CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WELFARE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (CGEWCC)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR 2027

APPLICABLE TO ALL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN KERALA

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PART I: CLOSED HOLIDAYS (TOTAL: 17 DAYS)

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Sl. No. Occasion Date (2027) Day of Week

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01. Pongal (Selected Optional) January 15 Friday

02. Republic Day January 26 Tuesday

03. Idu'l Fitr (Ramzan)* March 10 Wednesday

04. Good Friday March 26 Friday

05. Rama Navami (Selected Optional) April 15 Thursday

06. Mahavir Jayanti April 19 Monday

07. Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)* May 17 Monday

08. Buddha Purnima May 20 Thursday

09. Muharram* June 15 Tuesday

10. Milad-Un-Nabi / Id-E-Milad* August 14 Saturday

11. Independence Day August 15 Sunday

12. Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday October 02 Saturday

13. Dussehra (Mahanavmi) (Selected Optional) October 08 Friday

14. Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) October 09 Saturday

15. Diwali (Deepavali) October 29 Friday

16. Guru Nanak's Birthday November 14 Sunday

17. Christmas Day December 25 Saturday

* Note on Islamic Holidays:

Dates for Idu'l Fitr (March 10), Idu'l Zuha (May 17), Muharram (June 15), and

Milad-Un-Nabi (August 14) are adopted from the Kerala State Government list

and are subject to the sighting of the moon. If the State Government notifies

any date change, the altered date will be observed by Central Government

offices accordingly.

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PART II: RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS (TOTAL: 48 DAYS)

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Sl. No. Occasion Date (2027) Day of Week

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01. New Year's Day January 01 Friday

02. Mannam Jayanthi January 02 Saturday

03. Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu January 14 Thursday

04. Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday January 15 Friday

05. Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami February 11 Thursday

06. Shivaji Jayanti February 19 Friday

07. Guru Ravidas's Birthday February 20 Saturday

08. Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati March 02 Tuesday

09. Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanthi March 04 Thursday

10. Jamat-Ul-Vida March 05 Friday

11. Maha Shivratri March 06 Saturday

12. Holika Dahan / Dolyatra March 22 Monday

13. Holi March 23 Tuesday

14. Maundy Thursday March 25 Thursday

15. Easter Sunday March 28 Sunday

16. Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand April 07 Wednesday

17. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi / Vaisakhi / Vishu April 14 Wednesday

18. Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) April 15 Thursday

19. May Day May 01 Saturday

20. Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore May 09 Sunday

21. Muharram (Additional Observance) June 16 Wednesday

22. Rath Yatra July 05 Monday

23. Karkadaka Vavu August 02 Monday

24. Milad-Un-Nabi / Parsi New Year (Navroz) August 15 Sunday

25. Raksha Bandhan / Avani Avittom August 17 Tuesday

26. Sreekrishna Jayanthi (State List) August 24 Tuesday

27. Janmashtami (Vaishnav) August 25 Wednesday

28. Ayyankali Jayanthi August 28 Saturday

29. Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi September 04 Saturday

30. First Onam September 11 Saturday

31. Onam / Thiru Onam Day September 12 Sunday

32. Third Onam September 13 Monday

33. Fourth Onam September 14 Tuesday

34. Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi September 15 Wednesday

35. Vishwakarma Day September 17 Friday

36. Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi September 22 Wednesday

37. Dussehra (Saptami) October 06 Wednesday

38. Dussehra (Mahashtami) October 07 Thursday

39. Dussehra (Vijayadasami - Optional) October 10 Sunday

40. Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday October 15 Friday

41. Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) October 18 Monday

42. Naraka Chaturdasi October 28 Thursday

43. Govardhan Puja October 30 Saturday

44. Bhai Duj October 31 Sunday

45. Pratihar Shashthi / Chhath Puja November 04 Thursday

46. Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day November 24 Wednesday

47. Hazarat Ali's Birthday December 12 Sunday

48. Christmas Eve December 24 Friday