LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2018

S.No	Holiday	Date		Saka Date		Day
SAKA  ERA  1939
1.	New Year’s Day	January	01	Pausha	11	Monday
3.	Makar  Sankranti	January	14	Pausha	24	Sunday
4.	Pongal	January	14	Pausha	24	Sunday
5.	Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami	January	22	Magha	02	Monday
6.	Guru Ravidas ‘s  Birthday	January	31	Magha	11	Wednesday
7.	Swami Dayananda	February	10	Magha	21	Saturday
8.	Shivaji  Jayanti	February	19	Magha	30	Monday
9.	Holika Dahan/Dolyatra	March	01	Phalguna	10	Thursday
10.	Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi	March	18	Phalguna	27	Sunday
SAKA ERA 1940
11.	Ram Navami	March	25	Chaitra	04	Sunday
12.	Easter  Sunday	April	01	Chaitra	11	Sunday
13.	Hazarat Ali’s Birthday	April	01	Chaitra	11	Sunday
14.	Vaisakhi/Vishu/Mesadi	April	14	Chaitra	24	Saturday
15.	Vaisakhadi(Bengal) /  Bahag Bihu   (Assam)	April	15	Chaitra	25	Sunday
16	Guru Rabindranath’s birthday	May	09	Vaisakha	19	Wednesday
17.	Jamat-Ul-Vida	June	15	Jyaishtha	25	Friday
18.	Rath Yatra	July	14	Ashadha	23	Saturday
19.	Parsi New Year’s day /Nauraj	August	17	Sravana	26	Friday
20.	Onam or Thiru Onam   Day	August	25	Bhadra	03	Saturday
21.	Raksha Bandhan	August	26	Bhadra	04	Sunday
22.	wnayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi	September	13	Bhadra	22	Thursday
23.	Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional)	October	16	Asvina	24	Tuesday
24.	Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional)	October	17	Asvina	25	Wednesday
25.	Dussehra (Maha Navmi)	October	18	Asvina	26	Thursday
26.	Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday	October	24	Kartika	02	Wednesday
27.	Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth)	October	27	Kartika	05	Saturday
28.	Deepavali (South India)	November	06	Kartika	15	Tuesday
29.	Naraka Chaturdasi	November	06	Kartika	15	Tuesday
30.	Govardhan   Puja	November	08	Kartika	17	Thursday
31.	Bhai Duj	November	09	Kartika	18	Friday
82.	Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja)	November	13	Kartika	22	Tuesday
33.	Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom  Day	November	24	Agrahayana	03	Saturday
34.	Christmas Eve	December	24	Pausha	03	Monday