F. No.12/2/2023-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and
Training)
Pers. Policy (JCA) Section
GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar,
New Delhi-1 10023,
Dated the 16 July, 2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2027- reg.
It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure —I to this O.M., will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2027. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified at Annexure —
II.
2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicated below at para
3.1:
1. Republic Day
2. Independence Day
3. Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
4. Buddha Purnima
5. Christmas Day
6. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
7. Diwali (Deepavali)
8. Good Friday
9. Guru Nanak's Birthday
10. Idu'l Fitr
II. Idu'lzuha
12. Mahavir Jayanti
13. Muharram
14. Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-E-Milad)
The 12 optional holidays are as follows:
1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI
(VAISHNAV)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI I VINAYAK
CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR
SANKARANTI
8. RATHYATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI I
BASANT PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI I VAISAKHADI
I BAHAG BIHU I MASHADI I
UGADI I CHAITRA SUKLADI I CHETI
CHAND I GUDI PADAVA J1ST NAVRATRA I NAORAZICHHATH
POOJA/KARVA CHAUTH.
3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays, initially declared, subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended as Annexure-Il to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi I New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of
local importance. However, the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are also to be included in the list of restricted holidays.
5.1 For offices in Delhi I New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of ldu'l Fitr, ldu'l Zuha, Muharram and ld-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the
Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi/DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police.
5.2 For offices outside Delhi I New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments I Union Territories, in respect of Idu'l Fitr, ldu'l Zuha, Muharram and ld-e-Milad.
5.3 It may happen that the change of date in respect of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B/T.V./A.I.R./ Newspapers and the Heads of Department I Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement, without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.
6. During 2027, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Friday, October 29, 2027 (Kartika 7). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on "Naraka Chaturdasi Day". In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on "Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) in the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.
7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments/organisations themselves for the year 2027, subject to para 3.2 above.
8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions
issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. in other words, they will have the option to select 10 (Ten) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays, Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-e-Milad), Dussehara (Vijaya Dashmi), Guru Nanak's Birthday and Christmas Day included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.
10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
11. Hindi version will follow.
Amit pankaj
Director (JCA)
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ANNEXURE-|
LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2027 TO BE OBSERVED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
LOCATED AT DELHI I NEW DELHI
S.No. Holiday Date
Saka Date Day SAKA ERA 1948
1. Republic Day January 26 Magha 06Tuesday
2. Id-ul-Fitr March 10 Phalguna 19 Wednesday
3. Holi March 23 Chaitra 02 Tuesday
4. Good Friday March 26 Chaitra 05 Friday
5. Ram Navami April 15 Chaitra 25 Thursday
6. Mahavir Jayanti April 19 Chaitra 29 Monday
7 Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) May 17 Vaisakha 27 Monday
8. Budha Purnima May 20 Vaisakha 30 Thursday
9. Muharram June 16 Jyaishtha 26 Wednesday
10. Independence Day August 15 Sravana 24 Sunday
11. Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) August 15 Sravana 24 Sunday
12. Janmashtami (Vaishnav) August 25 Bhadra 03 Wednesday
13. Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday October 02 Asvina 10 Saturday
14. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) October 09 Asvina 17 Saturday
15. Diwali (Deepavali) October 29 Kartika 07 Friday
16. Guru Nanak's Birthday November 14 Kartika 23 Sunday
17. Christmas Day December 25 Pausha 04 Saturday
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