Holiday List 2020
In pursuance to the G.O. bearing number. 5962-F(P2) dated 01.11.2019, 5963-F(P2) dated 01.11.2019, 5964-F(P2) dated 01.11.2019, 5965-F(P2) dated 01.11.2019, list of holidays for the year 2020 for Teachers, Officers and Non-teaching staff members of the University as follows:
|
SL. No. |
OCCASION |
DATES |
DAYS |
No. OF DAYS |
|
01. |
New Year’s Day |
01.01.20 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
02. |
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
12.01.20 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
03. |
Netaji Jayanti |
23.01.20 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
04. |
Republic Day |
26.01.20 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
05. |
Saraswati Puja |
30.01.20 and 31.01.20 |
Thursday and Friday |
02 |
|
06. |
Shivaratri |
21.02.20 |
Friday |
01 |
|
07. |
Dol Yatra |
09.03.20 |
Monday |
01 |
|
08. |
Holi |
10.03.20 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
09. |
Good Friday |
10.04.20 |
Friday |
01 |
|
10. |
Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
14.04.20 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
/ Bengali New Year’s Day |
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|
11. |
May Day |
01.05.20 |
Friday |
01 |
|
12. |
Buddha Purnima |
07.05.20 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
13. |
Rabindra Jayanti |
08.05.20 |
Friday |
01 |
|
14. |
Id-Ul-Fitar |
25.05.20 and 26.05.20 |
Monday and Tuesday |
02 |
|
15. |
Id-Ud-Zoha |
01.08.20 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
16. |
Janmasthami |
11.08.20 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
17. |
Independence Day |
15.08.20 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
18. |
Muharram |
30.08.20 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
19. |
Mahalaya |
17.09.20 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
20. |
Gandhi Jayanti |
02.10.20 |
Friday |
01 |
|
21. |
Puja Vacation (including Laxmi puja) |
19.10.20 to 30.10.20 |
Monday to Friday |
12 |
|
22. |
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham |
30.10.20 |
Friday |
|
|
23. |
Kalipuja, Bhatridwitya |
14.11.20 to 17.11.20 |
Saturday * to Tuesday |
04 |
|
24. |
Chhat Puja |
19.11.20 and 20.11.20 |
Thursday and Friday |
02 |
|
25. |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
30.11.20 |
Monday |
01 |
|
26. |
Christmas |
25.12.20 |
Friday |
01 |
Total: 42
27. Holidays at the discretion of the University which may include day/days on Religious and festive occasions :
03
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45
The following days may be observed as sectional holidays for the employees of the different communities
i) Easter Saturday (for Christians only) 1
ii) Mahabir Jayanti (for Jains only) 1
iii) Baisakhi (for Sikhs only) 1
iv) Sab-e-Barat (for Muslims only) 1
v) Hul Diwas (for Adivasi (Santal) only) 1
vi) Karam Puja To be notified later on
Holidays indicated above are subject to addition/alteration by the competent authority of the University.
N.B: * In the year, 2020, the festivals/ occasions fall on Saturday and Sunday which are public holidays under the N.I. Act.
This is published by the Registrar under the direction of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor.
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