Indian Postal History 1947-1997
by Ashok Kumar Bayanwala


05. 
1948 - POSTAL HOLIDAYS

POSTAL NOTICE NO.50     
Post Office holidays during 1948

The following days will be observed as post office holidays in the several Postal Circles during the year 1948 in addition to Sundays, New Year?s day (1-1-48), Good Friday (26-3-48), King Emperor?s Birthday (10-6-48), Independence Day (15-8-48), Gandhi ji?s Birthday (2-10-48) and Christmas day (25-12-48).

Name of the Circle

Madras Bengal  Central Bombay U. P. East Punjab Bihar Orissa Assam
Pongal  14-1- 48 - - - - - - -
Holi 25-3- 48 25-3- 48 25-3- 48 25-3- 48 25-3- 48 25-3- 48 25-3- 48 25-3- 48
Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) 07-8-48 07-8-48 07-8-48 07-8-48 07-8-48 07-8-48 07-8-48 07-8-48
Janam Ashtami

-

28-8-48 28-8-48 28-8-48 28-8-48

-

28-8-48 28-8-48
Dussera 11-10-48 12-10-48 12-10-48 12-10-48 12-10-48 12-10-48 12-10-48 12-10-48
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)  14-10-48 14-10-48 14-10-48 14-10-48 14-10-48 14-10-48 14-10-48 14-10-48
Diwali  31-10-48 31-10-48 1-11 -48 1-11 -48 2-11 -48 31-10-48 31-10-48 31-10-48
Moharrum 12-11-48 12-11-48 12-11-48 12-11-48 12-11-48 12-11-48 12-11-48 12-11-48
Guru Nanak?s Birthday - - - - - 16-11-48 - -

Note- 1. The dates of Muslim holidays are subject to alteration according to the visibility of the moon.
2. The dates of telegraph holidays will be notified later.

New Delhi:
27th December 1947.
GIPD-NS.-9 Postal New Delhi 6-1-48-14000

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