Eid-ul-Fitr not a gazetted holiday this year in Haryana

Chandigarh: Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed as a restricted holiday instead of a gazetted holiday in Haryana this year on March 31, a government notification said.

The modification was done as March 29 and March 30 are weekends and March 31 is the closing day of the financial year (2024-25), the notification issued on Wednesday said.

"The Haryana Government has declared a restricted holiday under Schedule-II instead of a gazetted holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31," an official statement released on Thursday said.

Gazetted holidays are mandated by the government while restricted holidays are optional -- employees can avail of them if they choose to.