Dear Fellow Members,
Please advise on the minimum number of festival holidays/national holidays that should be given to employees. We are a startup and a non-profit organization based in Kolkata. Is it mandatory to have a calendar of festival holidays/national holidays?
Awaiting your esteemed responses.
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Barnali Sengupta
From India, Kolkata
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Please advise on the minimum number of festival holidays/national holidays that should be given to employees. We are a startup and a non-profit organization based in Kolkata. Is it mandatory to have a calendar of festival holidays/national holidays?
Awaiting your esteemed responses.
Regards,
Barnali Sengupta
From India, Kolkata
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Hi Barnali Sengupta,
As per the National and Festival Holidays Act of 1958, four National Holidays and five festival holidays (specific to regional locations - key festivals of your area) are to be given to employees. Any excess leave beyond what is stipulated in the Act is also permissible.
From India, Madras
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1015As per the National and Festival Holidays Act of 1958, four National Holidays and five festival holidays (specific to regional locations - key festivals of your area) are to be given to employees. Any excess leave beyond what is stipulated in the Act is also permissible.
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Number of National & Festival Holidays differs from State to State - 10 (3+7) in Karnataka, 8 (4+4) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and 9 (4+5) in Tamil Nadu. Please check with the latest National & Festival Holidays Act applicable to West Bengal.
N. Nataraajhan, Sakthi Management Services (HP: +91 94835 17402; Email: natraj@sakthimanagement.com)
From India, Bangalore
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N. Nataraajhan, Sakthi Management Services (HP: +91 94835 17402; Email: natraj@sakthimanagement.com)
From India, Bangalore
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The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National And Festival Holidays) Amendment Act, 2017.pdf
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