GUWAHATI: The holiday list for Assam government the calendar year 2019 was presented and approved during a cabinet meeting.
As per the holiday list published on 18 December, there are altogether 35 holidays in 2019 and two days of half holiday.
It is to be mentioned that apart from the 35 official holidays, there are 25 restricted holidays for the year 2019. All these holidays are apart from the already existing mandatory second and fourth Saturdays, making it a total of 24 such holidays.
The complete list of holidays is as follows:
January 15, 16 – Magh Bihu, Tusu Puja
January 23 – Netaji’s birthday
January 26 – Republic Day
January 29 – Gothar Bathou Sun
January 31 – Me-dam-me-phi
February 19 – Bir Chilarai Divas
March 21 – Doljatra
April 14, 15, 16 – Bohag Bihu
April 19 – Good Friday
May 1 – May Day
May 5 – Tithi of Damodardev
May 18 – Buddha Purnima
May 19 – Madhabdev’s Janmatsov
June 5 – Id-ul-fitre
August 12 – Id-uz-zoha
August 15 – Independence Day
August 20 – Tithi of Madhabdev
August 24 – Janmastami
September 2 – Tithi of Srimanta Shankardev
October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti
October 5, 6, 7, 8 – Durga Puja
October 8 – Janmatsov of Srimanta Shankardev
October 18 – Kati Bihu
October 27 – Kali Puja and Diwali
November 2 – Chatth Puja
November 12 – Birthday of Guru Nanak
November 24 – Lachit Divas
December 2 – Asom Divas (Sukapha)
December 25 – Christmas
