Customs holidays 2021: Here is list of gazetted and restricted holidays for 2021

The Central Government Administrative officers across the country observe 14 holidays, which are mandatory to provide to every employee. Customs holidays hold significance for government workers for them to receive a few days off from their jobs to rejoice festivals and holidays. This is for them to spend their time with family members and friends. Usually, the working hours for government employees are between 9 am to 5 pm. So, we have compiled a list of the Customs Holidays 2021 that you must check out right away.

Recently, the Central Government of the country has published a list of holidays including details and instructions for Holidays 2021. According to the Central Government Staff Portal, for prioritising State-level local festivals, the government has declared 14 holidays out of 17. It will help the state level committees select the three on their own. Moreover, as per the CGEWCC decision, the festivals like Pongal, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Janmashtami are a part of the Holidays 2021 list. Check out all of them:

List of gazetted holidays 2021 in Indian Customs office:

• Republic Day- January 26, 2021, Tuesday
• Holi- March 6, 2021, Monday
• Good Friday - April 2, 2021, Friday
• Ram Navami - April 21, 2021, Wednesday
• Mahavir Jayanti-  April 25, 2021, Sunday
• Id-ul-Fitr- May 14, 2021, Friday
• Buddha Purnima- May 26,  2021, Wednesday
• Id-ul-Zuha (Bakri-eid)- July 21,  2021, Wednesday
• Independence Day- August 15, 2021, Sunday
• Muharram- August 19, 2021, Thursday
• Janmashtami- August 30, 2021, Monday
• Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday or Gandhi Jayanti- October 2, 2021, Saturday
• Dussehra- October 15, 2021, Friday
• Milad-un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad- October 19, 2021, Tuesday
• Diwali- November 4, 2021, Thursday
• Guru Nanak’s Birthday- November 19, 2021, Friday
• Christmas Day- December 25, 2021, Saturday

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List of restricted holidays 2021 in Indian Customs office:

• New Year’s Day- January 1, 2021, Friday
• Lohri- January 13, 2021, Wednesday
• Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal- January 14, 2021, Thursday
• Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday- January 20, 2021, Wednesday
• Basant Panchami /Sri Panchami- February 16,  2021, Tuesday
• Shivaji Jayanti- February 19, 2021, Friday
• Hazarat Ali’s Birthday- February 26, 2021, Friday
• Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday- February 27, 2021, Saturday
• Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti- March 8, 2021, Monday
• Maha Shivaratri- March 11, 2021, Thursday
• Holika Dahan/Dolyatra- March 28, 2021, Sunday
• Easter Sunday- April 4, 2021, Sunday
• Jhaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaisakhi /Vishu- April 13,  2021, Tuesday
• Mesadi Tamil New Year’s Day- April 14, 2021, Wednesday
• Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)- April 15, 2021, Thursday
• Jamat-Ul-Vida- May 7, 2021, Friday
• Guru Rabindranath’s birthday- May 9, 2021, Sunday
• Rath Yatra- July 12, 2021, Monday
• Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj- August 16, 2021, Monday
• Onam or Thiru Onam Day- August 21, 2021, Saturday
• Raksha Bandhan- August 22, 2021, Sunday
• Janmashtami (Smarta)- August 30, 2021, Monday
• Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi- September 30, 2021, Friday
• Dussehra (Saptami)- October 12, 2021, Tuesday
• Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)- October 13, 2021, Wednesday
• Dussehra (Maha Navami)- October 14, 2021, Thursday
• Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday- October 20, 2021, Wednesday
• Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chauth)- October 20, 2021, Sunday
• Naraka Chaturdasi- November 3, 2021, Wednesday
• Govardhan Puja- November 5, 2021, Friday
• Bhai Duj- November 6, 2021, Saturday
• Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)- November 10, 2021, Wednesday
• Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day- November 24, 2021, Wednesday
• Christmas Eve- December 24, 2021, Friday

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