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Gujarat State Government Holidays List 2021

Gujarat General Holidays List 2021

Name of Holiday Date Day
Makara Sankranti 14 Jan Thursday
Republic Day 26 Jan Tuesday
Maha Shivaratri 11 Mar Thursday
Holi 29 Mar Monday
Good Friday 2 Apr Friday
Ugadi 13 Apr Tuesday
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti 14 Apr Wednesday
Ram Navami 21 Apr Wednesday
Mahavir Jayanti 25 Apr Sunday
Idul Fitr 14 May Friday
Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti 14 May Friday
Bakrid / Eid al Adha 21 Jul Wednesday
Independence Day 15 Aug Sunday
Parsi New Year 16 Aug Monday
Muharram 19 Aug Thursday
Raksha Bandhan 22 Aug Sunday
Janmashtami 30 Aug Monday
Ganesh Chaturthi 10 Sep Friday
Gandhi Jayanti 2 Oct Saturday
Vijaya Dashami 15 Oct Friday
Eid e Milad 19 Oct Tuesday
Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel Jayanti
31 Oct Sunday
Diwali 4 Nov Thursday
Vikram Samvat New Year 5 Nov Friday
Bhai Dooj 6 Nov Saturday
Guru Nanak Jayanti 19 Nov Friday
Christmas Day 25 Dec Saturday

Optional Holidays

Sr. No. Name of the Optional Holidays Date Days
1 Christian New Year Day 1sth January, Friday
2 Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to
Makar Sankranti)
15th January, Friday
3. Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday 20th January, Wednesday
4. Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) 25th February, Thursday
5. Saint Shiromani Ravidasji”s Birthday 27th February, Saturday
6. Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev 1st March, Monday
7. Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) 29th March, Monday
8. Gudi Padvo (Chaitra  Sud-I) 13th April, . Tuesday
9. Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) 23rd April, Friday
10. Hatkeshvar Jayanti 26th April, Monday
11. Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) 27th April, Tuesday
12. Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) 04th May, Tuesday
13. Maha Prabhuji’s  Praktyotsava
(Vallabhacharya Jayanti)
07th May, Friday
14. Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra)
(2nd   Shawaal-Muslim Shiya & Sunni)
15th May, Saturday
15. Shree Adhya Jagadguru
 Shankaracharya Jayanti
 (Vaishakh Sud-5)
17th May, Monday
16. Shavuoth (Yahudi) 17th May, Monday
17. Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) 26th May, Wednesday
18. Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day 14th June, Monday
19. Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij)
(Ashadh Sud-2)
12th July, Monday
20. Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III)
(Parsi Kadmi)
14th July, Wednesday
21. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V)
(Parsi kadmi)
16th July, Friday
22. Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) 17th July, Saturday
23. Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) 22nd July, Thursday
24. International Day of the World’s
Indigenous Peoples
09th August, Monday
25. Gatha Gahamber  (Gatha-III)
(Parsi Shahenshahi)
13th August, Friday
26. 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) 18th August, Wednesday
27. Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) 21st August, Saturday
28. Onam 21st August, Saturday
29. Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) 31st August, Tuesday
30. Shravan  Vad-11 (Paryusan  1st Day)
(Chaturthi Paksha)
3rd September, Friday
31. Shravan   Vad-12  (Paryusan pt Day)
(Panchami Paksha)
4th September, Saturday
32. Mahavir Swami  Janma Vachan
(Chaturthi  Paksha)
7th September, Tuesday
33. Rosh Hashanah  (1st Day)
(New Year) (Yahudi)
7th September, Tuesday
34. Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) 10th September, Friday
35. Samvatsari (Panchami  Paksha) 11th September, Saturday
36. Eve of Kippur (Yahudi) 15th September, Wednesday
37. Yom Kippur (Yahudi) 16th September, Thursday
38. Succoth (Yahudi) 2ist September, Tuesday
39. Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) 06th October, Wednesday
40. Vagh Baras ( Aaso Vad- 11 / 12) 1st November, Monday
4 1. Dhan Terash ( Aaso Vad- 12 / 13) 02nd November, Tuesday
42. Kali Chaudash (Aaso Vad- 13/ 14) 03rd November, Wednesday
43 Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) 19th November, Friday
44. Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti 14th December, Tuesday

Note:  (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sundays

1 Jamshedi Navroz
(Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi)
21st   March, 2021
2. Holi 28th March, 2021
3. Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) 28th March, 2021
4 . Zarthost-no-Disho  (Parsi Shahenshahi) 23rd May, 2021
5. Tisha-be-aav  (Yahudi) 18th July, 2021
6. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi  Shahenshahi) 15th August, 2021
7. Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) 24th October, 2021
8. Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) 26th   December, 2021
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