Dear Seniors, I am confused about which act specifies that all establishments must provide 13 public holidays in a year (i.e., 4 national holidays + 9 festival holidays). Can you help me?

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Hi, You need to refer Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958 for notification.
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As Lakshmi Narayan said refer the same & also in few states even the state government such as Telangana, Maharashtra has incorporated the same in Shops & Commercial Establishment Act as well
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Check your state gazzette notification as well national and festival act.
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I presume Nikhil is referring to a situation in Kerala because no other state than Kerala has such a number of holidays, i.e., 4 national holidays and 9 festival holidays. If I am not wrong, Nikhil can refer to the Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act.
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check as per your state act and notification. Sandeep Tomar Head HR, Legal, IR Gurgaon
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