National & festival holidays · Punjab
Punjab National & festival holidays
The paid national and festival holidays employers must give in Punjab: 7 a year, who is covered and what applies if staff work on one.
Paid holidays a year
- In all
- 7
- National
- 3
- Festival
- 4
- Covers shops
- No
The law
- Act
- The Punjab Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965
- Factories
- Yes
- Shops and establishments
- No
- Plantations
- Yes
- Who is eligible
- Festival holidays: 30 days' service immediately before the holiday. National holidays: from the first day of service.
- National holidays
- Number
- 3
- Which days
- 26 January (Republic Day); 15 August (Independence Day); 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti)
- Festival holidays
- Number
- 4
- Which days
- Notified by the Government; the employer selects from the list.
- Total in a year
- Number
- 7
| Holiday | Number | Which days |
|---|---|---|
| National holidays | 3 | 26 January (Republic Day); 15 August (Independence Day); 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti) |
| Festival holidays | 4 | Notified by the Government; the employer selects from the list. |
| Total in a year | 7 |
If staff work on a holiday
- Pay or time off
- Double the wages, or one day's wages and a day off
- Time limit for the day off
- Within 90 days of the day worked
- Notice to the Inspector
- Not specified
- Penalty
- Fine up to ₹100 for the first offence and up to ₹250 for a second or later offence (section 9).
Shops and establishments follow the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958: three national holidays and three festival holidays, six in all, with twice the ordinary hourly wages for work on a holiday.
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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