Punjab Newsline | Mohali
Punjab government has issued its official notification announcing the list of government holidays for 2027. The state has declared 32 gazetted holidays for the year, two of which will fall on Sundays. These include Independence Day on August 15 and the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on November 14.
As both occasions fall on Sundays, government employees will not receive additional holidays on separate working days for these events.
Government offices, municipal corporation offices, schools, colleges and other government institutions will remain closed on the notified holidays. According to the calendar, the state will have 237 working days during the year, excluding regular Saturdays and Sundays.
January will have two holidays. The Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji will be observed on January 15, while Republic Day will be celebrated on January 26, which falls on a Monday.
In February, a holiday has been declared on February 20 to mark the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji.
The holiday calendar also includes four holidays in March and five in April. September will have the highest number of holidays, with seven, followed by October with five.
The notification provides the holiday schedule for government employees and institutions across Punjab for the upcoming calendar year. Employees and the public can refer to the official notification for the complete list of gazetted holidays and plan their work and personal schedules accordingly.
