Holiday List 2021
In pursuance to the G.O. bearing number. 3100-F(P2) dated 05.11.2020, list of holidays for the year 2021 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 |
01.01.21 |
Friday |
01 |
|
02. |
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
12.01.21 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
03. |
Netaji Jayanti |
23.01.21 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
04. |
Republic Day |
26.01.21 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
05. |
Saraswati Puja |
16.02.21 and 17.02.21 |
Tuesday and Wednesday |
02 |
|
06. |
Shivaratri |
11.03.21 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
07. |
Dol Yatra |
28.03.21 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
08. |
Holi |
29.03.21 |
Monday |
01 |
|
09. |
Good Friday |
02.04.21 |
Friday |
01 |
|
10. |
Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
14.04.21 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
11 |
Bengali New Year’s Day |
15.04.21 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
12. |
May Day |
01.05.21 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
13. |
Rabindra Jayanti |
09.05.21 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
14. |
Id-Ul-Fitar |
14.05.21 and 15.05.21 |
Friday and Saturday * |
02 |
|
15. |
Buddha Purnima |
26.05.21 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
16. |
Rathayatra |
12.07.21 |
Monday |
01 |
|
17. |
Id-Ud-Zoha |
21.07.21 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
18. |
Independence Day |
15.08.21 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
19. |
Muharram |
19.08.21 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
20. |
Janmasthami |
30.08.21 |
Monday |
01 |
|
21. |
Gandhi Jayanti |
02.10.21 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
22. |
Mahalaya |
06.10.21 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
23. |
Puja Vacation (including Laxmi puja) |
11.10.21 to 22.10.21 |
Monday to Friday |
12 |
|
24. |
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham |
19.10.21 |
Tuesday |
|
|
25. |
Kalipuja, Bhatridwitya |
04.11.21 to 06.11.21 |
Thursday to Saturday * |
02 |
|
26. |
Chhat Puja |
09.11.21 and 10.11.21 |
Tuesday and Wednesday |
02 |
|
27. |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
19.11.21 |
Friday |
01 |
|
28. |
Christmas |
25.12.21 |
Saturday * |
01 |
Total: 42
29. Holidays at the discretion of the University which may include day/days on Religious and festive occasions: 03
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All Total: 45
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** In pursuance to the G.O. bearing number. 3361-F(P2) dated 01.12.2020, 3519-F(P2) dated 15.12.2020 and FS-10/2021 dated 30.01.2021, the following days may be observed as holiday:
i) Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma 14.02.21 Sunday*
ii) Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur 09.04.21 Friday
iii) Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu 26.05.21 Wednesday
iv) Birthday of Birsa Munda 15.11.21 Monday
The following days may be observed as sectional holidays for the employees of the different communities
i) Easter Saturday (for Christians only) 1
ii) Mahavir Jayanti (for Jains only) 1
iii) Sab-e-Barat (for Muslims only) 1
iv) Hul Diwas (for Adivasi (Santal) only) 1
v) 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, 2021, 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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