Holiday List 2021

In pursuance to the G.O. bearing number. 3100-F(P2) dated 05.11.2020, list of holidays for the year 2021 for Teachers, Officers and Non-teaching staff members of the University as follows:

SL. No.

OCCASION

DATES

DAYS

No. OF DAYS

01.

New Year’s Day

01.01.21

Friday

01

02.

Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda

12.01.21

Tuesday

01

03.

Netaji Jayanti

23.01.21

Saturday *

01

04.

Republic Day

26.01.21

Tuesday

01

05.

Saraswati Puja

16.02.21 and 17.02.21

Tuesday and Wednesday

02

06.

Shivaratri

11.03.21

Thursday

01

07.

Dol Yatra

28.03.21

Sunday *

01

08.

Holi

29.03.21

Monday

01

09.

Good Friday

02.04.21

Friday

01

10.

Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

14.04.21

Wednesday

01

11

Bengali New Year’s Day

15.04.21

Thursday

01

12.

May Day

01.05.21

Saturday *

01

13.

Rabindra Jayanti

09.05.21

Sunday *

01

14.

Id-Ul-Fitar

14.05.21 and 15.05.21

Friday and Saturday *

02

15.

Buddha Purnima

26.05.21

Wednesday

01

16.

Rathayatra

12.07.21

Monday

01

17.

Id-Ud-Zoha

21.07.21

Wednesday

01

18.

Independence Day

15.08.21

Sunday *

01

19.

Muharram

19.08.21

Thursday

01

20.

Janmasthami

30.08.21

Monday

01

21.

Gandhi Jayanti

02.10.21

Saturday *

01

22.

Mahalaya

06.10.21

Wednesday

01

23.

Puja Vacation

(including Laxmi puja)

11.10.21 to 22.10.21

Monday to Friday

12

24.

Fateha-Dwaz-Daham

19.10.21

Tuesday

25.

Kalipuja, Bhatridwitya

04.11.21 to 06.11.21

Thursday to Saturday *

02

26.

Chhat Puja

09.11.21 and 10.11.21

Tuesday and Wednesday

02

27.

Guru Nanak Jayanti

19.11.21

Friday

01

28.

Christmas

25.12.21

Saturday *

01

Total: 42

29. Holidays at the discretion of the University which may include day/days on Religious and festive occasions:    03

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All Total: 45
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** In pursuance to the G.O. bearing number. 3361-F(P2) dated 01.12.2020, 3519-F(P2) dated 15.12.2020 and FS-10/2021 dated 30.01.2021, the following days may be observed as holiday:

i) Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma 14.02.21 Sunday*

ii) Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur 09.04.21 Friday

iii) Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu 26.05.21 Wednesday

iv) Birthday of Birsa Munda 15.11.21 Monday

The following days may be observed as sectional holidays for the employees of the different communities

i) Easter Saturday (for Christians only) 1

ii) Mahavir Jayanti (for Jains only) 1

iii) Sab-e-Barat (for Muslims only) 1

iv) Hul Diwas (for Adivasi (Santal) only) 1

v) Karam Puja To be notified later on

Holidays indicated above are subject to addition/alteration by the competent authority of the University.

N.B: * In the year, 2021, the festivals/ occasions fall on Saturday and Sunday which are public holidays under the N.I. Act.

This is published by the Registrar under the direction of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor.

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