Puducherry Government Holidays 2021
Puducherry Government has released the holiday notification during the year 2021 for all Government Offices/Government Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry and all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
HOME DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 80, Puducherry, dated 7th October 2020)
NOTIFICATION
The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to declare that all Government Offices/Government Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry and all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry shall be closed on the days specified in the notification in Appendix-I and Appendix-II respectively during the Calendar Year 2021.
The following festivals, which fall on Sunday during the year 2021, have been excluded from the Holiday List :-
Saturday, the 1st May, 2021 – May Day
Sunday, the 15th August, 2021 – Independence Day
2. In addition to the closed holidays, the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor is also pleased to permit each Government Servant to avail any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Appendix-III.
3. No substitute holidays shall be allowed on any event for the festival holiday initially declared.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
M.V. HIRAN,
Under Secretary to Government.
APPENDIX – I
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31-12-1955, the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2021 shall be Public Holidays for all Government Offices/Institutions under the control of the Government of Union territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
PUDUCHERRY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021 | Puducherry Public Holidays List 2021
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
- Friday – 1st January 2021 – New Year’s Day
- Thursday – 14th January 2021 – Pongal/ Makara Sankaranthi
- Friday – 15th January 2021 – T hiruvalluvar Day/ Mattu Pongal
- Tuesday – 26th January 2021 – Republic Day
- Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Good Friday
- Wednesday – 14th April 2021 – Tamil New Year’s Day/Vishu 1st Day/ Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
- Friday – 14th May 2021 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- Wednesday – 21st July 2021 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- Monday – 16th August 2021 – De jure Transfer Day
- Friday – 10th September 2021 – Vinayaga Chathurthi/ Ganesha Chathurthi
- Saturday – 2nd October 2021 – Gandhi Jayanthi
- Thursday – 14th October 2021 – Mahanavami/ Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
- Tuesday – 19th October 2021 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
- Monday – 1st November 2021 – Puducherry Liberation Day
- Thursday – 4th November 2021 – Deepavali
- Saturday – 25th December 2021 – Christmas
MAHE REGION
- Friday – 1st January 2021 – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday – 26th January 2021 – Republic Day
- Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Good Friday
- Wednesday – 14th April 2021 – Tamil New Year’s Day/ Vishu 1st Day/ Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
- Thursday – 15th April 2021 – Vishu 2nd Day
- Thursday – 13 th May 2021 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- Tuesday – 20th July 2021 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- Monday – 16th August 2021 – De jure Transfer Day
- Friday – 20th August 2021 – Onam 1st Day
- Saturday – 21st August 2021 – Onam 2nd Day
- Saturday – 2nd October 2021 – Gandhi Jayanthi
- Thursday – 14th October 2021 – Mahanavami/ Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha Pooja
- Friday – 15th October 2021 – St. Theresa Festival
- Tuesday – 19th October 2021 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
- Monday – 1st November 2021 – Puducherry Liberation Day
- Saturday – 25th December 2021 – Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION
- Friday – 1st January 2021 – New Year’s Day
- Thursday – 14th January 2021 – Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi
- Tuesday – 26th January 2021 – Republic Day
- Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Good Friday
- Tuesday – 13th April 2021 – Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi festival)
- Wednesday – 14th April 2021 – Tamil New Year’s Day/Vishu 1st Day/ Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
- Friday – 14th May 2021 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- Wednesday – 21st July 2021 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- Monday – 16th August 2021 – De jure Transfer Day
- Friday – 10th September 2021 – Vinayaga Chathurthi/ Ganesha Chathurthi
- Saturday – 2nd October 2021 – Gandhi Jayanthi
- Thursday – 14th October 2021 – Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha Pooja
- Tuesday – 19th October 2021 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
- Monday – 1st November 2021 – Puducherry Liberation Day
- Thursday – 4th November 2021 – Deepavali
- Saturday – 25th December 2021 – Christmas
APPENDIX – II
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P.54/ 99636/701, dated 31-12-1955, the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2021 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS- 2021
MAHE REGION
Bank Holidays 2021 in Puducherry
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
- Friday – 1st January 2021 – New Year’s Day
- Thursday – 14th January 2021 – Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi
- Friday – 15th January 2021 – T hiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
- Tuesday – 26th January 2021 – Republic Day
- Thursday – 1st Apri l 2021 – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
- Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Good Friday
- Wednesday – 14th April 2021 – Tamil New Year’s Day/Vishu 1st Day/ Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
- Friday – 14th May 2021 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- Wednesday – 21st July 2021 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- Monday – 16th August 2021 – De jure Transfer Day
