The Government of Punjab released the list of Holidays for the year 2021.
Under the Explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881), in addition to Sundays, Punjab Government also issued the list of 15 scheduled holidays.
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH)
Notification
Dated: 17-12-2020
PERS-PP-30MISC/35/2020-2PP3/I/118774/2020/1
It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the Calendar year 2021:-
SCHEDULE
List of Govt Public Holidays 2021 in Punjab | Punjab Government Public Holidays 2021
Punjab Govt Gazetted Holidays 2021
Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji – 20 January 2021: Wednesday
Republic Day – 26 January 2021: Tuesday
Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji – 27 February 2021: Saturday
Maha Shlvaratri – 11 March 2021: Thursday
Holi – 29 March 2021: Monday
Good Friday – 2 April 2021: Friday
Vaisakhi – 13 April 2021: Tuesday
Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – 14 April 2021: Wednesday
Ram Navami – 21 April 2021: Wednesday
Mahavir Jayanti – 25 April 2021: Sunday
Lord Parshuram Jayanti – 14 May 2021: Friday
Idul Fltr – 14 May 2021: Friday
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji – 14 June 2021: Monday
Kabir Jayanti – 24 June 2021: Thursday
Id-ul -Zoha (Bakrid) – 21 July 2021: Wednesday
Independence day – 15 August 2021: Sunday
Janam Ashtami – 30 August 2021: Monday
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji – 02 October 2021: Saturday
Agarsain Jayanti – 7 October 2021: Thursday
Dussehra – 15 October 2021: Friday
Birthday of Mahanshi Valmiki Ji – 20 October 2021: Wednesday
Diwali – 04 November 2021: Thursday
Vishwakarma Day – 05 November 2021: Friday
Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji – 19 November 2021: Friday
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji – 08 December 2021: Wednesday
Christmas day – 25 December 2021: Saturday