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Published 15:06 IST, February 28th 2020

Customs holidays list 2020 - An extensive guide to governmental holidays

Customs holidays list 2020 list is out. Here is every holiday that the governmental organizations of India are going to get officially. Check full list here-

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The Central Government Administrative offices across India have 14 important holidays that are mandatorily given to every employee. The working hours are generally from 9 am to 5 pm. Apart from these 14 compulsory holidays, Custom holidays come on several important occasions so that the members of the central government can take rest or enjoy the festivals and national holidays. Here is a list of Central Government Holidays or Custom Holidays list 2020 that you need to know.

Compulsory Custom Holidays:

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Holiday occasion

Date

Republic Day

January 26, 2020

Mahavir Jayanti

April 6, 2020

Good Friday

April 10, 2020

Buddha Purnima

May 7, 2020

 

Idu'l Fitr

May 25, 2020

 

Idul’l Zuha (Bakri Eid)

August 1, 2020

Independence Day

August 15, 2020

 

Muharram

August 30, 2020

 

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

October 2, 2020

 

Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)

 

October 10, 2020

 

Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-E-Milad)

October 30, 2020

 

Diwali

November 14, 2020

 

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

November 30, 2020

 

Christmas Day

 

December 25, 2020

 

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Customs Holidays List 2020

Apart from the traditional Sunday off, here's the list of custom holidays in 2020.

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Holiday Description

Holiday Date

 

2nd SATURDAY

 

JANUARY 11, 2020

REPUBLIC DAY

 

JANUARY 26, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

HOLI

 

MARCH 10, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

 

MARCH 14, 2020

GUDI PADWA

 

MARCH 25, 2020

MAHAVIR JAYANTI

APRIL 6, 2020

GOOD FRIDAY

 

APRIL 10, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

 

APRIL 11, 2020

BUDDHA PURNIMA

 

MAY 7, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

 

MAY 9, 2020

IDUL FITR

MAY 25, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

JUNE 13, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

JULY 11, 2020

IDUL ZUHA - BAKRI ID

AUGUST 1, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

AUGUST 8, 2020

JANMASHTAMI

AUGUST 12, 2020

INDEPENDENCE DAY

AUGUST 15, 2020

MUHARRAM

 

AUGUST 30, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

MAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY

OCTOBER 2, 2020

SUNDAY

OCTOBER 4, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

OCTOBER 10, 2020

DUSSEHRA - VIJAY DASHMI

OCTOBER 25, 2020

PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY

OCTOBER 30, 2020

DIWALI - DEEPAVALI

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY

 

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

2nd SATURDAY

DECEMBER 12, 2020

CHRISTMAS DAY

DECEMBER 25, 2020

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15:06 IST, February 28th 2020