Daman & Diu Holidays 2015

List of 2015 Public and Restricted holidays in the U.T. of Daman & Diu

Public Holidays

List of Public Holidays in the Union Territory of Daman & Diu during the calendar year 2015, Saka 1936-37 which shall apply to all Government Offices/ Semi Govt. Offices/ Local Bodies/ Commercial Banks in Daman & Diu
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 4SundayMilad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad
January - 26MondayRepublic Day
March - 6FridayHoli
March - 28SaturdayRam Navami
April - 2ThursdayMahavir Jayanti
April - 3FridayGood Friday
July - 18SaturdayId u'l Fitr
August - 15SaturdayIndependence day
September - 25FridayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
October - 2FridayMahatma Gandhi's Birthday
October - 22ThursdayDussehra
October - 24SaturdayMuharram
November - 11WednesdayDiwali (Deepavali)
November - 25WednesdayGuru Nanak's Birthday
December - 19SaturdayLiberation Day For Daman & Diu
December - 25FridayChristmas Day

Restricted Holidays

List of Restricted Holidays in Daman & Diu during the year 2015 An employee is entitled to avail himself/herself of any of the Two holidays out of the below mentioned Restricted holidays during the year 2015.
Date Week Day Holiday
January - 1ThursdayNew Years Day
January - 14WednesdayMakar Sankranti
January - 15ThursdayPongal
January - 24SaturdayBasant Panchami
February - 3TuesdayGuru Ravidas Birthday
February - 14SaturdaySwami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
February - 19ThursdayShivaji Jayanti
March - 5ThursdayHolika Dahan
March - 21SaturdayGudi Padva/Ugadi/Cheti Chand
April - 5SundayEaster Sunday
April - 14TuesdayVaisakhi/ Vishu
April - 15WednesdayVaisakhadi/ bahag Bihu
May - 3SundayHazarat Ali's Birthday
May - 9SaturdayGuru Rabindranath's Birthday
July - 17FridayJamat-ul-Vida
July - 18SaturdayRath- Yatra
August - 18TuesdayParsi New Year/ Nauroz
August - 28FridayOnam
August - 29SaturdayRaksha Bandhan
September - 17ThursdayGanesh Chaturthi
October - 20TuesdayDussehra (Maha Saptmi)
October - 21WednesdayDussehra (Maha Ashtmi)
October - 22ThursdayDussehra (Maha Navmi)
October - 27TuesdayMaharshi Valmiki's Birthday
October - 30FridayKarva Chouth
November - 10TuesdayDeepavali
November - 10TuesdayNaraka Chaturdasi
November - 12ThursdayGovardhan Puja
November - 13FridayBhai Duj
November - 17TuesdayChhat Puja
November - 24TuesdayGuru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
December - 24ThursdayChristmas Eve

Holidays under N.I. Act

List of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 which apply to all the Industrial Establishment, Public Sector Undertaking and Commercial Banks operating in Union Territory of Daman & Diu. The Commercial Banks operating in Union Territory of Daman shall observe holidays declared by respective regional offices according to their norms. However, State Bank of India, Daman and State Bank of Saurastra for Diu District in which Government transaction is being done, shall have to observe the holidays specified below and the Government transaction/ RBI chest will remain operative on other working days.
Date Week Day Holiday
April - 1WednesdayAnnual Closing of Bank Account
January - 26MondayRepublic Day
March - 6FridayHoli
May - 1FridayLabour Day
August - 15SaturdayIndependence day
October - 2FridayMahatma Gandhi's Birthday
December - 19SaturdayLiberation Day For Daman & Diu