PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH
LIST OF HOLIDAYS for the calendar year 2021 to be observed by the
Administrative Offices, University Teaching/Non-Teaching departments and
colleges affiliated to the Panjab University, Chandigarh.
S.No. Name of the Holiday Date/s Day/s
All Saturdays (except in colleges)
All Sundays
Other Holidays:
1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji January 20 Wednesday
2. Republic Day January 26 Tuesday
3. Guru Ravi Dass Jayanti February 27 Saturday
4. Mahashivratri March 11 Thursday
5. Shahidi Divas of S. Bhagat Singh Ji March 23 Tuesday
6 Holi March 29 Monday
7. Good Friday April 02 Friday
8. Baisakhi April 13 Tuesday
9. Ambedkar Jayanti April 14 Wednesday
10. Ram Naumi April 21 Wednesday
11. Mahavir Jayanti April 25 Sunday
12. Parshuram Jayanti and Id-ul-Fitr May 14 Friday
13. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev ji June 14 Monday
14. Id-ul- Zuha (Bakrid) July 21 Wednesday
15. Independence Day August 15 Sunday
16. Muharram August 19 Thursday
17. Janam Ashtami August 30 Monday
18. Mahatama Gandhi Jayanti October 02 Saturday
19. Agarsain Jayanti October 07 Thursday
20. Dusshera October 14 Thursday
October 15 Friday
21. Birthday of Maharishi Balmiki Ji October 20 Wednesday
22. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji October 22 Friday
23. DiwaIi November 04 Thursday
November 05 Friday
24. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji November 19 Friday
25. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg December 08 Wednesday
Bahadur Ji
26. Christmas Day December 25 Saturday
1. The Teaching Departments (including Non-Teaching Staff) and
Administrative Offices of the University will open at 11.00 a.m. instead of
9.00 a.m. on account of Raksha Bandan and Bhai Dooj as and when
these occasions fall.
2. The Women employees of the University who are to observe Karva
Chauth as and when this falls are allowed to leave the office at 2.00 p.m
under an intimation to the respective Chairperson/Head of the
Department/Branch/Office.
3. The Panjab University employees working in the teaching Departments or
Administrative Offices, who wish to participate in religious
processions/Nagar Kirtans to be taken out in the city on the eve of the
various religious occasions, may join the procession after obtaining half
day restricted holiday (second half) for this purpose.
For availing of the restricted holidays (maximum five half days), the
employees are required to give their choice to their respective
Chairperson/Head of the Department/Branch/Office in a Proforma
(attached) latest by 23.7.2021 The Chairperson/Head of the
Department/Branch/Office, in turn, shall send the signed Proforma to
the Dean University Instruction in the case of employees working in the
teaching departments and to the Registrar in the case of employees
working in other Offices/Non-Teaching departments/Branches latest by
31.7.2021. They shall enforce it strictly. The Chairperson/Head of the
Departments/Branches/Offices shall make arrangements for the
emergent work of the person/s who take half day restricted holiday.
The Chairperson/Head should also ensure that the choices so given are
such that the working of the office shall not come to a halt.
SAMPLE PROFORMA FOR HALF DAY’S RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS TO
JOIN RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS/NAGAR KIRTANS.
Name of the Department/Branch/Office
S.No. Name of the Designation Choice of 5 half days Signatures
Employee Restricted holidays
Date_______________ Signature of Chairperson/Head
NOTE: Separate proforma be filled in the case of Teaching/Non-Teaching
Employees and sent to the Dean of University
Instruction/Registrar.
No.7786-7487/GM Dated: 29.12.2020
Copy of the above is forwarded to the Chairpersons/Heads of all the
Teaching/Non teaching Departments/Branches/Offices/ P.U.
Construction Office / P.U. Health Centre /VVBIS & IS Hoshiarpur,
Teachers Holidays Homes Shimla/Dalhousie, P.U. Extension Library
Ludhiana/ P.U Regional Centres Ludhiana/Hoshiarpur and Muktsar for
information and necessary action.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (General)
