KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA
(Established by the State Legislature Act XII of 1956)
(‘A+1 Grade, NAAC Accredited)
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date on which falls | Day of the week | No. | 1 | All Sundays | … | … | 52 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | All Saturdays | … | … | 52 |
| 3 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 05 | Friday | 01 |
| 4 | Basant Panchami/ Sir ChhotuRam Jayanti | January 22 | Monday | 01 |
| 5 | Republic Day | January 26 | Friday | 01 |
| 6 | Guru Ravi Dass’s Birthday | January 31 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 7 | Maha Shivratri | February 14 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 8 | Holi | March 02 | Friday | 01 |
| 9 | Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev | March 23 | Friday | 01 |
| 10 | Mahavir Jayanti | March 29 | Thrusday | 01 |
| 11 | Lord Parshu Ram Jayanti | April 18 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 12 | Sant Kabir Jayanti | June 28 | Thursday | 01 |
| 13 | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day |
July 31 | Tuesday | 01 |
| 14 | Independence Day | August 15 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 15 | Id-UI-Zuha (Bakrid) | August 22 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 16 | Janamashtami | September 03 | Monday | 01 |
| 17 | Mahatama Gandhi Jayanti | October 02 | Tuesday | 01 |
| 18 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | October 10 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 19 | Dussehra | October 18 | Thursday | 01 |
| 20 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 24 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 21 | Haryana Day | November 01 | Thrusday | 01 |
| 22 | Diwali | November 07 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 23 | Vishavkarma Day | November 09 | Friday | 01 |
| 24 | Guru Nanak’s Dev Birthday | November 23 | Friday | 01 |
| 25 | Christmas Day | November 25 | Tuesday | 01 |
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date on which falls | Day of the week | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Navmi | March 25 | Sunday | 01 |
| 2 | Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Jayanti | April 14 | Saturday | 01 |
| 3 | Id-Ul-Fitr | June 16 | Saturday | 01 |
| 4 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | June 16 | Saturday | 01 |
| 5 | Raksha Bandhan | September 23 | Sunday | 01 |
| 6 | Haryana Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | August 26 | Sunday | 01 |
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date on which falls | Day of the week | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharishi DayaNand Saraswati Jayanti (with State Celebration) | February 10 | Saturday | 01 |
| 2 | Budh Purnima | April 30 | Monday | 01 |
| 3 | Budh Purnima | April 30 | Monday | 01 |
| 4 | Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom Day | June 16 | Saturday | 01 |
| 5 | Hariyali Teej | August 13 | Monday | 01 |
| 6 | Muharram | September 21 | Friday | 01 |
| 7 | Karva Chauth | October 27 | Saturday | 01 |
| 8 | Goverdhan puja | November 08 | Thrusday | 01 |
| 9 | Chhath puja | November 13 | Tuesday | 01 |
| 10 | Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | November 21 | Wednesday | 01 |
| 11 | 11. Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Saturday | 01 |
| 12 | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Birth Day | December 26 | Wednesday | 01 |
Note: (a) All Sundays will be non-working days
(b) All Saturdays will be non-working days for non-teaching employees working in various University Teaching Departments/offices and essential services as per guidelines issued vide this office notification No. G-6/94/12070-12269 dated 21.9.1994 and G-6/ 94/14364-14563 dated 7.11.1994.
(c) Administrative staff working in all the recognized Colleges of the
University will be given a compensatory off day during the month in lieu of second Saturday.