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Uttar Pradesh - National Festival Holiday Matrix
Act The Uttar Pradesh Industrial Establishments (National And Festival Holidays ) Act, 1961
Applicability to Factory Shops Plantation
Yes No No
Eligible to avail wages on NH&FH There is no Statutory requirements
List of National Holidays 3
  • 26th January (Republic Day)
  • 15th August (Independence Day)
  • 2nd October (Gandhi jayanti)
Festival Holidays 0
Total Number of National & Festival Holidays in a year 3
Provision if worked on NH/FH (Double the Wages/ Comp off) twice the wages for a day; or at the option of the employee; wages for that day; and also a substituted holiday with wages falling within the next calendar month
Time Limit to Avail the Comp Off within the next calendar month
Notice to Labour Inspector in case of working on Holidays Whenever, for any exigencies of business of the industrial establishment any employee is required to work on a National Holiday, the employer's shall ordinarily give notice to such employee or employees at least three days before the commencement of the National Holiday. The employers shall also obtain, in writing the option of the employee concerned in accordance with the proviso to Section 3 of the Act. The employers shall also send information in this regard to the Inspector in Form I appended to these rules on the same when he gives notice to the employee regarding his intention call the employee to work notice a National Holiday.
Any other Forms to be maintained/submitted Form I
Penal Consequences Punishable with fine which for first offence may extend to Rs. 500/- and for every subsequent offence to Rs. 1000/- Section 6
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Uttar Pradesh - National Festival Holiday Matrix
Act The Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam, 1962
Applicability to Factory Shops Plantation
No Yes No
Eligible to avail wages on NH&FH There is no Statutory requirements
List of National Holidays 3
  • 26th January (Republic Day)
  • 15th August (Independence Day)
  • 2nd October (Gandhi jayanti)
Festival Holidays 5
  • Date vary (Holi Parewa) 14th April (Birthday of Dr Ambedkar)
  • Date vary (Diwali Parewa) Date vary (Kartiki Poornima) and Date vary (Idul Fitr)
Total Number of National & Festival Holidays in a year 8
Provision if worked on NH/FH (Double the Wages/ Comp off) Not Specified
Time Limit to Avail the Comp Off Not Specified
Notice to Labour Inspector in case of working on Holidays
Any other Forms to be maintained/submitted -
Penal Consequences Any person guilty of an offense under this Act shall be liable to fine which may for the first offense; extend to Rs.100/- and for every subsequent offense; to Rs. 500/- Section 35.
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