Are IT Companies in India Required to Give Christmas and New Year's Day Off? Let's Discuss!

Hello friends!

I have a query regarding off on Christmas Day & New Year's Day. Is it mandatory for an IT company in India to give off on these days? If not compulsory, how commonly do companies follow this practice?

Thanks for your response in advance!

नमस्कार मित्रों! क्या IT कंपनियों को इन दिनों को ऑफ देना अनिवार्य है? अगर नहीं, तो कितनी कंपनियां इस अभ्यास का पालन करती हैं? आपके उत्तर के लिए धन्यवाद!

कृपया ध्यान दें कि कंपनियों को क्रिसमस और नए साल के दिनों को ऑफ देने की जरूरत नहीं है, यह आगे बढ़ने वाली संभावनाओं पर निर्भर करता है।

धन्यवाद।

Please let me know if you would like any further assistance.

Holiday Policy in Private Sector Companies

Generally, all private sector companies have a holiday policy, such as seven days of paid holiday in a calendar year. These include national holidays, as well as some religious holidays that are generally what the majority of employees want, as sensed by HR. Therefore, one can go by the majority opinion of the staff and workers.

Obviously, December 25th or January 1st are not mandatory holidays. If there are a few employees who need these days as holidays, they can be given such holidays, adjusting against casual leave (CL) if the management agrees to this arrangement.

Regards,
A.S. Bhat