NO CHANGE IN DUSSHERA HOLIDAY 2020 DOPT CLARIFICATION (Click the link below to view)
F. No.12/1/2019-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20th December, 2019
Dated: 20th December, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Closed Holidays
for the year 2020 - Date for Dusshera regarding.
In continuation of this Department's OM of even number dated 18-6-2019 circulating therewith List of holidays for the year 2020, the undersigned is directed to state that some Central Government Employees Coordination Committees located in different States have sent representations for change in the date of Dusshera (Vijaya Dasami) holiday on 26-10-2020 (Monday) instead of 25-10-2020 (Sunday) in their States.
In continuation of this Department's OM of even number dated 18-6-2019 circulating therewith List of holidays for the year 2020, the undersigned is directed to state that some Central Government Employees Coordination Committees located in different States have sent representations for change in the date of Dusshera (Vijaya Dasami) holiday on 26-10-2020 (Monday) instead of 25-10-2020 (Sunday) in their States.
It is hereby informed that the decision of
CGEWCCs located in different States, to declare Dussehra as closed holiday for
the Central Govt. Offices on 26-10-2020 (Monday), is not in accordance with the
holiday policy of the Government of India. However, Restricted Holiday on
26-10-2020 (Monday) for Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) can be celebrated by the Central
Government Offices, as specifically mentioned in DoPT's OM NO.12/1/2019/JCA 2
dated 18.06.2019, at para 3.1 that "no change of dates is permissible in
regard to festivals and dates indicated".
2. This
issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. Of India
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. Of India
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