Punjab – List of Holidays – 2017
It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the Calendar Year 2017 –
SCHEDULE
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which they fall | Day of the week |
| 1 | All Saturdays | ||
| 2 | All Sundays |
Other Holidays In Punjab in 2017
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which they fall | Day of the week |
| 1 | Parkash Gurpurab Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji | 5th January | Thursday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26th January | Thursday |
| 3 | Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | 1st February | Wednesday |
| 4 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | 10th February | Friday |
| 5 | Maha Shivaratri | 25th February | Saturday |
| 6 | Holi | 12th March | Sunday |
| 7 | Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 23rd March | Thursday |
| 8 | Ram Navami | 5th April | Wednesday |
| 9 | Mahavir Jayanti | 9th April | Sunday |
| 10 | Vaisakhi | 13th April | Thursday |
| 11 | Good Friday | 14th April | Friday |
| 12 | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14th April | Friday |
| 13 | Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 29th April | Saturday |
| 14 | May Day | 1st May | Monday |
| 15 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 29th May | Monday |
| 16 | Kabir Jayanti | 9th June | Friday |
| 17 | Idu’l Fitr | 26th June | Monday |
| 18 | Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh | 31st July | Monday |
| 19 | Independence Day | 15th August | Tuesday |
| 20 | Janmashtami | 15th August | Tuesday |
| 21 | Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 22nd August | Tuesday |
| 22 | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 30th August | Wednesday |
| 23 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 2nd September | Saturday |
| 24 | Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti | 21th September | Thursday |
| 25 | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28th September | Thursday |
| 26 | Dussehra | 29th September | Friday |
| 27 | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 2nd October | Monday |
| 28 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 5th October | Thursday |
| 29 | Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji | 7th October | Saturday |
| 30 | Diwali | 19th October | Thursday |
| 31 | Vishwakarma Day | 20th October | Friday |
| 32 | Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 4th November | Saturday |
| 33 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 23rd November | Thursday |
| 34 | Christmas day | 25th December | Monday |
Note 1: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year 2017 in Punjab-
| S. No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which they fall | Day of the week |
| 1 | New Year Day | 1st January | Sunday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13th January | Friday |
| 3 | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath ji | 26th January | Thursday |
| 4 | International Women Day | 8th March | Wednesday |
| 5 | Holla Mohalla | 13th March | Monday |
| 6 | Buddh Purnima | 10th May | Wednesday |
| 7 | Nirjala Ekadashi | 5th June | Monday |
| 8 | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29th June | Thursday |
| 9 | Birthday of BabaJiwan Singh Ji | 5th September | Tuesday |
| 10 | Anant Chaturdashi | 5th September | Tuesday |
| 11 | Muharram | 1st October | Sunday |
| 12 | Karva Chauth | 8th October | Sunday |
| 13 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16th October | Monday |
| 14 | GoverdhanPooja | 20th October | Friday |
| 15 | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji | 31st October | Tuesday |
| 16 | New Punjab Day | 1st November | Wednesday |
| 17 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) |
2nd December | Saturday |
| 18 | Jor Mela Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | 25th, 26th & 27th December |
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday |
In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occassions given below during the Calendar Year, 2017 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays –
1. Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
2. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravi Dass Ji
3. Maha Shivaratri
4. Ram Navmi
5. Mahavir Jayanti
6. Vaisakhi
7. Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
8. Janmashtami
9. Idu’l Fitr
10. Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
11. Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)
12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
13. Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
14. Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
15. Christmas Day
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note 2: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 7th August, 2017 which falls on Monday, Punjab Government Offices will be opened at 11:00AM on that day.