Gujarat government announces 18 public holidays for 2027
The General Administration Department has released a notification detailing the official holiday schedule for state government offices throughout the year.
The Gujarat government's General Administration Department has released a notification listing 18 public holidays for state government offices in 2027, according to Bhaskar English.
The declared holidays span from Makar Sankranti to Diwali and include Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Ramzan Eid, Dhuleti, Good Friday, Cheti Chand, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Ram Navami, Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, Bakri Eid, Muharram, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Samvatsari, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali, and New Year.
The department also provided a list of optional holidays for employees, which includes Independence Day, Lord Parshuram Jayanti, Parsi New Year, Eid-e-Milad, Dussehra, and the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The notification states that if a public holiday falls on a Sunday or the second or fourth Saturday, no substitute holiday will be provided.
The dates for Muslim festival holidays will depend on the sighting of the moon.