Post Office Holidays in Puducherry during the year 2021
Generally, all the Post Offices in India are following the respective state Government holidays. However, the final decision shall be taken by the CGEWCC accordingly to the rules framed by the DoPT. The Post Office employees are working under the Department of Post Office (Ministry of Communications). The Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee (CGEWCC) will meet soon to decide. We will update the same here as soon as the Committee publishes.
Post Office Holidays in January 2021
- 13 January 2021 – Wednesday – Bhogi
- 14 January 2021 – Thursday – Pongal/Makara Sankranthi (for Mahe region)
- 15 January 2021 – Friday – Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region)/Kanuma (for Yanam region)
- 16 January 2021 – Saturday – Uzhavar Thirunal
Post Office Holidays in February 2021
- 27 February 2021 – Saturday – Masimagam
Post Office Holidays in March 2021
- 11 March 2021 – Thursday – Mahasivarathri/Shab-e-Miraj (for Mahe region)
- 12 March 2021 – Friday – Shab-e-Miraj (for Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam regions).
- 19 March 2021 – Friday – Feast of St. Joseph
- 23 March 2021 – Tuesday – Kandoori Urs Festival* (for Karaikal region)
- 27 March 2021 – Saturday – Shab-e-Barath*/Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (for Mahe region)/(for Karaikal region).
- 29 March 2021 – Monday – Shab-e-Barath* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
Post Office Holidays in April 2021
- 1 April 2021 – Thursday – Maundy Thursday
- 2 April 2021 –Friday – Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region)
- 4 April 2021 – Sunday – Easter
- 5 April 2021 – Monday – Easter Monday
- 13 April 2021 – Tuesday – Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi festival) (for Puducherry, Karaikal, and Mahe regions).
- 15 April 2021 – Thursday – Vishu 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam regions).
- 21 April 2021 – Wednesday – Sri Rama Navami (for Yanam region)
- 25 April 2021 – Sunday – Mahavir Jayanthi
Post Office Holidays in May 2021
- 8 May 2021 – Saturday – Lailathul Qadr* (for Mahe region)
- 10 May 2021 – Monday – Lailathul Qadr* (for Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam regions).
- 16 May 2021 – Sunday – Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram)
- 24 May 2021 – Monday – Villianur Car Festival (for Puducherry region)
- 26 May 2021 – Wednesday – Buddha Poornima
Post Office Holidays in June 2021
- 24 June 2021 – Thursday – Mangani Festival (for Karaikal region)
Post Office Holidays in August 2021
- 8 August 2021 – Sunday – Karkidaka Amavasi (for Mahe region)
- 18 August 2021 – Wednesday – Muharram (Ashura Day)* (for Mahe region)
- 19 August 2021 – Thursday – Muharram (Ashura Day)* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- 20 August 2021 – Friday – Onam 1st Day/Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
- 21 August 2021 – Saturday – Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam regions).
- 23 August 2021 – Monday – Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (for Mahe region)
- 30 August 2021 – Monday – Janmashtami/Sri Krishna Jayanthi
Post Office Holidays in September 2021
- 10 September 2021 – Friday – Vinayaga Chathurthi/Ganesha Chathurthi (for Mahe region)
- 21 September 2021 – Tuesday – Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (for Mahe region)
Post Office Holidays in October 2021
- 15 October 2021 – Friday – St. Theresa Festival/Vijayadasami (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
Post Office Holidays in November 2021
- 2 November 2021 – Tuesday – All Souls Day
- 3 November 2021 – Wednesday – Deepavali Eve
- 4 November 2021 – Thursday – Deepavali (for Mahe region)
- 19 November 2021 – Friday – Guru Nanak’s Birthday/Karthigai Deepam
Post Office Holidays in December 2021
- 8 December 2021 – Wednesday – Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
- 9 December 2021 – Thursday – Sri Subramanya Sasti (for Yanam region)
- 24 December 2021 – Friday – Christmas Eve
