Bharat mein tyoharon (festivals) ka apna ek alag hi mahatva hai. Har saal log Public Holidays ka besabri se intezar karte hain, chahe wo government employees hon, private sector ke professionals, ya phir students. Chhuttiyon ka sahi aayojan (leave planning) karke aap apne parivar ke sath quality time bita sakte hain ya kisi achhi trip par ja sakte hain.
Is blog post mein hum Types of Public Holidays, mukhya Festivals, aur government dwara jaari kiye jane wale holiday circulars ke baare mein detail mein janenge.
📌 Types of Public Holidays (Chhuttiyon Ke Prakar)
Sarkari niyamon ke anusar, holidays ko mukhyaroop se teen bhagon mein banta jata hai:
1. Gazetted Holidays (Mandatory Public Holidays): Yeh wo chhuttiyan hoti hain jo central ya state government dwara aadhikarik roop se ghoshit ki jati hain. In dinon par sabhi government offices, schools, aur private institutions band rehte hain. Jaise ki Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, aur mukhya tyohar jaise Diwali aur Holi.
2. Restricted Holidays (RH / Optional Leaves): Ise optional holiday bhi kaha jata hai. Yeh kisi vishesh dharam ya samuday ke tyoharon par aadharit hoti hain. Employees apne varshik quota (annual leave balance) mein se chhutti chun kar in Restricted Holidays ka labh utha sakte hain.
3. Bank Holidays (Under NI Act): Bankon ki chhuttiyan Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aur Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) ke tahat tay ki jati hain. Dhyan rahe ki zaroori nahi jo din Bank Holiday ho, us din sarkari daftar bhi band hon (jaise ki second aur fourth Saturday).
📂 Government Resolution (GR) For Public Holidays
Gujarat aur anya rajyon mein, aagami varsh ki chhuttiyon ki list rajya ke General Administration Department (GAD) dwara tay ki jati hai.
| Date | GR Number | Subject | |
| 18/03/2017 | ગસ-૨૦૧૬-૫૭-જસર-૧૦૨૦૧૬-૯૭૭-ઘ | MODIFICATION IN PUBLIC HOLIDAY | Download |
| 08/09/2016 | GS/2015-29-PHD/102015/1040/GH | Modification In Public Holiday | Download |
Har saal ke ant mein, GAD ek official Government Resolution (GR) aur circular bahar padta hai, jisme poore saal ki List of Public Holidays aur Bank Holidays shamil hoti hain. Government employees GAD ki official website par jakar is GR ki PDF download kar sakte hain aur apne HRMS portal par leave balance check karke aage ka aayojan kar sakte hain.
🎊 Major Festivals & Public Holidays List (Mukhya Tyohar)
Yahan saal ke kuch sabse bade aur mukhya Festivals ki list di gayi hai, jin par aamtaur par Public Holiday hoti hai:
- Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan): January mahine ka sabse bada tyohar.
- Republic Day: 26 January (National Holiday).
- Holi & Dhuleti: Rango ka tyohar, jo aamtaur par March mein aata hai.
- Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramzan Eid: Chand ke anusar tay hone wali holiday.
- Independence Day: 15 August (National Holiday).
- Raksha Bandhan & Janmashtami: August mahine ke mukhya aakarshan.
- Navratri & Dussehra: September/October mein aane wale bade tyohar.
- Diwali & Gujarati New Year (Vikram Samvat): Saal ka sabse bada lamba vacation period, jahan lagatar 3-4 din ki chhuttiyan milti hain.
- Christmas: 25 December.
✈️ Long Weekends Aur Leave Planning Kaise Karein?
Smart leave planning ka sabse bada fayda Long Weekends nikalna hai. Agar koi Public Holiday Thursday ya Tuesday ko aati hai, toh aap bich ke ek din (Friday ya Monday) ki Casual Leave (CL) ya Earned Leave (EL) apply karke lagatar 4 din ki chhutti ka anand le sakte hain.
Agar aap government employee hain, toh apne HRMS Karmyogi Portal par jakar advance mein apni leaves submit kar sakte hain taaki aapke Reporting Manager (Approver) use samay par approve kar sakein.
🏁 Conclusion
Public Holidays aur Festivals humare kaam ke routine se ek break lene ka behtareen mauka hain. Apne state ka official holiday GR download karein, list check karein, aur abhi se apne aane wale varsh ke Long Weekends plan karna shuru kar dein.