LIST OF GENERAL HOLIDAYS FOR 2008

LIST OF GENERAL HOLIDAYS FOR 2008 (SAKA) 1930 FOR GOVT. OF MANIPUR

SL. No.	Name of Festival	No. of Day	Gregorian Calendar		National Calendar		Manipuri Calendar		Days
1.	New Year's Day	1		1 January		16 Pousa		24 Poinu		Tuesday

2.	Death Anniversary of (L) Maharaja Gambhir Singh	1		9 January		24 Pousa		1 Wakching		Wednesday

3.	Imoinu Iratpa	1		19 January		4 Magha		12 Wakching		Saturday

4.	Republic Day	1		26 January		11 Magha		19 Wakching		Saturday

5.	Lui-Ngai-Ni	1		15 February		26 Magha		9 Phairen		Friday

6.	Yaosang (Doljatra)	1		21 March		7 Cheitra		15 Lamta		Friday
	Good Friday
	Milad-un-Nabi

7.	Yaosang 2^nd Day	1		22 March		8 Cheitra		16 Lamta		Saturday

8.	Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)	1		7 April		24 Cheitra		1/2 Sajibu		Monday

9.	Khongjom Day	1		23 April		10 Vaisakha		18 Sajibu		Wednesday

10.	May Day	1		1 May		18 Vaisakha		26 Sajibu		Thursday

11.	Kang (Rathajatra)	1		4 July		19 Asadha		2 Ingel		Friday

12.	Patriot's Day	1		13 August		28 Sravan		12 Thawan		Wednesday

13.	Independence Day	1		15 August		30 Sravan		14 Thawan		Friday

14.	Mera Chaoren Houba of Lainingthou Sanamahi	1		30 September		13 Asvina		1 Mera		Tuesday
14.	Jananeta Irawat Birth Day	1		30 September		13 Asvina		1 Mera		Tuesday

15.	Gandhi Jayanti	1		2 October		15 Asvina		3 Mera		Thursday
15.	Idul-Fitr	1		2 October		15 Asvina		3 Mera		Thursday

16.	Durga Ashtami	1		7 October		20 Asvina		8 Mera		Tuesday

17.	Mera Houchongba	1		14 October		27 Asvina		15 Mera		Tuesday

18.	Diwali	1		28 October		11 Kartika		30 Mera		Tuesday

19.	Ningol Chakkouba	1		31 October		14 Kartika		2 Hiyangei		Friday

20.	Kut	1		1 November		15 Kartika		3 Hiyangei		Saturday

21.	Idul Zuha	1		9 December		23 Agrahayan		12 Poinu		Tuesday

22.	Nupi-Lal	1		12 December		26 Agrahayan		15 Poinu		Friday

23.	Christmas	1		25 December		9 Pousa		28 Poinu		Thrusday

	Total No. of Days	23 Days

FESTIVAL FALLING ON Sunday's

SL. No	Name Of Festival	Gregorian Calendar	Days
1.	Gaan-Ngai	20 January	Sunday
2.	Cheiraoba	13 April	Sunday
3.	Janma Ashtami	24 August	Sunday

N.B. Festival as Sl. No. 3, 11 & 14 may be replaced in respect of the Hill Districts and the Manipur Bhawans, Kolkota, Delhi and Guwahati by Holidays of the local importance after taking prior approval of the Government by 31 January, 2008. The above three festivals may, however, be included as Restricted Holidays in the Hill Districts and the Manipur Bhawans