Closed Holidays for the year 2020 - Date for Dusshera

No Change in Dusshera Holiday 2020 – DOPT Clarification

F. No.12/1/2019-JCA2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi

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.

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

Source: DoPT