LIST OF HOLIDAYS, 2018
Government of Mizoram
Holiday List During Calendar Year 2018
|
Holidays |
Date |
Mizo Month |
Week |
|
New Year’s Day |
01.01.2018 |
Pawlkut Thla |
Monday |
|
New Year’s Celebration |
02.01.2018 |
Pawlkut Thla |
Tuesday |
|
Missionary Day |
11.01.2018 |
Pawlkut Thla |
Thursday |
|
Republic Day |
26.01.2018 |
Pawlkut Thla |
Friday |
|
State Day |
20.02.2018 |
Ramtuk Thla |
Tuesday |
|
Chapchar Kut |
02.03.2018 |
Vau Thla |
Friday |
|
Good Friday |
30.03.2018 |
Vau Thla |
Friday |
|
Buddha Purnima |
30.04.2018 |
Tau Thla |
Monday |
|
YMA Day |
15.06.2018 |
Nikir Thla |
Friday |
|
MHIP Day |
06.07.2018 |
Vawkhniahzawn Thla |
Friday |
|
Independence Day |
15.08.2018 |
Thlazing |
Wednesday |
|
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
22.08.2018 |
Thlazing |
Wednesday |
|
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
02.10.2018 |
Khuangchawi Thla |
Tuesday |
|
Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) |
19.10.2018 |
Khuangchawi Thla |
Friday |
|
Diwali (Deepavali) |
07.11.2018 |
Sahmulphah Thla |
Wednesday |
|
Christmas Eve |
24.12.2018 |
Pawltlak Thla |
Monday |
|
Christmas Day |
25.12.2018 |
Pawltlak Thla |
Tuesday |
|
Christmas Festival |
26.12.2018 |
Pawltlak Thla |
Wednesday |
Further, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to declare the following days that falls on Saturday as public holidays.
|
Idul Fitr |
16.06.2018 |
Nikir Thla |
Saturday |
|
Remna Ni |
30.06.2018 |
Nikir Thla |
Saturday |
Restricted Holiday List During Calendar Year 2018
(The Governor of Mizoram is further pleased to allow each employee to avail any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list mentioned below. Permission to avail these holidays should be applied for in writing in advance and will normally be granted by the Superior Officer Competent to grant Casual Leave except when the presence of the individual employee is considered necessary in exigencies of Government work.)
|
Holidays |
Date |
Mizo Month |
Week |
|
Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami |
22.01.2018 |
Pawlkut Thla |
Monday |
|
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday |
31.01.2018 |
Pawlkut Thla |
Wednesday |
|
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
10.02.2018 |
Ramtuk Thla |
Saturday |
|
Maha Shivaratri |
14.02.2018 |
Ramtuk Thla |
Wednesday |
|
Shivaji Jayanti |
19.02.2018 |
Ramtuk Thla |
Monday |
|
Holika Dahan/Dolyatra |
01.03.2018 |
Vau Thla |
Thursday |
|
Holi |
02.03.2018 |
Vau Thla |
Friday |
|
Mahavir Jayanti |
29.03.2018 |
Vau Thla |
Thursday |
|
Easter Monday |
02.04.2018 |
Tau Thla |
Monday |
|
Vaisakhi/Vishu/Mesadi |
14.04.2018 |
Tau Thla |
Saturday |
|
Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday |
09.05.2018 |
Tomir Thla |
Wednesday |
|
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
15.06.2018 |
Nikir Thla |
Friday |
|
Rath Yatra |
14.07.2018 |
Vawkhniahzawn Thla |
Saturday |
|
Parsi New Year’s Day/Nauraj |
17.08.2018 |
Thlazing |
Friday |
|
Onam or Thiru Onam Day |
25.08.2018 |
Thlazing |
Saturday |
|
Janmashtami |
03.09.2018 |
Mimkut Thla |
Monday |
|
Vinayaka Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi |
13.09.2018 |
Mimkut Thla |
Thursday |
|
Muharram |
21.09.2018 |
Mimkut Thla |
Friday |
|
Dussehra (Maha Saptami)(Additional) |
16.10.2018 |
Khuangchawi Thla |
Tuesday |
|
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional) |
17.10.2018 |
Khuangchawi Thla |
Wednesday |
|
Dussehra (Maha Navmi) |
18.10.2018 |
Khuangchawi Thla |
Thursday |
|
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
24.10.2018 |
Khuangchawi Thla |
Wednesday |
|
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) |
27.10.2018 |
Khuangchawi Thla |
Saturday |
|
Deepavali (South India)/Naraka Chaturdasi |
06.11.2018 |
Sahmulphah Thla |
Tuesday |
|
Govardhan Puja |
08.11.2018 |
Sahmulphah Thla |
Thursday |
|
Bhai Duj |
09.11.2018 |
Sahmulphah Thla |
Friday |
|
Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) |
13.11.2018 |
Sahmulphah Thla |
Tuesday |
|
Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-E-Milad) |
21.11.2018 |
Sahmulphah Thla |
Wednesday |
|
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
23.11.2018 |
Sahmulphah Thla |
Friday |
|
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
24.11.2018 |
Sahmulphah Thla |
Saturday |
