Under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (Act No.XXVI of 1881) read with Notification No.20/25/26/Pub-1 dt.15.6.1957 of
the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs the following shall be Public Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during the year 2014.
All Sundays are Holidays.
Date
Week Day
Holiday
January - 12
Sunday
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda **
January - 23
Thursday
Birthday of Netaji
January - 26
Sunday
Republic Day **
February - 4
Tuesday
Shree Panchami
March - 16
Sunday
Doljatra **
April - 1
Tuesday
Yearly closing of Bank Account ***
April - 14
Monday
Birthday of Dr B.R.Ambedkar
April - 15
Tuesday
Bengali New Year's Day
April - 18
Friday
Good Friday
May - 1
Thursday
May Day
May - 9
Friday
Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
July - 29
Tuesday
ID-Ul-Fitar *
August - 15
Friday
Independence Day
September - 23
Tuesday
Mahalaya
October - 1
Wednesday
Durgapuja Saptmi
October - 2
Thursday
Astami & Birthday of Ghandhiji
October - 3
Friday
Nabami & Dasami
October - 6
Monday
ID-Ud-Joha (Bakri Id )*
October - 7
Tuesday
Lakshmipuja (Diwali)
October - 23
Thursday
Kali Puja
November - 4
Tuesday
Muharram *
November - 6
Thursday
Birthday of Gurunanak & Parswanath's Rathajatra
December - 25
Thursday
Christmas Day
* : Subject to change depending on the appearance of moon
** : These holidays falls on Sundays
*** : All the State Government Offices including Treasures , Sub-Treasuries shall remain open on the 1st April 2014 which has been declared as Public Holiday under NJ. Act, under this Notification.
List of Special Holidays For The Year 2014
The following days during the year 2014 , which are not declared to be Public Holidays, the offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of the Stamp evenue, Kolkata shall be closed.
Date
Week Day
Holiday
January - 14
Tuesday
Fateha-Dowaz-Daham
July - 13
Sunday
Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt(Only for Darjeeling District) *
August - 17
Sunday
Janmastami *
September - 30
Tuesday
Mahasasthi of Durgapuja
October - 4
Saturday
Ekadashi of Durgapuja **
October - 8
Wednesday
Additional day for Laxmipuja
October - 24
Friday
Immersion of Godess Kali
October - 25
Saturday
Bhatridwitiya **
** : These holidays falls on Sundays
** : The holidays with double asterisk mark Le.(**) are applicable to those Government
Offices where Saturday is not observed as full holiday.
List of Sectional Holidays For The Year 2014
the following days may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2014 for the employees of different communities mentioned against each holiday.
Date
Week Day
Holiday
April - 13
Wednesday
Mahabirhayanti (for Jains Only)
April - 14
Wednesday
Baisakhi (for Sikhs Only)
April - 19
Saturday
Easter Saturday (For Christian Only) **
May - 14
Wednesday
Buddha Purnima (For Buddhist Only)
June - 14
Saturday
Sab-e- Barat (For Muslims only) **
November - 7
Thursday
Karam Puja
October - 29
Wednesday
Chhat Puja
* : These holidays falls on Sundays
** : The holidays with double asterisk mark Le.(**) are applicable to those Government
Offices where Saturday is not observed as full holiday.
(1) No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival - holidays initially notified subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
(2) If there is any change in the date of Id-UI-Fitre, ld-Ud-Zoha , Muharram, Fate a-Duaz-Daham, Sab-e-Barat depending upon the sighting of the Moon, holiday will be declared by a separate order for the date on which the festival would be actually observed in lieu of the date originally notified as holiday for this festival.
(3) It may happen that the change of date of above occasions has to be notified at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement would be made through T.V/ A.LR/Newspapers and the Heads of Departments/Office of the State Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for formal order, about the change of date.