- Friday – 10th September 2021 – Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi
- Saturday – 2nd October 2021 – Gandhi Jayanthi
- Thursday – 14th October 2021 – Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
- Tuesday – 19th October 2021 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
- Monday – 1st November 2021 – Puducherry Liberation Day
- Thursday – 4th November 2021 – Deepavali
- Saturday – 25th December 2021 – Christmas
- Friday – 1st January 2021 – New Year’s Day
- Tuesday – 26th January 2021 – Republic Day
- Thursday – 1st April 2021 – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
- Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Good Friday
- Wednesday – 14th April 2021 – Tamil New Year’s Day/Vishu 1st Day/ Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
- Thursday – 15th April 2021 – Vishu 2nd Day
- Thursday – 13 th May 2021 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- Tuesday – 20th July 2021 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- Monday – 16th August 2021 – De jure Transfer Day
- Friday – 20th August 2021 – Onam 1st Day
- Saturday – 21st August 2021 – Onam 2nd Day
- Saturday – 2nd October 2021 – Gandhi Jayanthi
- Thursday – 14th October 2021 – Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
- Friday – 15th October 2021 – St. Theresa Festival
- Tuesday – 19th October 2021 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
- Monday – 1st November 2021 – Puducherry Liberation Day
- Saturday – 25th December 2021 – Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION
- Friday – 1st January 2021 – New Year’s Day
- Thursday – 14th January 2021 – Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi
- Tuesday – 26th January 2021 – Republic Day
- Thursday – 1st April 2021 – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
- Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Good Friday
- Tuesday – 13 th April 2021 – Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi festival)
- Wednesday – 14th April 2021 – Tamil New Year’s Day/Vishu 1st Day/ Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
- Friday – 14th May 2021 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- Wednesday – 21st July 2021 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- Monday – 16th August 2021 – De jure Transfer Day
- Friday – 10th September 2021 – Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi
- Saturday – 2nd October 2021 – Gandhi Jayanthi
- Thursday – 14th October 2021 – Mahanavami/Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
- Tuesday – 19th October 2021 – Milad-Un-Nabi (B irthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
- Monday – 1st November 2021 – Puducherry Liberation Day
- Thursday – 4th November 2021 – Deepavali
- Saturday – 25th December 2021 – Christmas
APPENDIX-III
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2021
Puducherry Government Restricted Holidays 2021
- Wednesday – 13 th January 2021 – Bhogi
- Thursday – 14th January 2021 – Pongal/Makara Sankaranthi (for Mahe region)
- Friday – 15th January 2021 – Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region)/Kanuma (for Yanam region)
- Saturday – 16th January 2021 – Uzhavar Thirunal
- Saturday – 27 th February 2021 – Masimagam
- Thursday – 11th March 2021 – Mahasivarathri/Shab-e-Mihraj (for Mahe region)
- Friday – 12th March 2021 – Shab-e-Mihraj (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- Friday – 19th March 2021 – Feast of St. Joseph
- Tuesday – 23rd March 2021 – Kandoori Urs Festival* (for Karaikal region)
- Saturday – 27 th March 2021 – Shab-e-Barath*/Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (for Mahe region)/(for Karaikal region).
- Monday – 29th March 2021 – Shab-e-Barath* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- Thursday – 1st April 2021 – Maundy Thursday
- Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region)
- Sunday – 4th April 2021 – Easter
- Monday – 5th April 2021 – Easter Monday
- Tuesday – 13th April 2021 – Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi festival) (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions).
- Thursday – 15th April 2021 – Vishu 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- Wednesday – 21st April 2021 – Sri Rama Navami (for Yanam region)
- Sunday – 25 th April 2021 – Mahavir Jayanthi
- Saturday – 8th May 2021 – Lailathul Qadr* (for Mahe region)
- Monday – 10th May 2021 – Lailathul Qadr* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- Sunday – 16th May 2021 – Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram)
- Monday – 24th May 2021 – Villianur Car Festival (for Puducherry region)
- Wednesday – 26th May 2021 – Buddha Poornima
- Thursday – 24th June 2021 – Mangani Festival (for Karaikal region)
- Sunday – 8th August 2021 – Karkidaka Amavasi (for Mahe region)
- Wednesday – 18th August 2021 – Muharam (Ashura Day)* (for Mahe region)
- Thursday – 19th August 2021 – Muharam (Ashura Day)* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- Friday – 20th August 2021 – Onam 1st Day/Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- Saturday – 21st August 2021 – Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- Monday – 23rd August 2021 – Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (for Mahe region)
- Monday – 30th August 2021 – Janmashtami/Sri Krishna Jayanthi
- Friday – 10th September 2021 – Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi (for Mahe region)
- Tuesday – 21st September 2021 – Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (for Mahe region)
- Friday – 15th October 2021 – St. Theresa Festival/Vijayadasami (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- Tuesday – 2nd November 2021 – All Souls Day
- Wednesday – 3rd November 2021 – Deepavali Eve
- Thursday – 4th November 2021 – Deepavali (for Mahe region)
- Friday – 19 th November 2021 – Guru Nanak’s Birthday/Karthigai Deepam
- Wednesday – 8th December 2021 – Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
- Thursday – 9th December 2021 – Sri Subramanya Sasti (for Yanam region)
- Friday – 24th December 2021 – Christmas Eve
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
