Holiday list 2019 for central government employees
Bengaluru, Dec 20: Here is the Central Government Holiday list 2019. The Central government employees in New Delhi and outside the capital city shall observe the following list of holidays.

Here we are providing you with the full list, which also includes the restricted holiday list as well.
Central Government Holiday List 2019:
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan | Saturday |
| 2 | Mahavir Jayanti | 17-Apr | Wednesday |
| 3 | Good Friday | 19-Apr | Friday |
| 4 | Buddha Purnima | 18-May | Saturday |
| 5 | Idu'l Fitr | 05-Jun | Wednesday |
| 6 | Id-ul-Zuha | 12-Aug | Monday |
| 7 | Independence Day | 15-Aug | Thursday |
| 8 | Muharram | 10-Sep | Tuesday |
| 9 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02-Oct | Wednesday |
| 10 | Dussehra | 08-Oct | Tuesday |
| 11 | Diwali | 27-Oct | Sunday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi | 10-Nov | Sunday |
| 13 | Guru Nanak's Jayanti | 12-Nov | Tuesday |
| 14 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec | Wednesday |
In addition to the 14 holidays, 3 more can be compulsorily selected from the list below in consultation with the coordination committee of the respective states.
- Additional day for Dussehra
- Holi
- Janmashtami
- Maha Shivratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi
- Makar Sankranti
- Rath Yatra
- Onam
- Pongal
- Sri Panchami/Basant Panchami
- Vishu/ Bhai Bihu, Mashadi, Ugadi, Chaitra, Sukladi, Cheti Chand, Chhath Pooja, Karva Chauth, Vaisakhadi, Navratra, Nauraj.
Central Government Holiday List 2019 in Delhi
| Sl. No | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan | Saturday |
| 2 | Maha Shivaratri | 04-Mar | Monday |
| 3 | Holi | 21-Mar | Thursday |
| 4 | Mahavir Jayanti | 17-Apr | Wednesday |
| 5 | Good Friday | 19-Apr | Friday |
| 6 | Buddha Purnima | 18-May | Saturday |
| 7 | Idu'l Fitr | 05-Jun | Wednesday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha | 12-Aug | Monday |
| 9 | Independence Day | 15-Aug | Thursday |
| 10 | Janmashtami | 24-Aug | Saturday |
| 11 | Muharram | 10-Sep | Tuesday |
| 12 | Gandhi Jayanti | 10-Oct | Wednesday |
| 13 | Dussehra | 08-Oct | Tuesday |
| 14 | Diwali | 27-Oct | Sunday |
| 15 | Milad-un-Nabi | 10-Nov | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak's Jayanti | 12-Nov | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec | Wednesday |
Also Read | Karnataka holiday list 2019
Restricted Holiday List 2019
| Sl. No | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year's Day | 1st January | Tuesday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13th January | Sunday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | 14th January | Monday |
| 4 | Pongal | 15th January | Tuesday |
| 5 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | 10th February | Sunday |
| 6 | Guru Ravidas's Birthday | 19th February | Tuesday |
| 7 | Shivaji Jayanti | 19th February | Tuesday |
| 8 | Swami Dayananda Sarswati Jayanti | 1st March | Thursday |
| 9 | Holika Dahan | 20th March | Wednesday |
| 10 | Dolyatra | 21st March | Thursday |
| 11 | Hazarat Ali' Birthday | 21st March | Thursday |
| 12 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 6th April | Saturday |
| 13 | Ram Navami | 13th April | Saturday |
| 14 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Mesadi | 14th April | Sunday |
| 15 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15th April | Monday |
| 16 | Easter Sunday | 21st April | Sunday |
| 17 | Guru Rabindranath's Birthday | 9th May | Thursday |
| 18 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 31st May | Friday |
| 19 | Rath Yatra | 4th July | Thursday |
| 20 | Raksha Bandhan | 15th August | Thursday |
| 21 | Parsi New Year's Day / Nauraj | 17th August | Saturday |
| 22 | Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi | 2nd September | Monday |
| 23 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 11th September | Wednesday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional) | 5th October | Saturday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional) | 6th October | Sunday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Maha Navmi) | 7th October | Monday |
| 27 | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | 13th October | Sunday |
| 28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) | 17th October | Thursday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 27th October | Sunday |
| 30 | Govardhan Puja | 28th October | Monday |
| 31 | Bhai Duj | 29th October | Tuesday |
| 32 | Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) | 2nd November | Saturday |
| 33 | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | 24th November | Sunday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | 24th December | Tuesday |
Points to note:
- No compensatory off if the holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday
- A Central Government employee can avail 2 additional holidays from restricted holiday list
- Holidays like Idu'l Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Id-e-Milad and Muharram depend on sighting of the moon and hence will be declared by the DoPT for the Delhi and respective welfare coordination committees of the respective states.
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