Himachal Pradesh Holidays 2015

Check the 2015 Gazetted Public and Restricted holidays declared by Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Public Holidays

List of Gazetted Public holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act in Himachal Pradesh State during the year 2015
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 26MondayRepublic Day
February - 3TuesdayGuru Ravidas Birthday
March - 6FridayHoli
March - 28SaturdayRam Navami
April - 1WednesdayAnnual Bank Account Closing Day
April - 15WednesdayHimachal Day
May - 4MondayBuddha Purnima
July - 18SaturdayId-ul-Fitr
August - 15SaturdayIndependence day
September - 5SaturdayJanmashtami
September - 25FridayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
October - 2FridayMahatma Gandhi's Birthday
October - 24SaturdayMuharram
October - 27TuesdayMaharshi Valmiki Jayanti
November - 11WednesdayDiwali (Deepavali)
December - 25FridayChristmas

General Holidays

List of Gazetted Holidays for the year 2015 in the Himachal Pradesh State during the year 2015
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 25MondayRepublic Day
January - 26TuesdayGuru Ravidas Birthday
February - 3TuesdayMaha Shivratri
February - 17FridayHoli
March - 6SaturdayRam Navami
March - 28FridayGood Friday
April - 3TuesdayDr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
April - 14WednesdayHimachal Day
April - 15MondayParsuram Jayanti
April - 20MondayBuddha Purnima
May - 4WednesdayMaharana Pratap Jayanti
May - 20TuesdaySant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)
June - 2SaturdayId u'l Fitr
July - 18SaturdayIndependence day
August - 15SaturdayJanmashtami
September - 5FridayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
September - 25FridayMahatma Gandhi's Birthday
October - 2ThursdayDussehra
October - 22SaturdayMuharram
October - 24TuesdayMaharshi Valmiki Jayanti
October - 27WednesdayDiwali (Deepavali)
November - 11WednesdayGuru Nanak's Birthday
November - 25FridayChristmas
December - 25ThursdayMilad-un-Nabi

Holidays for Women Employees

Gazetted holidays for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for Women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 and also to daily wage Women employees
Date Week Day Holiday
August - 29SaturdayRaksha Bandhan
October - 30FridayKarva Chouth
November - 13FridayBhai Duj

Restricted Holidays

List of Restricted Holidays for the Government Employees for the year 2015.
Government employees will be authorized to avail Two Restricted Holidays.
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 1ThursdayNew Years Day
January - 14WednesdayMakar Sankranti
January - 24SaturdayBasant Panchami
February - 14SaturdaySwami Dayanand Sawaswati Jayanti
April - 2ThursdayMahaveer Jayanti
April - 5SundayEaster Sunday
April - 15WednesdayVaisakhadi/ bahag Bihu
October - 21WednesdayDussehra (Maha Ashtmi)
November - 12ThursdayGovardhan Puja
November - 24TuesdayGuru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
December - 24ThursdayChristmas Eve