Pausa 11 |
Tuesday |
2. |
Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday |
January 05 |
Pausa 15 |
Saturday |
3. |
Makara Sankranti (N. India) |
January 14 |
Pausa 24 |
Monday |
4. |
Makara Sankranti (Bengal) |
January 15 |
Pausa 25 |
Tuesday |
5. |
Pongal |
January 15 |
Pausa 25 |
Tuesday |
6. |
Basanta Panchami/ Shree Panchami |
February 11 |
Magha 22 |
Monday |
7. |
Sivaji Jayanti |
February 19 |
Magha 30 |
Tuesday |
8. |
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday |
February 21 |
Phalguna 02 |
Thursday |
9. |
Swami Dayanand Sarasvati Jayanti |
March 02 |
Phalguna 02 |
Sunday |
1930 SAKA ERA |
10. |
Holikadahana (Dolyatra) |
March 21 |
Chaitra 01 |
Friday |
11. |
Easter (Sunday) |
March 23 |
Chaitra 03 |
Sunday |
12. |
Chaitra Sukhladi/ Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand |
April 07 |
Chaitra 18 |
Monday |
13. |
Vaisakhi |
April 13 |
Chaitra 24 |
Sunday |
14. |
Visha |
April 13 |
Chaitra 24 |
Sunday |
15. |
Mesadi |
April 14 |
Chaitra 25 |
Monday |
16. |
Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
April 14 |
Chaitra 25 |
Monday |
17. |
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore |
May 08 |
Vaisakha 18 |
Thursday |
18. |
Rath Yatra |
July 04 |
Asadha 13 |
Friday |
19. |
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
July 17 |
Asadha 26 |
Thursday |
20. |
Raksha Bandhan |
August 16 |
Sravana 25 |
Saturday |
21. |
Parsi New Year |
August 19 |
Sravana 28 |
Tuesday |
22. |
Janmashtami (Smarta & Vaishnava) |
August 24 |
Bhadra 02 |
Sunday |
23. |
Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chaturthi |
September 03 |
Bhadra 12 |
Wednesday |
24. |
Onam |
September 12 |
Bhadra 21 |
Friday |
25. |
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
September 26 |
Asvina 04 |
Friday |
26. |
Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (additional) |
October 06 |
Asvina 14 |
Monday |
27. |
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (additional) |
October 07 |
Asvina 15 |
Tuesday |
28. |
Dussehra (Maha Navami) |
October 08 |
Asvina 16 |
Wednesday |
29. |
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
October 14 |
Asvina 22 |
Tuesday |
30. |
Deepavali (South India) |
October 27 |
Kartika 05 |
Monday |
31. |
Naraka Chaturdasi |
October 27 |
Kartika 05 |
Monday |
32. |
Govardhan Puja |
October 29 |
Kartika 07 |
Wednesday |
33. |
Bhai Duj |
October 30 |
Kartika 08 |
Thursday |
34. |
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom day |
November 24 |
Agrahayana 03 |
Monday |
35. |
Christmas Eve |
December 24 |
Pausa 03 |
Wednesday |
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