The Government of India has announced a holiday on April 14th, 2025, to commemorate the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. This holiday applies to all Central Government Offices and Industrial Establishments across India. The directive has been issued to all Ministries and Departments, requesting them to disseminate this information to all relevant parties. Additionally, various commissions, secretariats, and organizations have been notified, along with instructions for publicity and website updates.
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F. No.12/4/2020-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 27th March, 2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2025 – Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
It has been decided to declare the 14th April 2025 (Monday) a holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.
- All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.
(Parveen Jargar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
To,
- All Ministries / Departments of the Government of India.
- UPSC / CVC /C&AG / National Commission for Linguistic Minorities / National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/National Commission for Minorities /President’s Secretariat / Vice President’s Secretariat /Supreme Court / High Court / Central Administrative Tribunal / Central Information Commission/Prime Minister’s Office / Cabinet Secretariat / Election Commission of India / National Human Rights Commission / National Commission for Women / National Commission for Backward Classes / Niti Ayog / Lok Sabha Secretariat / Rajya Sabha Secretariat
- All attached Offices / Subordinate Offices / Autonomous bodies of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
- Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi (with 10 spare copies)
- Reserve Bank of India, Parliament Street, New Delhi
- Chairman / Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees
- PIO, PIB, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, with the request that necessary publicity may be given in this regard.
- Facilitation Centre, DOP&T (20 copies)
- NIC, DoPT, with a request to place this O.M. on the website of DoPT.