Central government employees working outside Delhi will have fewer holidays than their counterparts in the nation’s capital in 2010. As against 11 holidays for the latter, the employees in the rest of the country will only have nine holidays.
The development comes ahead of the implementation of a recommendation by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission to reduce holidays.
Intriguingly, Shivaji Jayanti (February 19) and Parsi New Year (August 19) are restricted holidays in Delhi but not in Maharashtra where they are widely celebrated.
There will also be fewer extended weekends for Central government employees in 2010, only two, with only Diwali (November 5) and Muharram (December 17) falling on Fridays.
A Central government notification said employees in Delhi will have 11 holidays — nine holidays plus two restricted ones — against their entitled 17 holidays. The discrepancy is because eight holidays fall on Saturdays and Sundays.
Of the three national holidays — Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti — the latter two fall on a Sunday and Saturday respectively.
Other holidays that will fall on weekends are Id-Milad-Nabi, Mahavir Jayanti, Id-ul-Fitr, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Christmas.
The notification specifically says that no additional holidays would be provided in lieu of festival holidays initially declared and subsequently falling on weekly off or any other working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day. It also says that the employees’ coordination committees in the state capitals will decide three other holidays out of a list of 12.
Work harder next yearShivaji Jayanti (Feb19) and Parsi New Year (Aug 19) restricted holidays in Delhi, but not in Maharashtra
Only two extended weekends in 2010; Diwali (Nov 5) and Muharram (Dec 17) fall on Fridays
Employees in Delhi will have 11 holidays — nine holidays plus two restricted ones. They lose eight holidays to Saturdays and Sundays
Gandhi Jayanti falls on a Saturday, Independence Day on a Sunday. Id-Milad-Nabi, Mahavir Jayanti, Id-ul-Fitr, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Christmas fall on weekends
