Visit to post office has become a rarity. I had occasion to go to a post office today. I was not sure if it would be open since today is Good Friday. When searching for clarification, I realised a particular oddity of postal holidays. In the current year, post offices are closed for 14 days. These holidays pertain to religious functions and national events. The break-up is revealing:
Muslim functions: 4 holidays
Hindu functions : 2 holidays
Christian functions : 2 holidays
Sikh function : 1 holiday
Buddhist function : 1 holiday
Jain function : 1 holiday
Other reasons : 3 holidays
Total : 14 holidays
The list is given below:
Muslim functions: 4 holidays
Hindu functions : 2 holidays
Christian functions : 2 holidays
Sikh function : 1 holiday
Buddhist function : 1 holiday
Jain function : 1 holiday
Other reasons : 3 holidays
Total : 14 holidays
The list is given below:
Holidays
Post Office Closed Holidays - 2014
The Post offices will be closed on the following days all over India
The Post offices will be closed on the following days all over India
No.
|
Holiday
| Date | Day |
| 1. | PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD) | 14-01-2014 | Tuesday |
| 2. | REPUBLIC DAY | 26-01-2014 | Sunday |
| 3. | MAHAVIR JAYANTI | 13-04-2014 | Sunday |
| 4. | GOOD FRIDAY | 18-04-2014 | Friday |
| 5. | BUDDHA PURNIMA | 14-05-2014 | Wednesday |
| 6. | IDU-UL-FITR | 29-07-2014 | Tuesday |
| 7. | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15-08-2014 | Friday |
| 8. | MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY | 02-10-2014 | Thursday |
| 9. | DUSSEHRA (VIJAYA DASHAMI) | 03-10-2014 | Friday |
| 10. | IDU-UL-ZUHA (BAKRID) | 06-10-2014 | Monday |
| 11. | DIWALI (DEEPAVALI) | 23-10-2014 | Thursday |
| 12. | MUHARRAM | 04-11-2014 | Tuesday |
| 13. | GURUNANAK'S BIRTHDAY | 06-11-2014 | Thursday |
| 14. | CHRISTMAS | 25-12-2014 | Thursday |
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