Important news for government employees. If you're planning a trip in the New Year, you should know the new schedule. The state government has announced the public holiday schedule. Government employees will receive 18 public holidays a year, and in addition, they will also have access to 23 optional holidays. But this year, if eight public holidays fall on Saturdays and Sundays, employees may be a little disappointed.

18 public holidays in 2027
The state government has notified a total of 18 public holidays for the year 2027. These include Republic Day, Ramzan Eid, Holi, Good Friday, Gudi Padwa, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Ram Navami, Workers' Day, Bakrid, Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Diwali, St. Francis Xavier Fest, Goa Liberation Day and Christmas.

However, eight of these 18 public holidays fall on Saturdays or Sundays. Therefore, employees will not receive the extra holidays. The remaining 10 holidays will be on working days from Monday to Friday. Holidays for Ramadan, Eid, and Bakrid will depend on the sighting of the moon.

Two special holidays announced
In addition to public holidays, the government has also announced two special holidays: Mahashivratri and Milad-un-Nabi. However, both holidays fall on Saturday and Sunday. Therefore, the government has clarified that no other days can be substituted for these holidays.

The government has announced a list of 23 voluntary holidays, along with a separate list for banks
. Furthermore, nine holidays have been designated for commercial and industrial establishments. Eighteen holidays have been announced separately for banks. The holiday schedules will vary for government offices, private establishments, the industrial sector, and banks. Therefore, it is important for employees to review the list of official holidays applicable to their offices and plan for the New Year.

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