Academic Calendar 2021

January to June 2021 (UG)

Schedule	Date (Semester II, IV, VI, VIII & X)
Commencement of Classes	Monday, 15 February, 2021
Declaration of Monthly Attendance	10th day of following Month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests	Dates (Click here)
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks	Monday, 17 May, 2021
Last Teaching Day	Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
Declaration of Final Attendance	Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
Preparatory Leave for End-Term Examination	Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
End-Term Examination	Thursday, 20 May – Monday, 31 May, 2021
Commencement of Summer Vacation /Internship Break	Tuesday, 1 June, 2021
Declaration of Results	Wednesday, 30 June, 2021
Re-opening for the next Semester	Monday, 12 July, 2021 (Except for IX Semester)

January to June 2021 (PG)

Schedule	Date (Semester II)
Commencement of Classes	Monday, 15 February, 2021
Declaration of Monthly Attendance	10th day of following Month
Presentation of Dissertation Synopsis	Monday, 22 February - Friday, 26 February, 2021
Revised Final Submission of Dissertation Synopsis	Friday, 5 March, 2021 Submission to CPGLS Dept., & Faculty-Supervisors
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests	Dates (Click here)
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks	Thursday, 27 May, 2021
Last Teaching Day	Friday, 28 May, 2021
Declaration of Final Attendance	Friday, 28 May, 2021
Preparatory Leave for End-Term Examination	Saturday, 29 May - Sunday, 30 May, 2021
End-Term Examination	Monday, 31 May - Saturday, 12 June, 2021 Dates will be notified by the Exam Committee
Pre-Submission Presentation of Dissertation with Plagiarism Report	Monday 21 June –Friday 25 June, 2021
Final Submission of Dissertation	Wednesday 7 July, 2021
Dissertation Viva Voce	Thursday 22 July – Sunday 25 July External Experts Panel
Declaration of Results	To be notified by Exam Dept.

Notes:

The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in

July to December 2021 (UG)*

Schedule	Date (Semester I)	Date (Semester III, V and VII)	Date (Semester IX)
Orientation Programme	Monday, 06 September and Tuesday, 07 September, 2021	-----	-----
Commencement of Classes	Wednesday, 08 September, 2021	Thursday, 22 July, 2021	Monday, 2 August, 2021
Declaration of Monthly Attendance	10th day of following month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions / Presentations/Tests	Dates (Click here)
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks	Monday, 13, December, 2021	Monday, 11 October, 2021	Friday, 22 October, 2021
Last Teaching Day	Friday, 17 December, 2021	Monday, 18 October, 2021	Tuesday, 26 October, 2021
Preparatory Leave for End-Term Examination	-----	Tuesday, 19 October, 2021	Wednesday, 27-Thursday, 28 October, 2021
Declaration of Final Attendance	Friday,17 December, 2021	Monday, 18 October, 2021	Thursday, 28 October, 2021
End-Term Examination	Monday, 20 - Friday, 31 December , 2021	Wednesday, 20 October – Tuesday, 2 November, 2021	Friday, 29 October - Tuesday, 2 November, 2021
Commencement of Compulsory Internship followed by Winter Vacation for Sem-III,V,VII,IX / Semester Break Vacation for Sem-I	Saturday,1 – Sunday, 16 January, 2022	Wednesday, 03 November, 2021
Declaration of Results	-----	Tuesday, 07 December, 2021
Re-opening for the next Semester	Monday, 17 January, 2022	Monday, 03 January 2022

Notes:

The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in
* UG classes for semester III, V and VII start in the month of July and classes for semester IX start in the month of August.

July to December 2021 (PG)

Schedule	Date (Semester I)
Orientation Programme	Monday, 06 September and Tuesday, 07 September, 2021
Commencement of Classes	Wednesday, 08 September, 2021
Declaration of Monthly Attendance	10th day of following Month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests	Dates (Click here)
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks	Monday, 13, December, 2021
Last Teaching Day	Friday, 17 December, 2021
Declaration of Final Attendance	Friday,17 December, 2021
End Term Examination	Monday, 20 - Friday, 31 December, 2021
Semester Break Vacation	Saturday,1 – Sunday, 16, January, 2022
Re-opening for the Next Semester	Monday, 17 January, 2022

Notes:

