Central Government Dopt was established on 4th November 1975. There are three Departments of the Ministry, the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has also been functioning as a part of the Department of Personnel and Training since August 1986. It also has many organizations under Dopt.
The central government provides leaves in the form of three National holidays, two restricted holidays, and fourteen gazetted holidays. All Saturdays around the year have been declared as holidays, which means that Government employees will have five working days per week.
| Department | Dopt (Department of Personnel and Training) |
| Beneficiaries | Central Government Employees |
| Official Link | dopt.gov.in |
| Total holidays | 53 |
Central Government Dopt Holiday List 2024
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26th | Magha 06 | Thursday |
| 2. | Holi | March 08th | Phalguna 17 | Wednesday |
| 1945 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 3. | Ram Navami | March 30th | Chaitra 09 | Thursday |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti | April 04th | Chaitra 14 | Tuesday |
| 5. | Good Friday | April 07th | Chaitra 17 | Friday |
| 6. | Id-ul-Fitr | April 22nd | Vaisakha 02 | Saturday |
| 7. | Budha Purnima | May 05th | Vaisakha 15 | Friday |
| 8. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 29th | Ashadha 08 | Thursday |
| 9. | Muharram | July 29th | Sarvana 07 | Saturday |
| 10. | Independence Day | August 15th | Sarvana 24 | Tuesday |
| 11. | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | September 07th | Bhadra 16 | Thursday |
| 12. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | September 28th | Asvina 06 | Thursday |
| 13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02nd | Asvina 10 | Monday |
| 14. | Dussehra | October 24th | Kartika 02 | Tuesday |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | November 12th | Kartika 21 | Sunday |
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 27th | Agarhayana 06 | Monday |
| 17. | Christmas Day | December 25th | Pausha 04 | Monday |
Central Government Dopt Restricted Holiday List 2024
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26th | Magha 06 | Thursday |
| 2. | Holi | March 08th | Phalguna 17 | Wednesday |
| 1945 SAKA ERA | ||||
| 3. | Ram Navami | March 30th | Chaitra 09 | Thursday |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti | April 04th | Chaitra 14 | Tuesday |
| 5. | Good Friday | April 07th | Chaitra 17 | Friday |
| 6. | Id-ul-Fitr | April 22nd | Vaisakha 02 | Saturday |
| 7. | Budha Purnima | May 05th | Vaisakha 15 | Friday |
| 8. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 29th | Ashadha 08 | Thursday |
| 9. | Muharram | July 29th | Sarvana 07 | Saturday |
| 10. | Independence Day | August 15th | Sarvana 24 | Tuesday |
| 11. | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | September 07th | Bhadra 16 | Thursday |
| 12. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | September 28th | Asvina 06 | Thursday |
| 13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02nd | Asvina 10 | Monday |
| 14. | Dussehra | October 24th | Kartika 02 | Tuesday |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | November 12th | Kartika 21 | Sunday |
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 27th | Agarhayana 06 | Monday |
| 17. | Christmas Day | December 25th | Pausha 04 | Monday |