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Puducherry - National Festival Holiday Matrix
Act The Puducherry Industrial Establishments (National And Festival Holidays) Act, 1964
Applicability to Factory Shops Plantation
Yes Yes No
Eligible to avail wages on NH&FH 1. FH: 30 days services within a continuous period of 90 days immediately preceding such festival holiday.2. NH: eligible from day one itself.
List of National Holidays 5
  • 26th January (Republic Day)
  • 1st May (May Day)
  • 15th (Independence Day)
  • 16th August (Dejure transfer Day)
  • 2nd October (Gandhi jayanti)
Festival Holidays 3
  • As specified in the schedule
Total Number of National & Festival Holidays in a year 8
Provision if worked on NH/FH (Double the Wages/ Comp off) (i)twice the wages; or (ii) wages for such day and to avail himself of a substituted holiday with wages on any other day.
Time Limit to Avail the Comp Off Not Specified
Notice to Labour Inspector in case of working on Holidays Notice must be sent to the Labour Inspector in case an employee is made to work on a holiday
Any other Forms to be maintained/submitted Form - VI
Penal Consequences Punishable with fine which for the first offence may extend to Rs. 25/- and for second and subsequent offences may extend to Rs. 250/- Section 8.
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