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Janmashtami (Krishna Jayanti) holiday 12 August 2020
Krishna Janmashtami, occurs on 12th August 2020 as a national holiday. [Dopt order holiday 2020]
This is Janmashtami (Krishna Jayanti), one of the most important Hindu
festivals. Janmashtami will be observed this year on 11 August 2020; it
will also be observed by others on 12 August.
Janmashtami History
Janmashtami (VAISHNAVI) is Lord Krishna ‘s Birthday.
Across other parts of India, Krishna Janmashtami is also recognised as
Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti and Sree
Jayanthi, and a Gazetted holiday. This holiday in Tamil Nadu is known
as Sri Krishna Jayanti Ceremonies and prayers will be offered in temples devoted to Krishna
in India. The day before that consist of fasting and prayer until
midnight, the time that Krishna was born was said to be.
Janmashtami Special
Devotees also practice ceremonial puja at midnight and all seventeen
steps that are part of Shodashopachara Puja Vidhi are included in this.
The statues in his image are cleaned, dressed and put in a cradle after
the hour of Krishna’s midnight birth passes. Women would draw tiny footprints outside the doors and kitchen of their house,
representing Krishna walking into their homes.
Why is Janmashtami held for 2 days?
After Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrating the link between
brothers and sisters, his birthday is celebrated eight days after It
falls in Sravana’s Hindu month which usually matches August or
September. Celebrations are distributed over two days and are intense
and colorful.
Central Government Holidays 2020 in Kolkata offices: CGEWCC Kolkata
Central Government Holidays 2020
List of Compulsory & Restricted Holidays for the year 2020 for Kolkata offices: CGEWCC Kolkata
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES’ WELFARE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE,
KOLKATA
Aayakar Bhawan, 2nd floor,Room No.2/42,P-7,
Chowringhee Square, Kolkata-700069
NO. C.G.E.W.C.C./Kol/Holiday/2019-20/718
Dated: 17/09/2019
List of compulsory & restricted Holidays for the year 2020.
In accordance with the revised policy of the Govt.of India ( Ministry of Home Affairs, Deptt Of Personnel & Administrative Reforms), O.M.No.-9/37/82/JCA dated
11.11.1982,the working committee of the CGEWCC, Kolkata in its 116th meeting held on 17/09/2019 decided 3 (three) holidays local y (at S. Nol,2 & of para 3.1)in
addition to 14 (fourteen) holidays fixed by the Ministry for the year 2020 vide F.No. 12/2/2019-JCA-2, Govt.of India, Ministry of Personnel,P.G. & Pensions,
(Department of Personnel & Training), New Delhi,dated 18/06/2019. Thus the Central Govt. Offices coming under the purview of this committee who are doing “work of
Secretariat Nature” will observe the under noted 17 ( Seventeen ) compulsory holidays for the Calendar year 2020 and further 2 (two) Restricted Holidays from the List
of Restricted Holidays for the year 2020.
LIST OF COMPULSORY HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2020
Sl.No.
Holidays & Connected Festivals
Month & Date 2020 A.D.
Days of Week
1.
Republic Day
January, 26
Sunday
2.
Basant Panchami /Sri Panchami
January, 30
Thursday
3.
Holo
March, 10
Tuesday
4.
Mahavir Jayanti
Aprl, 06
Monday
s.
Good Friday
April, 10
Friday
6.
Buddha Purnima
May, 07
Thursday
7.
ld-UI·Fltr
May, 25
Monday
8.
ld-Ut-Zuha (Bakrid)
August, 01
Saturday
9.
Independence Day
August, 15
Saturday
10.
Muharram
August, 30
Sunday
11.
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
October, 02
Friday
12.
Dussehra(Maha Saptami)(Addional)
October, 23
Friday
13
Dussehra
October, 25
Sunday
14
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birth Day Prophet Mahammad)
October. 30
Friday
15.
Diwali (Deepavali)
November, 14
Saturday
16.
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
November, 30
Monday
17.
Christmas Day
December, 25
Friday
Note: Central Govt. Organizations, which include Industrial, Commercial & Training Establishment (I.e. other than doing work of Secretariat nature) would observe
16 holidays In a year out of which 3 namely, Republic Day, Independence and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday will be compulsory. The remaining Holidays / Occasions may be
determined by such Establishment / Organizations themselves on year to year basis.
Also check: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2020
In deciding whether a particular Department / Establishment / Organization an Industrial, Commercial or Trading Organizations (i.e. other than those doing work of
Secretariat nature) the decision may be taken by the respective Ministry I Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
The date or Holidays for the Muslim Festivals may be changed on sighting of the Moon and decision to be taken by the CGEWCC, Kolkata based on the decision of the State
Government in respect of ldu’I Fitr, ldu’I Zoha [Id -Uz-Zuha(Bakrld)], Muharram and Id -e -Milad
F.No.12/1/2019 - JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 18 June, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2020 - reg.
It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M. will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi / New Delhi during the year 2020. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself / herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him / her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Annexure - II.
Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para 3.1 below:
REPUBLIC DAY
INDEPENDENCE DAY
MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY
BUDDHA PURNIMA
CHRISTMAS DAY
DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
GOOD FRIDAY
GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY
IDU'L FITR
IDU'L ZUHA
MAHAVIR JAYANTI
MUHARRAM
PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)
3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates as indicated.
3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festivals falling on the same day.
4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.
5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu'l Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).
5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu'l Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.LS/T.V./ A.LR./ Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.
6. During 2019, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Saturday, November 14, 2020 (Kartika 23). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on "Naraka Chaturdasi Day". In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on "Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.
7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments/ organisations themselves for the year 2020, subject to para 3.2 above.
8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's O.M. No. 12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 11 (Eleven) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Republic Day, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Independence Day, Muharram, Dussehra and Diwali included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.
10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
Hindi version will follow.
(Juglal Sigh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2020 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI/ NEW DELHI
