The Orissa G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 2097 CUTTACK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008/ MARGASIRA 1, 1930

REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 20th November 2008

No. 48869—Regn. (H)-42/2008-R. & D.M.—The Government of Orissa have been pleased to declare that the State Government offices as well as the Revenue and Magisterial Courts (Executive) will remain closed on the festive/commemorative occasions, listed in Annexure-I and Sundays and Second Saturdays of every month during the Calendar Year, 2009, Saka Era, 1930-31.

In addition to the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, the State Government employees will be allowed to avail of one holiday at their option on any one of the festive occasions/ commemorative days listed in Annexure-II irrespective of their religious affiliation/denomination with written permission of the authority, competent to sanction casual leave.

Since the festive/commemorative days as listed in Annexure-III fall on Sundays those days have not been specifically declared as holidays.

By order of the Governor K. P. DASH Joint Secretary to Government 2

ANNEXURE-I LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR, 2009, SAKA ERA, 1930-31

Sl. Name of the Date Date as per Day of No. of days No. Festivals Saka Era the week 1 Moharrum 8-1-2009 Pausa 18, 1930 Thursday 1 2 Netaji Subash Chandra 23-1-2009 Magha 3, 1930 Friday 1 Bose Jayanti/Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti 3 Republic Day 26-1-2009 Magha 6, 1930 Monday 1 4 Basanta Panchami/ 31-1-2009 Magha 11, 1930 Saturday 1 Saraswati Puja 5 Maha Shivaratri 23-2-2009 Falguna 4, 1930 Monday 1 6 Birthday of Prophet 10-3-2009 Falguna 19, 1930 Tuesday 1 Mohammed 7 Dola Purnima 11-3-2009 Falguna 20, 1930 Wednesday 1 8 12-3-2009 Falguna 21, 1930 Thursday 1 9 Utkal Divas 1-4-2009 Chaitra 11, 1931 Wednesday 1 10 Shreeram Navami 3-4-2009 Chaitra 13, 1931 Friday 1 11 Maha Visuba Sankranti/ 14-4-2009 Chaitra 23, 1931 Tuesday 1 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti. 12 Good Friday 17-4-2009 Chaitra 27, 1931 Friday 1 13 Sankranti 15-6-2009 Jaistha 25, 1931 Monday 1 14 24-6-2009 Asadha 3, 1931 Wednesday 1 15 Janmastami 13-8-2009 Shravan 22, 1931 Thursday 1 16 Independence Day 15-8-2009 Sravana 24, 1931 Saturday 1 17 24-8-2009 Bhadra 2, 1931 Monday 1 18 Mahalaya 18-9-2009 Bhadra 27, 1931 Friday 1 19 Id-Ul-Fitre 21-9-2009 Bhadra 30, 1931 Monday 1 20 Maha Saptami 25-9-2009 Aswina 3, 1931 Friday 1 21 Mahastami 26-9-2009 Aswina 4, 1931 Saturday 1 22 Vijaya Dashami 28-9-2009 Aswina 6, 1931 Monday 1 23 Gandhi Jayanti 2-10-2009 Aswina 10, 1931 Friday 1 24 Maha Laxmi Puja/ 3-10-2009 Aswina 11, 1931 Saturday 1 Kumar Purnima 25 Kali Puja/ 17-10-2009 Aswina 25, 1931 Saturday 1 26 Rahasa Purnima/ 2-11-2009 Kartika 11, 1931 Monday 1 Guru Nanak Birthday 27 Id-Uz-Zuha 28-11-2009 Margasira 7, 1931 Saturday 1 28 Xmas Day 25-12-2009 Pausa 4, 1931 Friday 1 Total . . 28 3

ANNEXURE-II

LIST OF OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR, 2009, SAKA ERA, 1930-31

Sl. Name of the Festivals Date Date as per Day of No. of No. Saka Era the week days

1 New Year’s Day . . 1-1-2009 Pausa 11, 1930 Thursday 1

2 Guru Govinda Singh Birthday . . 5-1-2009 Pausa 15, 1930 Monday 1

3 Bhogi/ . . 14-1-2009 Pausa 24, 1930 Wednesday 1

4 Day following Shivaratri . . 24-2-2009 Falguna 5, 1930 Tuesday 1

5 Day following Birthday of . . 11-3-2009 Falguna 20, 1930 Wednesday 1 Prophet Mohammed

6 Mahavir Jayanti . . 7-4-2009 Chaitra 17, 1931 Tuesday 1

7 Easter Saturday . . 18-4-2009 Chaitra 28, 1931 Saturday 1

8 Akshaya Trutiya . . 27-4-2009 Baisakha 7, 1931 Monday 1

9 Birthday of Utkal Gourav . . 28-4-2009 Baisakha 8, 1931 Tuesday 1 Madhusudan

10 Birthday of Raja Ram Mohan Roy . . 22-5-2009 Jaistha 1, 1931 Friday 1

11 Netra Utsav . . 22-6-2009 Asadha 1, 1931 Monday 1

12 Bahuda Yatra . . 2-7-2009 Asadha 11, 1931 Thursday 1

13 Shab-e-Barat . . 6-8-2009 Sravana 15, 1931 Thursday 1

14 Shab-e-Quadar . . 17-9-2009 Bhadra 26, 1931 Thursday 1

15 Bhatru Dwitiya . . 19-10-2009 Aswina 27, 1931 Monday 1

16 Anla Navami . . 27-10-2009 Kartika 5, 1931 Tuesday 1

17 Prathamastami . . 10-11-2009 Kartika 19, 1931 Tuesday 1

18 Christmas Eve . . 24-12-2009 Pausa 3, 1931 Thursday 1

Total . . 18 The State Government employees may avail one optional holiday on any one of the festive occasions/commemorative days as listed above. 4

ANNEXURE-III

LIST OF FESTIVALS/COMMEMORATIVE DAYS WHICH FALL ON SUNDAYS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, 2009, SAKA ERA, 1930-31

Sl. Name of the Festivals Date Date as per Day of No. of No. Saka Era the week days

1 Pahili Raja 14-6-2009 Jaistha 24, 1931 Sunday 1

2 Ganesh Puja 23-8-2009 Bhadra 1, 1931 Sunday 1

Tot al . . 2

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