HOLIDAY LIST– 2013
List of holidays for the Office & Classes of the Gauhati University and its affiliated Colleges for the year 2013 as approved by V.C dated 20-12-2012
|
Name of Festival etc. |
Month |
Dates |
Day (s) |
No. of Days |
|
Magh Bihu |
January |
13,14 &15 |
Sunday, Monday & Tuesday |
3 |
|
Silpi Divas |
17 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
|
Republic Day/ University Foundation Day |
26 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
|
Swaraswati Puja |
February |
15 |
Friday |
1 |
|
Sivaratri |
March
|
10 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
Dol Jatra |
27 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
|
Good Friday |
29 |
Friday |
1 |
|
|
Bohag Bihu |
April |
14,15 &16 |
Sunday, Monday & Tuesday |
3 |
|
May Day |
May |
1 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
Buddha Purnima |
25 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
|
Id-ul-Fitre |
August |
9 & 10 |
Friday & Saturday |
2 |
|
Independence Day |
15 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
|
Tithi of Sri Madhab Dev |
25 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
|
Janmastomi |
28 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
|
Tithi of Srimanta Sankar Dev |
September |
7 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
Mahatma Gandhi Birth Day |
October |
2 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
Durga Puja, Vijaya Dashomi, Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardev, Id-ud-Zuha, Kati Bihu & Lakhmi Puja |
11-18 |
Friday to Friday |
8 |
|
|
Kali Puja & Dewali |
November |
2 &3 |
Saturday & Sunday |
2 |
|
Muharram |
14 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
|
Guru Nanak’s Birth Day |
17 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
|
Christmas Day |
December |
25 |
Wednesday |
1 |
NB:
- If any Holidays as above and any Restricted Holidays as below for festivals do not fall on the day notified, necessary notifications, changing the date will be issued in due course.
- Additional holidays further to the above will be applicable as and when declared by University Administration.
- Summer/Winter break will be as specified in the Academic Calendar.
- Any other days as may be declared by the State Govt./Dist Admn. under section 25th of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 1888 (XXIV of 1881) as holidays will be observed.
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2013
Each Employee is permitted to avail 3 (three) more holidays during the year 2013 to be chosen by/him/her from the restricted holidays list mentioned bellow.
|
Name of Festival etc. |
Month |
Dates |
Day (s) |
No. of Days |
|
New Year’s Day |
January |
1 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
Netaji’s Birthday |
23 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
|
Gwther Bathaw San |
22 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
|
Fateha-E-Dowaj Daham |
25 |
Friday |
1 |
|
|
Me-Dum-Me-Phi |
31 |
Thursday |
1 |
|
|
Ali Aye Lingang |
February |
13 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
Bir Chilarai Divas |
25 |
Monday |
1 |
|
|
Bathow Puja/Khring khiring Bathow puja |
March |
25 |
Monday |
1 |
|
Tithi of Sri Gopal Dev |
April |
16 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
Mahabir Jayanti |
21 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
|
Sati Sadhani Divas |
24 |
Wednesday |
1 |
|
|
Tithi of Sri Sri Damodar Dev |
May
|
10 |
Friday |
1 |
|
Janmostsav of Sri Sri Madhab Dev |
26 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
|
Tithi of Hari Dev |
June |
8 |
Saturday |
1 |
|
Sabebarat |
June |
25 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
Ambubasi Nibriti |
To be notified |
1 |
||
|
Biswakarma Puja |
September |
17 |
|
1 |
|
Bhatri Dwitia |
November |
5 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
Chhat Puja |
8 |
Friday |
1 |
|
|
Lachit Divas |
24 |
Sunday |
1 |
|
|
Asom Divas (Su-Ka-Pha Divas) |
December |
2 |
Monday |
1 |
|
Martyr’s Day |
10 |
Tuesday |
1 |
|
NB:The exact date of Ambubasi Nibritri will depend on the next Assamese new year calendar which is not now available.
Registrar
Gauhati University