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GAUHATI UNIVERSITY::GOPINATH BORDOLOI NAGAR::GUWAHATI-781014

HOLIDAY LIST FOR THE PERIOD FROM Iil JANUARY, 2023 TO 3I( DECEMBER,2023
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023
(As approved by the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor on dated. 14.12,2022 |
(A) Holidays: Offices & Classes of the University and its affiliated & permitted colleges will remain closed on the following days w.e.f. lr
to 3l't December, 2023.
sr. Occasions Nlonth Date (s) Day (s) of the week No. of
Nos. davs
I Magh Bihu 13.14. 15. & r6 Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday 1
2 Gwther Bathou San 24 J uesdav I
3 Republic Day/ G.U. Foundation January 26 Thursday
Day/ Saraswati Puja" I
4 Me-Dum-Me-Phi 3l 'l uesdav
5 Bir Chilarai Divas 5 Sunday
6 Ali Ave Linsans February l5 Wednesday
7 Sivaratri l8 Saturday
8 Dol Jatra March 7 Tuesday
9 Good Friday 7 Friday
0 Bohas Bihu April 14.15.16 Friday. Saturday. Sundav J
I Id-UL-Fitre 22,&23 Saturday, & Sunday 2
2 May Day May I Monday I

Buddha Purnima 5 Fridav I

4 ld-Uz-Zuha June 29 &30 Thursday, & Friday 2

5 Independence Day l5 Tuesday
6 Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva August l8 Friday
7 Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdeva 4 Monday
r8 Janmastomi 6 Wednesday
l9 Janmostav of Srimanta Sankardev September 25 Mondav
20 Birthday oi Mahatma Gandhi 2 Monday
2l Kati Bihu l8 Wednesday
22 Dursa Puia-/Lakhsmi Puia Octoher 20 to28 Friday to Saturday 9
23 Kali Puia & Dipawali t2&13 Sundav & Mondav 2
24 Bhatri Dwitiya l5 Wednesdav
25 Chhat PL Novcmber t9Sunday
26 Lachit Divas 24 Fridav
27 Guru Nanak's Birthdav 27 Monday
28 Asom Divas (Su-ka-Pha Divas) 2 Saturday
29 Christmas Day December 25 Monday
(B) Restricted Holidays: Each employee will also be entitled to avail himselflherself of any 3 (three) holidays in the year to be chosen by
him/her out of the following list of restricted holidays. The employee(s) intending to avail this holiday should submit application to the
concerned Head for approval ofthe competent authority in advance. Such leave will normally be granted by the leave sanctioning authority
when the presence of the ls consldered due to of work in the Uni
Sl.Nos Occasions Month Date (s) Day (s) of the week No. of
devs
I New Year's Day I Sunday
2 Silpi Divas January l7 Tuesday
3 Netaii's Birthday 23 Monday
4 Khrins Khrins Baithow Puia Februarv 27 Monday
5 Shab-E- Barat Nlarch 8 Wednesdav
6 Mahabir Jayanti 4 Tuesday
7 Tithi of Damodar Dev April 20 Thursday
{t Sati Sadhani Divas 2t Friday
9
'Iithi of Copal Dev 25 Tuesday
l0 Tithi of Hari Dev Mav l9 Fridav
ll Janmotsab of Sri Sri Madhab Dev 5 Monday
l2 Death of Anniversary Bishnu June 20 Tuesday I
Prasad Rabha
) Ambubasi Nibriti
4 Muharranr .l ulr 29 Saturday
5 Biswakarma Puja September t7 Sunday
6 Fateha-E-Dwaz Dahanr 28 Thursday
7 Martyr's Day December l0 Sunday
8 Christrnas Eve 24 Sunday
Note: l)lfanyHolidaysforoccasionsdonotl'allonthedaysnotified,necessarynotification,changingthedatewillbeissuedinduecourse.
2) Additional holidays further to the above will be applicable as when declared by the University Administration.
3) Summer/Winter break will be as specified in the Academic Calendar.
4) Any other days as may be declared by the State Govt./Dist. Admn. Under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1888
(XXIV of l88l) as holidays will be observed.
5) Silpi Divas to be celebrated on I 76 Jan, 2023 from 2 pm.
6) The exact date of Ambubasi Nibriti will depend on the next Assamese new calendar which is not available now.

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l) All Heads of the Teaching Departments, Gauhati University.
2) All Heads of the Administrative Departments, Gauhati University.
3) The Principal, University Law College, Gauhati University.
4) The Principal of all Affiliated Colleges..
5) The Registrars ofall Indian Universities.
6) The Secretary, Board ofSecondary Education, Assam, Guwahati - 21.
7) The Secretary, Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Guwahati - 21.
8) The Secretary to the Govemor of Assam, Raj Bhawan, Guwahati - l.
9\ The Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education Department, Guwahati - 6.
l0) The Director of Higher Education, Assam, Guwahati - 19.
II )The Director of Medical Education, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati - 6.
12) The Secretary, University Grant Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - I 10002
l3) The Director of Technical Education, Assam, Guwahati - I 9.
14) The Secretary, Association of Indian Universities, A.t.U., 16 Kotla Marg, New Delhi-l10002.
I 5) The Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor, Gauhati University.
l6) The Secretary to the Registrar, Gauhati University.
l7) The Deputy Registrar, Gauhati University.
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