Declared Holidays on Weekends: Do We Need to Offer a Substitute Day Off?

Hi all, If a declared holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, is it mandatory that we give another holiday in lieu of that? For example, we have 2nd October falling on Saturday. Do we declare some other day (say 1st November, a day of celebration for Karnataka) as a holiday in lieu of 2nd October?

Regards, Jyoti

Yes, that is what is usually done. You can also choose to add an extra day to an employee's casual leaves.

Hi,

The normal trend is to compensate for such a holiday by adding another holiday to the holiday list. For example, when preparing the list at the beginning of the year, it can be determined which standard holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday. An equivalent number of holidays for other occasions that are left out can then be added to the list. Of course, this process requires approvals, but it is fair to everyone.

Cheers,
Pooja

Hi,

Generally, the list of holidays is prepared at the beginning of the year. During that time, the holidays that fall on Saturdays and Sundays are substituted by some other holidays.

Enjoy,
Divya