Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) decided that the holidays as specified below will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government during the year 2013.

List of Gazetted holidays:-

List of Restricted Holidays During The Year 2013 For Adminstrative Offices Of Central Government.

More then 50,000 people are expected to storm the feast for which huge preparations began since early morning on Tuesday. Hundreds of people seen at Motijheel Ground to taking part in the preparations for ‘Langar’ (community feast) ahead of Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti here on Tuesday.

Several cultural and religious events were also organised at the city-based gurdwaras on the eve of Guru Nanak Jayanti also called Gurupurab this year the date is falling on 28th of November 2012. Guru Nanak Jayanti recipe menu will include vegetable, puri, daal and a sweet dish. Send Happy Gurupurab wishes to all.

Holy day- Kartika Pournami also known as Tripuri poornima and is one of the most auspicious, sacred, powerful and extremely special day both for Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

Devotees will offer special pooja to get blessings include good health, longevity, wealth, prosperity, success and all their heart’ s desires will be fulfilled.People offer prayers to Lord Shiva following shower with cold water, light lamps, charities and fasting. People fast on Mondays, ekadashi and on the most auspicious day of this month Karthika pournami.

Muharram is one of the most auspicious occasions in the Islamic history and calendar. Muharram comes up and makes ambiance of grief eclipses parts of the old city of Hyderabad, as loudspeakers from dozens of ashurkhanas blare marsiye and nohay. Ashurkhanas are community spaces where Shia Muslims gather for mourning during Muharram. Ashurkhanas derive their name from ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, which is also the corner of mourning that marks Muharram, a commemoration of the martyrdom of Hussain Ibn Ali, grandson of prophet Mohammed, in the Battle of Karbala 14 centuries ago. Muharram began in the evening of Wednesday, 14 November 2012, and ends in the evening of Friday, 14 December 2012. Dates may vary. This year, ashura falls on Sunday. The lectures by zakirs (Shia clerics), describing the events of Karbala, amid cries and beating of chests by mourners held in Darulshifa, Noor Khan Bazar, Purani Haveli and the surrounding localities in Hyderabad.

Sources also buzz that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greeted the people on Chhath festival that began on Saturday with ‘Nahay-Khaye’ in Patna and elsewhere.

Chhath, a festival popular among Hindus celebrated for four days by worshiping the rising and setting sun. Men and women who are set to perform the Chhath fast worship the Sun God and take a ritual bath in a nearby river, pond or sea. Chhath Sandhya Argh is performed along the banks of Ganga River and Koshi in Bihar. Chhath puja is on November 19 (evening) and November 20 (morning).

Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya. It is also known as Dala Chhath or Surya Shashti. On this day, Lord Surya (Sun God) is thanked for supporting life on earth and to request the granting of wishes. The rituals of the festival are observed for four days.

They include holy bathing, fasting and abstaining from drinking water (Vratta), standing in water for long time, and offering prayer to the setting and rising sun.

Bhaiya Dooj wishes sms messages posted by the tweeples.

On ths day, sisters pray for their brothers to have long and happy lives by performing the Tika ceremony, and brothers give gifts to their sisters.

Wishing u a very-very happy BHAYYA DOOJ to all of my brothers & sisters…enjoy..have fun..!

festiv of Bhau-beej is celebrated. Sis pray for bros to hve long & hapy lives by Tika ceremony & bros give gifts to thr sis. HAPPY BHAI DOOJ

The festival of Bhai Dooj is celebrated two days after Diwali, and is, like Raksha Bandhan, .. bhappy Bhaiya Dooj.

Best wishes on the occasion of Bhai Dooj

Every1 shows more. Love&carein beginning of any relations but only few of them maintain it till d END!SISTER r inthat few1s,Happy Bhai dooj.

Send these 140 character Diwali sms messages to all your friends and relatives through official sms service provider websites. Diwali or Deepotsav and the pooja of Laxmi will be performed on 13th of November 2012. Deepavali popularly known as the “festival of lights,” and is an official holiday in India. Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes.

Wish you Happy Diwali. May god brings to you all the happiness and prosperity.

On this auspicious festival of lights, may the glow of joy, prosperity & happiness illuminateyour days in the year ahed. Happy diwali.

Warm Diwali wish for every happiness. May this day fill your life with happiness and bring to u joy and prosperity Happy Diwali

May the divine light of diwali spread into your Life peace, prosperity, happiness and good health.

Brightened with success and lightened with prosperity,glowing with warmth and sparkling with joy,may you celebrate Diwali with lots of cheer

Happy Dhanteras! May we all be blessed with joy, good health & prosperity.

May the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, deity of love, wealth and fortune bestow you all with opulence and prosperity!

Peace Prosperity Good Fortune May the blessings of the Lord be with you.. Today and in the coming years. Happy Diwali

May millions of lamps illuminates ur life with endless joy, prosperity, health & welth:-) wishing u & ur family a very “HAPPY DIWALI” …

Dhanteras is popularly known as the first day of Diwali and on this day people to make investments in gold or silver. Dhanteras falls on the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight of Kartik Month. Dhanvantari Jayanti, Dhantrayodashi and Yamdeepdan are also observed on the day. A new utensil or gold or silver is purchased for the home on the Dhanteras day.

Some people believe that investments made on this day will appreciate. Some people also wait for the day to buy and give away Diwali gifts. The day is also dedicated to Dhanavantri, the Hindu God of medicine, and therefore special Dhanvantari Puja is held on the day. Houses will be lit up with lights and special rangolis are drawn on the floor.

There is a massive search for the wishes on the net with the keywords like eid ul adha wishes sms, id ul adha mubarak sms collection and here below is the Bakrid wishes.

Eid Mubarak twice! Once for Jumu’ah, which is called the poor man’s Hajj. And once for Eid al-Adha. May you and your families be blessed.

Eid Mubarak to you too. Ameen. May we all be blessed by the mercy of Allah.

Eid Mubarak To Everyone Spend the time with your family & friends, your brothers and your sisters.

Eid is combination of 3 Meaningful words E-Embrace wid open heart I-Inspire wid impressive attitude D-Distribute pleasure 2 all Eid Mubarak

EID THOUGHT: If You Are Afraid Of Failure You Don’t Deserve To Be Successful! EidMubarak To You & Your Beloved Family.

Eidmubarak all, stay blessed and be good!!!

EidMubarak everyone, may god bless you and your loved ones with health and happiness this Eid.

EidMubarak to all those celebrating Eid al-Adha. Wherever you are celebrating in the world, we hope that you have a wonderful day.