# Punjab govt announces 32 gazetted, 27 restricted holidays for 2027 2026-10-16T16:31:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Chandigarh: The Punjab Government has released its official holiday calendar for 2027, notifying 32 gazetted holidays and 27 restricted holidays for government offices across the state. The notification, issued by the Department of Personnel on 15 October, lists major national and religious occasions including Republic Day, Independence Day, Baisakhi, Holi, Diwali, Dussehra and several Gurpurabs. Government employees can avail themselves of two restricted holidays from the list of 27, which covers occasions such as Lohri, Basant Panchami, Hola Mohalla and Raksha Bandhan. The notification states that government offices will open at 11 am on 17 August 2027 on account of Raksha Bandhan. Several gazetted holidays fall on weekends, including Independence Day on 15 August, Dussehra on 9 October and Christmas on 25 December. A separate notification has been issued for holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act. The calendar has been circulated to all government departments, divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners for implementation. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The calendar confirms 32 gazetted holidays for Punjab government employees in 2027, including overlapping observances such as Holi and Bhagat Singh's martyrdom falling on the same date. The inclusion of occasions like Shaheedi Sabha at Fatehgarh Sahib and the birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji reflects regional and religious priorities. The restricted list caps employee leave to two choices, which may affect attendance on days of personal or local significance. Offices opening late on Raksha Bandhan is a specific accommodation. The separate bank holiday notification means the public should not rely on the government calendar for banking transactions. By 23 March 2027, both Holi and the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru will be observed on the same date. ## Coverage - yespunjab.com Lists the calendar details factually without commentary This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chandigarh, Department of Personnel, Punjab government Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-govt-announces-32-gazetted-27-restricted-holidays-for-2027/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-govt-announces-32-gazetted-27-restricted-holidays-for-2027/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/