List of Holidays to be observed in the High Commission of India, Colombo and the Assistant High Commission of India, Kandy during the year 2008.
In addition to the holidays listed above, all officers and members of staff will be allowed to avail of any two of the Restricted Holidays, subject to requirement..
S.No. |
Holiday |
Date |
Saka Era |
Day |
1. |
Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday |
January 05 |
Pausa 15 |
Saturday |
2. |
Makara Samkranti
(North India) |
January 14 |
Pausa 24 |
Monday |
3. |
Makara Samkranti
(Bengal) |
January 15 |
Pausa 25 |
Tuesday |
4. |
Basanta Panchami / Shree Panchami |
February 11 |
Magha 22 |
Monday |
5. |
Sivaji Jayanti |
February 19 |
Magha 30 |
Tuesday |
6. |
Guru Ravidas
Birthday |
February 21 |
Phalguna 02 |
Thursday |
7. |
Swami Dayanand
Saraswati Jayanti |
March 02 |
Phalguna 12 |
Sunday |
8. |
Holika Dahana (Dol Yatra) |
March 21 |
Chaitra 01 |
Friday |
9. |
Easter (Sunday) |
March 23 |
Chaitra 03 |
Sunday |
10. |
Chaitra Sukhladi /
Gudi Padava /
Ugadi / Cheti Chand |
April 07 |
Chaitra 18 |
Monday |
11. |
Vaisakhi |
April 13 |
Chaitra 24 |
Sunday |
12. |
Vishu |
April 13 |
Chaitra 24 |
Sunday |
13. |
Mesadi |
April 14 |
Chaitra 25 |
Monday |
14. |
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) /Bahag Bihu
(Assam) |
April 14 |
Chaitra 25 |
Monday |
15. |
Birthday of
Rabindranath |
May 08 |
Vaisakha 18 |
Thursday |
16. |
Rath Yatra |
July 04 |
Asadha 13 |
Friday |
17. |
Hazarat
Birthday |
July 17 |
Asadha 26 |
Thursday |
18. |
Raksha Bandhan |
August 16 |
Sravana 25 |
Saturday |
19. |
Parsi New Year |
August 19 |
Sravana 28 |
Tuesday |
20. |
Janmashtmi
(Smarta & Vaishnava) |
August 24 |
Bhadra 02 |
Sunday |
21. |
Ganesh Chaturthi /
Vinayaka Chaturthi |
September 03 |
Bhadra 12 |
Wednesday |
22. |
Jamat-UI-Vida |
September 26 |
Asvina 14 |
Friday |
23. |
Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
(additional) |
October 06 |
Asvina 14 |
Monday |
24. |
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
(additional) |
October 07 |
Asvina 15 |
Tuesday |
25. |
Dussehra
(Maha Navami) |
October 08 |
Asvina 16 |
Wednesday |
26. |
Maharishi Vaimik’s
Birthday |
October 14 |
Asvina 22 |
Tuesday |
27. |
Deepavali (South India) |
October 27 |
Kartika 05 |
Monday |
28. |
Naraka Chaturdasi |
October 27 |
Kartika 05 |
Monday |
29. |
Govardhan Puja |
October 29 |
Kartika 07 |
Wednesday |
30. |
Bhai Duj |
October 30 |
Kartika 08 |
Thursday |
31. |
Guru Teg Birthday
Martyrdrom Day |
November 24 |
Agrahayana 03 |
Monday |
32. |
Christmas Eve |
December 24 |
Pausa 03 |
Wednesday |