National & festival holidays · Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh National & festival holidays

The paid national and festival holidays employers must give in Chhattisgarh: 8 a year, who is covered and what applies if staff work on one.

Paid holidays a year

In all
8
National
3
Festival
5
Covers shops
Yes

The law

Act
The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1961
Factories
Yes
Shops and establishments
Yes
Plantations
No
Who is eligible
No qualifying service laid down
Paid holidays in a year
  • National holidays
    Number
    3
    Which days
    26 January (Republic Day); 15 August (Independence Day); 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti)
  • Festival holidays
    Number
    5
    Which days
    Decided by the employer in consultation with the employees' representative.
  • Total in a year
    Number
    8

If staff work on a holiday

Pay or time off
Wages for the holiday, wages for the work done and one day's additional wages.
Time limit for the day off
Only employees who work on the day before or the day after the holiday are entitled to it.
Notice to the Inspector
Not specified
Penalty
Fine up to ₹100, and ₹25 for each day a continuing offence goes on (section 17(2)).

There is no separate National and Festival Holidays Act; the holidays come from the standing orders under the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1961, as applied in Chhattisgarh.

Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.

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