Updated February 28th, 2020 at 15:06 IST
Customs holidays list 2020 - An extensive guide to governmental holidays
Customs holidays list 2020 list is out. Here is every holiday that the governmental organizations of India are going to get officially. Check full list here-
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The Central Government Administrative offices across India have 14 important holidays that are mandatorily given to every employee. The working hours are generally from 9 am to 5 pm. Apart from these 14 compulsory holidays, Custom holidays come on several important occasions so that the members of the central government can take rest or enjoy the festivals and national holidays. Here is a list of Central Government Holidays or Custom Holidays list 2020 that you need to know.
Compulsory Custom Holidays:
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| Holiday occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26, 2020 |
| Mahavir Jayanti | April 6, 2020 |
| Good Friday | April 10, 2020 |
| Buddha Purnima | May 7, 2020
|
| Idu'l Fitr | May 25, 2020
|
| Idul’l Zuha (Bakri Eid) | August 1, 2020 |
| Independence Day | August 15, 2020
|
| Muharram | August 30, 2020
|
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 2, 2020
|
| Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
| October 10, 2020
|
| Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-E-Milad) | October 30, 2020
|
| Diwali | November 14, 2020
|
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 30, 2020
|
| Christmas Day
| December 25, 2020
|
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Customs Holidays List 2020
Apart from the traditional Sunday off, here's the list of custom holidays in 2020.
| Holiday Description | Holiday Date
|
|---|---|
| 2nd SATURDAY
| JANUARY 11, 2020 |
| REPUBLIC DAY
| JANUARY 26, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 8, 2020 |
| HOLI
| MARCH 10, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY
| MARCH 14, 2020 |
| GUDI PADWA
| MARCH 25, 2020 |
| MAHAVIR JAYANTI | APRIL 6, 2020 |
| GOOD FRIDAY
| APRIL 10, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY
| APRIL 11, 2020 |
| BUDDHA PURNIMA
| MAY 7, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY
| MAY 9, 2020 |
| IDUL FITR | MAY 25, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY | JUNE 13, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY | JULY 11, 2020 |
| IDUL ZUHA - BAKRI ID | AUGUST 1, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY | AUGUST 8, 2020 |
| JANMASHTAMI | AUGUST 12, 2020 |
| INDEPENDENCE DAY | AUGUST 15, 2020 |
| MUHARRAM
| AUGUST 30, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 |
| MAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2020 |
| SUNDAY | OCTOBER 4, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY | OCTOBER 10, 2020 |
| DUSSEHRA - VIJAY DASHMI | OCTOBER 25, 2020 |
| PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY | OCTOBER 30, 2020 |
| DIWALI - DEEPAVALI | NOVEMBER 14, 2020 |
| GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY
| NOVEMBER 30, 2020 |
| 2nd SATURDAY | DECEMBER 12, 2020 |
| CHRISTMAS DAY | DECEMBER 25, 2020 |
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Published February 28th, 2020 at 15:06 IST