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Uttarakhand government releases holiday list for 2019
The government of Uttarakhand has released the gazetted holiday list for the year 2019. A total of 22 holidays have been included in the list.
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2019 | Saturday |
| 2 | Maha Shivratri | 04 March 2019 | Monday |
| 3 | Holika Dahan | 20 March 2019 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Holi | 21 March 2019 | Thursday |
| 5 | Ram Navmi | 13 April 2019 | Saturday |
| 6 | Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2019 | Sunday |
| 7 | Mahavir Jayanti | 17 April 2019 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 19 April 2019 | Friday |
| 9 | Budh Purnima | 18 May 2019 | Saturday |
| 10 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 05 June 2019 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Eid-ul-Zuha* | 12 August 2019 | Monday |
| 12 | Independence Day | 15 August 2019 | Thursday |
| 13 | Janmashtami | 23 August 2019 | Friday |
| 14 | Muharram* | 10 September 2019 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October 2019 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Dussehra (Vijaydashmi) | 08 October 2019 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 13 October 2019 | Sunday |
| 18 | Diwali | 27 October 2019 | Sunday |
| 19 | Diwali (Govardhan Puja) | 28 October 2019 | Monday |
| 20 | Eid-e-Milad* | 10 November 2019 | Sunday |
| 21 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 12 November 2019 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Christmas | 25 December 2019 | Wednesday |
*Subject to sighting of the moon. 4 out of the 22 government holidays including Diwali in 2019 are falling on Sunday.
Also read: List of government holidays in Uttarakhand in 2020
