<p>Chandigarh: The Haryana government Sunday declared Eid-ul-Fitr as a holiday on March 31 for private offices or institutions which follows the list of gazetted holidays meant for public offices.</p>.<p>Earlier, the government, in a notification on Thursday, had declared a restricted holiday under Schedule II instead of a gazetted holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31, "due to the fact that March 29 and 30 are weekend off days and March 31 being the closing day of the Financial Year 2024-2025." </p><p>While these orders hold, as per the modifications issued on Sunday in this notification, in case an employee has already exhausted his/her restricted holidays, an additional restricted holiday shall be allowed.</p>.<p>"Further, that in case some private offices/institutions follow the list of gazetted holidays meant for public offices, all such offices/institutions shall observe March 31, 2025, as a holiday," it says.</p>.President Murmu greets citizens on eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.<p>Gazetted holidays are mandated by the government, while restricted holidays are optional - employees can avail of those if they choose to.</p>.<p>Notably, after the Haryana government's decision to declare Eid a restricted holiday instead of a gazetted one, Congress MLA from Nuh Aftab Ahmed raised the matter in the State Assembly on Friday.</p>.<p>The festival will be celebrated all over the country, but the Haryana government has declared a restricted holiday on the occasion, the MLA from Nuh said.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had told the House that the decision was taken as March 31 is the last day of the financial year.</p>.<p>"It should not be made an issue," he had said.</p>.<p>Saini had later told reporters on Friday since March 31 is the last day of the financial year, it is essential for departments to conclude various financial transactions.</p>.<p>Saini had further said there is no restriction on anyone taking the restricted holiday on Eid.</p>
<p>Chandigarh: The Haryana government Sunday declared Eid-ul-Fitr as a holiday on March 31 for private offices or institutions which follows the list of gazetted holidays meant for public offices.</p>.<p>Earlier, the government, in a notification on Thursday, had declared a restricted holiday under Schedule II instead of a gazetted holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31, "due to the fact that March 29 and 30 are weekend off days and March 31 being the closing day of the Financial Year 2024-2025." </p><p>While these orders hold, as per the modifications issued on Sunday in this notification, in case an employee has already exhausted his/her restricted holidays, an additional restricted holiday shall be allowed.</p>.<p>"Further, that in case some private offices/institutions follow the list of gazetted holidays meant for public offices, all such offices/institutions shall observe March 31, 2025, as a holiday," it says.</p>.President Murmu greets citizens on eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.<p>Gazetted holidays are mandated by the government, while restricted holidays are optional - employees can avail of those if they choose to.</p>.<p>Notably, after the Haryana government's decision to declare Eid a restricted holiday instead of a gazetted one, Congress MLA from Nuh Aftab Ahmed raised the matter in the State Assembly on Friday.</p>.<p>The festival will be celebrated all over the country, but the Haryana government has declared a restricted holiday on the occasion, the MLA from Nuh said.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had told the House that the decision was taken as March 31 is the last day of the financial year.</p>.<p>"It should not be made an issue," he had said.</p>.<p>Saini had later told reporters on Friday since March 31 is the last day of the financial year, it is essential for departments to conclude various financial transactions.</p>.<p>Saini had further said there is no restriction on anyone taking the restricted holiday on Eid.</p>