Seeking 2009 Holiday List for Delhi NCR Under Shops and Establishment Act – Can You Help?

Dear All,

Greetings of the day!

Please provide me with the list of holidays for the calendar year 2009 as per the Shops and Establishment Act for Delhi and NCR.

Hoping for prompt responses from all of you soon.

Regards,
Farah

The list of festival holidays is different for different states. So, when you refer to the NCR, it consists of two more states - Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. However, for Delhi:

"Religious festival" has been defined to mean any festival which the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a religious festival for the purpose of this Act. By Notification No. F 12 (54) I & L dated 31st January 1956, published in the Delhi State Gazette Part V dated 9th February 1976, at page 69, the Government has declared the following as religious festivals:

- Holi
- Dussehra
- Janam Ashtami
- Chet Shudi Parwa
- Baisakhi
- Guru Nanak's Birthday
- Guru Govind Singh's Birthday
- Id-ul-Zuha
- Id-ul-Fitar
- Christmas
- Lord Mahavir's Birthday

Additionally, Republic Day (26th Jan.), Gandhi Jayanti (2nd Oct.), and Independence Day (15th Aug.) have been declared as National Festivals.

As per the Factory Act/Shop Establishment Act, there are 11 holidays in a year. Could you please confirm the clause/section that specifies this information?

Hi,

Kindly help me in knowing: is there any maximum limit set for the holidays that have to be assigned under the Shop and Establishment Act?