Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices in Kerala during the year 2020

S.No. Holiday Date Saka Date Day
1 ##Makar Sankranti/ Pongal January 15 Pausha 25 Wednesday
2 Republic Day January 26 Magha 06 Sunday
3 ##Maha Shivaratri February 21 Phalguna 02 Friday
4 Mahavir Jayanti April 06 Chaitra 17 Monday
5 Good Friday April 10 Chaitra 21 Friday
6 Budha Purnima May 07 Vaisakha 17 Thursday
7 *Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) May 24 Jyaishtha 03 Sunday
8 *Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) July 31 Sarvana 09 Friday
9 Independence Day August 15 Sarvana 24 Saturday
10 *Muharram August 29 Bhadra 08 Saturday
11 ## Thiru Onam August 31 Bhadra 09 Monday
12 Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Gandhi Jayanthi) October 02 Asvina 10 Friday
13 Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) October 25 Kartika 03 Sunday
14 * Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad or Milad-i- Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) October 30 Kartika 08 Friday
15 Diwali (Deepavali) November 14 Kartika 23 Saturday
16 Guru Nanak’s Birthday November 30 Agrahayana 09 Monday
17 Christmas Day December 25 Pausha 04 Friday
* Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.

## – Selected from the list, other than 14 compulsory holidays.