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Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices in Kerala during the year 2020
| Sl.No | Holiday | Date in Christian Era | Date in Saka Era | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ##Makar Sankaranti / Pongal | January 15 | Pausha 25 | Wednesday |
| 2. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Sunday |
| 3. | ##Maha Shivaratri | February 21 | Phalguna 02 | Friday |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti | April 06 | Chaitra 17 | Monday |
| 5. | GoodFriday | April 10 | Chaitra 21 | Friday |
| 6 | Buddha Purnima | May 07 | Vaisakha 17 | Thursday |
| 7. | * Idu’l Fitr (Ramzan) | May 24 | Jyaishtha 03 | Sunday |
| 8. | * Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) | July 31 | Sravana 09 | Friday |
| 9. | Independence Day | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Saturday |
| 10. | * Muharram | August 29 | Bhadra 07 | Saturday |
| 11. | ##Thiru Onam | August 31 | Bhadra 09 | Monday |
| 12. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Gandhi Jayanthi) | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Friday |
| 13. | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | October 26 | Kartika 04 | Monday |
| 14. | * Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E- Milad or Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) | October 29 | Kartika 07 | Thursday |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | November 14 | Kartika 23 | Saturday |
| 16. | GuruNanak’s Birthday | November 30 | Agrahayana 09 | Monday |
| 17. | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausha 04 | Friday |
* Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
## - Selected from the State list, other than 14 compulsory holidays.
The dates for the four holidays of Idu’l Fitr (Ramzan) on May/24, Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) on July/31, Muharram on August/29 and Milad-un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad/Milad-i-Sherif [Birthday of Prophet Mohammed] on October/29 have been adopted from the State List. If the State Government changes any of these holidays, only the Changed Date will be observed as a Holiday for Central Government Offices in Kerala. If the change of dates, on any of the above occasions, is notified at very short notice, through TV/AIR/Newspaper, by State Government,the same can be taken as authority for such change, without waiting for a separate notification by CGEWCC, Thiruvananthapuram.
List of Restricted Holidays during the year 2020
| Sl. No. | Restricted Holiday | Date in Christian Era | Date in Saka Era | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAKA ERA 1941 | ||||
| 1. | New Year’s Day | January 01 | Pausha 11 | Wednesday |
| 2. | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday/ Mannam Jayanthi | January 02 | Pausha 12 | Thursday |
| 3. | Lohri | January 13 | Pausha 23 | Monday |
| 4. | Basanta Panchami / Sri Panchami | January 30 | Magha 10 | Thursday |
| 5. | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | February 09 | Magha 20 | Sunday |
| 6. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | February 18 | Magha 29 | Tuesday |
| 7. | Shivaji Jayanti | February 19 | Magha 30 | Wednesday |
| 8. | Holi ka Dahan/ Dolyatra/ Hazrat Ali’s birthday | March 09 | Phalguna 19 | Monday |
| 9. | Holi | March 10 | Phalguna 20 | Tuesday |
| 10. | Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanthi | March 12 | Phalguna 22 | Thursday |
| SAKA ERA 1942 | ||||
| 11. | Chaitra Sukhladi/Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | March 25 | Chaitra 05 | Wednesday |
| 12. | Ram Navami | April 02 | Chaitra 13 | Thursday |
| 13. | Maundy Thursday | April 09 | Chaitra 20 | Thursday |
| 14. | Easter Sunday | April 12 | Chaitra 23 | Sunday |
| 15. | Vaisakhi | April 13 | Chaitra 24 | Monday |
| 16. | Vishu/ Mesadi/Vaishakadi( Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam)/ Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Tuesday |
| 17. | May day | May 01 | Vaishakha 11 | Friday |
| 18. | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | May 08 | Vaishaka 18 | Friday |
| 19. | Jamat-ul-Vida | May 22 | Jyaishtha 01 | Friday |
| 20. | Rath Yatra | June 23 | Ashadha 02 | Tuesday |
| 21. | Karkkadaka Vaavu | July 20 | Ashadha 29 | Monday |
| 22. | Aavani Avittom / Raksha Bandhan | August 03 | Sravana 12 | Monday |
| 23. | Janmashtami ( Smarta) | August 11 | Sravana 20 | Tuesday |
| 24. | Janmashtami | August 12 | Sravana 21 | Wednesday |
| 25. | Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj | August 16 | Sravana 25 | Sunday |
| 26. | Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi | August 22 | Sravana 31 | Saturday |
| 27. | Ayyan Kali Jayanthi | August 28 | Bhadra 6 | Friday |
| 28. | First Onam | August 30 | Bhadra 08 | Sunday |
| 29. | Third Onam | September 01 | Bhadra 10 | Tuesday |
| 30. | Fourth Onam/ Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi | September 02 | Bhadra 11 | Wednesday |
| 31. | Sreekrishna Jayanthi | September 10 | Bhadra 19 | Thursday |
| 32. | Vishwakarma Day | September 17 | Bhadra 26 | Thursday |
| 33. | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | September 21 | Bhadra 30 | Monday |
| 34. | Dussehra (Maha Saptami) | October 23 | Kartika 01 | Friday |
| 35. | Dussehra (Maha Asthtami) ( Maha Navami) | October 24 | Kartika 02 | Saturday |
| 36. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 31 | Kartika 09 | Saturday |
| 37. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | November 04 | Kartika 13 | Wednesday |
| 38. | Naraka Chaturdasi | November 14 | Kartika 23 | Saturday |
| 39. | Govardhan Puja | November 15 | Kartika 24 | Sunday |
| 40. | Bhai Duj | November 16 | Kartika 25 | Monday |
| 41. | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | November 20 | Kartika 29 | Friday |
| 42. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Agrahayana 03 | Tuesday |
| 43. | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Pausha 03 | Thursday |