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Official Holiday Change for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Staff
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat has amended its 2025 holiday list, replacing Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti (7 Oct) with an ad-hoc public holiday under the NI Act for its staff.
Author: Ishna
Published: October 6, 2025
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The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat has issued a formal notification announcing a change to the list of public holidays for the year 2025. The notice, dated 06 October 2025, details a substitution for a previously scheduled holiday.
Image- The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat Notification
Key Change
The main point of the notification is the change concerning the holiday originally planned for Tuesday, 07 October 2025, which was designated for Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti (the birth anniversary of the sage Maharshi Valmiki).
The Substitution:
- Original Holiday (Cancelled): Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti on 07 October 2025.
- New Holiday (Declared): The holiday on 07 October 2025 will now be declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as an 'ad-hoc' public holiday for staff of the Legislative Assembly Secretariat.
In essence, the day remains a holiday for the Secretariat's personnel, but the official reason for the holiday is changed from a religious/cultural observance to a general public holiday as per the legal act governing such declarations.
Action and Final Note
The notification explicitly states that the official list of holidays for 2025 is to be amended to reflect this specific change.
The notice is signed by Mohammad Shahid, Under Secretary (Vishesh Sachiv), and Umesh Chand Pandey, Joint Secretary (Samyukt Sachiv), confirming its authenticity and official nature.
Summary of Document Details:
- Issuing Body: Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat (Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya), Lucknow.
- Date of Issue: 06 October 2025.
- Subject: Amendment to the 2025 holiday list.
- Impact: The staff of the Legislative Assembly Secretariat will still have a public holiday on 07 October 2025, but it is now classified as an ad-hoc public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, replacing the specific mention of Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti.
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The bankers have raised concerns for not declaring holidays on this occasion. Please find the following reports:
AIBOC Call for Official Holiday on Valmiki Jayanti
Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank Employees’ Union Appeals for Public Holiday on Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
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