Optional Holidays
List of Optional Holidays in all the Government offices under the Government of Gujarat during the year 2015.
An employee is entitled to avail himself/herself of any of the two holidays out of the below mentioned optional holidays during the year 2015.
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| Date |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| January - 1 | Thursday | New year Day |
| January - 5 | Monday | Guru Govindsingh's Birthday |
| January - 9 | Friday | Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) |
| January - 15 | Thursday | Vassi Uattarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) |
| February - 1 | Sunday | Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) * |
| March - 5 | Thursday | Holi |
| March - 21 | Saturday | Jamshedi Navorz (Parsi Shahenshasi and Parsi Kadmi) |
| March - 21 | Saturday | Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1) |
| April - 3 | Friday | Hatkeshver Jayanti |
| April - 4 | Saturday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| April - 4 | Saturday | Pesah (1st Day)(Yahudi) |
| April - 15 | Wednesday | Maha Prabhuji Praktyotsava (Vallabhallacharaya Jayanti) |
| April - 23 | Thursday | Shree Adhya Jagdguru Shankaracharya Jayanti |
| April - 25 | Saturday | Zarthost-No-Diso (Parsi Kadmi) |
| May - 4 | Monday | Budhha Purnima |
| May - 21 | Thursday | Guru Arjundev's Martyrdom Day |
| May - 25 | Monday | Zarthost-No-Diso (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
| May - 25 | Monday | Shavuoth(Yahudi) |
| June - 1 | Monday | Shab-e-Barat(Muslim Shiya & sunny) |
| July - 9 | Thursday | Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) |
| July - 16 | Thursday | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) |
| July - 18 | Saturday | Rathayatra (Ashadhi bhj) |
| July - 19 | Sunday | Parsi New year's day * |
| July - 19 | Sunday | Ramajan * |
| July - 26 | Sunday | Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) * |
| August - 17 | Monday | Parsi New Year Day Eve |
| July - 24 | Friday | Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) |
| August - 15 | Saturday | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III)(Parsi Shahenshahi) |
| August - 17 | Monday | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V)(Parsi Shahenshahi) |
| August - 23 | Sunday | Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) * |
| August - 28 | Friday | Onam |
| September - 6 | Sunday | Nand Utsav (Sharavan Vad-9) * |
| September - 10 | Thursday | Saravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st day)(Chaturhi Paksha) |
| September - 11 | Friday | Saravan Vad-13(Paryusan 1st day)(Chaturhi Paksha) |
| September - 14 | Monday | Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturhi Paksha) |
| September - 14 | Monday | Rosh Hashanah (1st Day)(New Year)(Yahudi) |
| September - 17 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva sud 2) |
| September - 18 | Friday | Samvatsari (Phanchami Paksha) |
| September - 22 | Tuesday | Eve of Kippur (Yahudi) |
| September - 23 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur (Yahudi) |
| September - 28 | Monday | Succoth (Yahudi) |
| October - 23 | Friday | 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & sunny) |
| November - 9 | Monday | Dhan Terash (Aso Vad-13) |
| November - 10 | Tuesday | Kali Chaudash (Aso Vad-14) |
| November - 25 | Wednesday | Kartak Sud-15(Dev Diwali) |
| December - 11 | Friday | Shahadhat-e-Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) |
| December - 21 | Monday | Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti |
| December - 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
