© Regn.No.
KERBIL/2012/45073
േകരള സർകാർ dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Government of Kerala Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
2024
േകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
തിരുവനനപുരം, 2024 ഒകേടാബർ 14
14th October 2024
വാല്ം 13 തിങള
നമർ
1200 കനി 28 3248
Vol. XIII No.
28th Kanni 1200
Thiruvananthapuram,
Monday 1946 ആശ്ിനം 22
22nd Aswina 1946
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No. 34/2024/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 14th October, 2024.
Government are pleased to notify that the days enumerated below will be observed as
Public Holiday to the Public Offices under the Government of Kerala during the Calendar year
2025:
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Year
Day of the 1200-1201
Name of Holidays 2025 1946-47
Week
Malayalam
Christian Era Saka Era
Era
All Sundays —Closed Holidays
Second Saturdays of each English month—Closed Holidays
Sl.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
No.
1 Mannam Jayanthi Thursday 2-1-2025 18-5-1200 12-10-1946
2 Maha Sivarathri Wednesday 26-2-2025 14-7-1200 7-12-1946
3 Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)* Monday 31-3-2025 17-8-1200 10-1-1947
4 Vishu/Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Monday 14-4-2025 1-9-1200 24-1-1947
Jayanthi
5 Maundy Thursday Thursday 17-4-2025 4-9-1200 27-1-1947
6 Good Friday Friday 18-4-2025 5-9-1200 28-1-1947
7 May Day Thursday 1-5-2025 18-9-1200 11-2-1947
8 Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* Friday 6-6-2025 23-10-1200 16-3-1947
9 Karkadaka Vavu Thursday 24-7-2025 8-12-1200 2-5-1947
10 Independence Day Friday 15-8-2025 30-12-1200 24-5-1947
11 Ayyankali Jayanthi Thursday 28-8-2025 12-1-1201 6-6-1947
12 First Onam Thursday 4-9-2025 19-1-1201 13-6-1947
13 Thiruvonam/Milad-i-Sherif * Friday 5-9-2025 20-1-1201 14-6-1947
(Birthday of
Prophet Muhammed)
14 Third Onam Saturday 6-9-2025 21-1-1201 15-6-1947
15 Mahanavami Wednesday 1-10-2025 15-2-1201 9-7-1947
16 Vijayadasami/ Thursday 2-10-2025 16-2-1201 10-7-1947
Gandhi Jayanthi
17 Deepavali Monday 20-10-2025 3-3-1201 28-7-1947
18 Christmas Thursday 25-12-2025 10-5-1201 4-10-1947
*
Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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The following festivals/occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Sunday) may be
avoided from the above list:
2025 1200-1201 1946-47
Sl. Day of the
Name of Holidays Malayalam
No. Week Christian Era Saka Era
Era
1 Republic Day Sunday 26-1-2025 13-6-1200 6-11-1946
2 Easter Sunday 20-4-2025 7-9-1200 30-1-1947
3 Muharram * Sunday 6-7-2025 22-11-1200 15-4-1947
4 Fourth Onam/ Sunday
Sree Narayana Guru 7-9-2025 22-1-1201 16-6-1947
Jayanthi
5 Sreekrishna Jayanthi Sunday 14-9-2025 29-1-1201 23-6-1947
6 Sree Narayana Guru Sunday
21-9-2025 5-2-1201 30-6-1947
Samadhi
Restricted Holidays
Ayya Vaikunda 4-3-2025 Tuesday Government-Quasi Government and
Swami Jayanthi Public Sector Undertaking Employees
and Teachers belonging to Nadar
Community are permitted to avail
Restricted Holiday.
Avani Avittom 9-8-2025 Saturday Government Employees belonging to
Brahmin Community are permitted to
avail Restricted Holiday.
Wednesday Government-Quasi Government and
Vishwakarma Day 17-9-2025 Public Sector Undertaking Employees
and Teachers belonging to Vishwakarma
Community are permitted to avail
Restricted Holiday.
14-3-2025 (Friday) shall be holiday for all State Government offices including Public
Sector Undertakings functioning in New Delhi on account of Holi.
By order of the Governor,
K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Additional Chief Secretary.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2024
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© Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073
േകരള സർകാർ dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Government of Kerala Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
2024
േകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
തിരുവനനപുരം, 2024 ഒകേടാബർ 14
14th October 2024
വാല്ം 13 തിങള
നമർ
1200 കനി 28 3249
Vol. XIII No.
28th Kanni 1200
Thiruvananthapuram,
Monday 1946 ആശ്ിനം 22
22nd Aswina 1946
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No. 35/2024/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 14th October, 2024.
Under the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central
Act 26 of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home
Affairs No. 20/25/56/Pub-1 dated 8th June, 1957, the Government of Kerala are hereby pleased
to declare that in addition to Sundays, expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said
explanation, the following days shall be Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act in
Kerala for the Calendar year 2025:
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Sl.
Name of Holidays Day of Week Date
No.
1 Maha Sivarathri Wednesday 26-2-2025
2 Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)* Monday 31-3-2025
3 Annual Closing of accounts of Tuesday 1-4-2025
Commercial and Co-operative Banks
4 Vishu/Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi Monday 14-4-2025
5 Good Friday Friday 18-4-2025
6 May Day Thursday 1-5-2025
7 Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* Friday 6-6-2025
8 Independence Day Friday 15-8-2025
9 First Onam Thursday 4-9-2025
10 Thiruvonam/Milad-i-Sherif * Friday 5-9-2025
(Birthday of Prophet Muhammed)
11 Mahanavami Wednesday 1-10-2025
12 Vijayadasami/Gandhi Jayanthi Thursday 2-10-2025
13 Deepavali Monday 20-10-2025
14 Christmas Thursday 25-12-2025
*
Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
The following festivals/occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Second Saturday/
Sunday) may be avoided from the above list. The branches of banks which work on these days
will observe holidays for the same days.
Sl.
Name of Holidays Day of the Week Date
No.
1 Republic Day Sunday 26-1-2025
2 Easter Sunday 20-4-2025
3 Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Sunday 7-9-2025
4 Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Sunday 21-9-2025
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The holidays to the Institutions coming under Labour Law—Industrial Disputes Act,
Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, Minimum Wages Act, etc., will be governed by the
Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958.
By order of the Governor,
K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Additional Chief Secretary.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2024
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