List of Government of India Gazetted Holidays and Restricted Holidays during the year 2012

List of Government of India Gazetted Holidays and Restricted Holidays during the year 2012
Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2012. We have listed months wise the Gazetted and Restricted holidays during the year 2012.

Gazetted Holidays
1.	26-01-2012	Thursday	Republic Day
Restricted Holidays
1.	01-01-2012 -	Sunday	New Year's Day
2.	14-01-2012 -	Saturday	Makar Sankranti
3.	15-01-2012 -	Sunday	Pongal (S.India)
4.	28-01-2012 -	Saturday	Basanta Panchami / Sri Panchami
Gazetted Holidays
1.	05-02-2012 -	Sunday	Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
2.	20-02-2012 -	Monday	Maha Shivratri
Restricted Holidays
1.	07-02-2012 -	Tuesday	Guru Ravidas' birthday
2.	16-02-2012 -	Thursday	Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
3.	19-02-2012 -	Sunday	Shivaji Jayanti
Gazetted Holidays
1.	08-03-2012 -	Thursday	Holi
Restricted Holidays
1.	07-03-2012 -	Wednesday	Holika Dahan (Dol yatra)
2.	23-03-2012 -	Friday	Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand
Gazetted Holidays
1.	05-04-2012 -	Thursday	Mahavir Jayanti
2.	06-04-2012 -	Friday	Good Friday
Restricted Holidays
1.	01-04-2012 -	Sunday	Ram Navami
2.	08-04-2012 -	Sunday	Easter Sunday
3.	13-04-2012 -	Friday	Vaisakhi
4.	13-04-2012 -	Friday	Vishu
5.	14-04-2012 -	Saturday	Mesadi
6.	14-04-2012 -	Saturday	Vaisakhadi(Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam)
Gazetted Holidays
1.	06-05-2012 -	Sunday	Buddha Purnima
Restricted Holidays
1.	08-05-2012 -	Tuesday	Guru Rabindranath's Birthday
Gazetted Holidays
Restricted Holidays
1.	04-06-2012 -	Monday	Hazarat Ali's Birthday
2.	21-06-2012 -	Thursday	Rath Yatra

Gazetted Holidays1.10-08-2012 -FridayJanamashtami (Vaisnava)2.15-08-2012 -WednesdayIndependence Day3.20-08-2012 -MondayIdu'l FitrRestricted Holidays1.02-08-2012 -ThursdayRaksha Bandhan2.17-08-2012 -FridayJamat-Ul-Vida3.18-08-2012 -SaturdayParsi New Year's day4.21-08-2012 -TuesdayGanesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chaturthi5.29-08-2012 -WednesdayOnamGazetted HolidaysRestricted Holidays1.19-09-2012 -WednesdayGanesh ChaturthiGazetted Holidays1.02-10-2012 -TuesdayMahatma Gandhi's birthday2.24-10-2012 -WednesdayDussehra (Vijaya Dashami)3.27-10-2012 -SaturdayIdu'l Zuha (Bakrid)Restricted Holidays1.21-10-2012 -Sunday(Maha Saptami) (Additional)2.22-10-2012 -MondayDussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional)3.23-10-2012 -TuesdayDussehra (Maha Navmi)4.29-10-2012- MondayMaharishi Valmiki's birthdayGazetted Holidays1.13-11-2012 -TuesdayDiwali (Deepavali)2.25-11-2012 -SundayMuharram3.28-11-2012 -WednesdayGuru Nanak's birthdayRestricted Holidays1.02-11-2012 -FridayKaraka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth)2.12-11-2012 -MondayNarak Chaturdasi3.13-11-2012 -TuesdayDeepavali (South India)4.14-11-2012 -WednesdayGovardhan Puja5.15-11-2012 -ThursdayBhai Duj6.19-11-2012 -MondayPratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja)7.24-11-2012 -SaturdayGuru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom DayGazetted Holidays1.25-12-2012 -TuesdayChristmas DayRestricted Holidays1.24-12-2012 -MondayChristmas Eve