New Delhi, Jun 11 : It may not be good news for government servants in the capital as eight of the 17 holidays declared by the government for 2010 fall either on Saturdays or Sundays.
The Ministry of Personnel has announced 17 holidays including three national holidays -- Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary -- for government offices in the national capital.
Milad-un-Nabi, Mahavir Jayanti, Independence Day, Idu'l Fitr, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, Dussehra, Guru Nanak's birthday and Christmas Day fall on either Saturday or Sunday next year.
Government declared holidays are Prophet Mohammad's birthday (February 27), Holi (Mar 1), Ram Navami (Mar 24), Mahavir Jayanti (Mar 28) Good Friday (Apr 2), Buddha Purnima (May 27), Janmashtami (Sept 2), Idu'l Fitr (Sept 11), Dussehra (Oct 17), Diwali (Nov 5), Idu'l Zuha (Nov 17), Guru Nanak Birthday (Nov 21), Muharram (Dec 17) and Christmas Day (Dec 25).
Any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu'l Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, will be announced depending on the sighting of the moon.
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