The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in

List of Holidays – 2021

PART-I

Sr. No.	Day	Date	Festival
1	Friday	01 January	New Year Day
2	Thursday	14 January	Makar Sankranti
3	Tuesday	26 January	Republic Day
4	Thursday	11 March	Maha Shivratri
5	Monday	29 March	Holi
6	Friday	2 April	Good Friday
7	Tuesday	13 April	Chetichand
8	Wednesday	14 April	Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday
9	Wednesday	21 April	Shree Ram Navami
10	Friday	14 May	Bhagvan Shree Parashuram Jayanti/ Ramja- Eid
11	Wednesday	21 July	Bakri-Id
12	Monday	16 August	Parsi New Year Day
13	Thursday	19 August	Muharram
14	Monday	30 August	Janmashtami
15	Friday	10 September	Samvatsari/Ganesh Chathurthi
16	Saturday	02 October	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
17	Friday	15 October	Dusshera
18	Tuesday	19 October	Ed-e-Milad-Un-Nabi
19	Thursday	4 November	Diwali
20	Friday	5 November	Vikram Samvat New Year Day
21	Saturday	6 November	Bhai Duj
22	Friday	19 November	Guru Nanak’s Birthday

Notes:

Weekly holiday: Sunday.
1st and 3rd Saturdays (20th February, 6th and 20th March, 3rd and 17th April, 1st and 15th May of 2021) will be teaching days.
1st and 3rd Saturdays of July-December 2021 Semester will be non-teaching working days.
2nd, 4th and 5th Saturdays will be holidays.
22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th May, 23rd and 30th October of 2021 will be working Saturdays and Sundays for the conduct of End Term Examinations.

Holidays falling on 2nd / 4th / 5th Saturdays and Sundays

Sr. No.	Day	Date	Festival
1	Sunday	25 April	Mahavir Jayanti
2	Sunday	15 August	Independence Day
3	Sunday	22 August	Raksha Bandhan
4	Sunday	31 October	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday
5	Saturday	25 December	Christmas

PART-II

The following are the Restricted Holidays recognised by Government of Gujarat for the year 2021 in addition to those notified in Part- I as public Holidays.

Sr. No.	Day	Date	Festival
1	Friday	15 January	Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti)
2	Wednesday	20 January	Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday
3	Thursday	25 February	Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud 13)
4	Saturday	27 February	Saint Shiromani Ravidasji’s Birthday
5	Monday	01 March	Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev
6	Monday	29 March	Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni)
7	Tuesday	13 April	Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1)
8	Friday	23 April	Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami)
9	Monday	26 April	Hatkeshvar Jayanti
10	Tuesday	27 April	Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15)
11	Tuesday	04 May	Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya)
12	Friday	07 May	Maha Prabhuji's Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti)
13	Saturday	15 May	Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2nd Shawaal-Muslim Shiya & Sunni)
14	Monday	17 May	Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5)
15	Wednesday	26 May	Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15)
16	Monday	14 June	Guru Arjundev's Martyrdom day
17	Monday	12 July	Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2)
18	Wednesday	14 July	Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi)
19	Friday	16 July	Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Kadmi)
20	Saturday	17 July	Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi)
21	Thursday	22 July	Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi)
22	Monday	09 August	International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
23	Friday	13 August	Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi)
24	Wednesday	18 August	9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni)
25	Saturday	21 August	Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi)/Onam
26	Tuesday	31 August	Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9)
27	Friday	03 September	Shravan Vad-11 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi.Paksha)
28	Saturday	04 September	Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi.Paksha)
29	Tuesday	07 September	Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha)/ Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi)
30	Saturday	11 September	Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha)
31	Wednesday	15 September	Eve of Kippur (Yahudi)
32	Thursday	16 September	Yom Kippur (Yahudi)
33	Tuesday	21 September	Succoth (Yahudi)
34	Wednesday	06 October	Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya)
35	Monday	01 November	Vagh Baras ( Aaso Vad- 11 / 12)
36	Tuesday	02 November	Dhan Terash ( Aaso Vad- 12 / 13)
37	Wednesday	03 November	Kali Chaudash (Aaso Vad- 13/ 14)
38	Friday	19 November	Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali)
39	Tuesday	14 December	Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti

Notes:

University Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availing of these optional holidays should however be applied for in advance and will normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of University work. This leave of two days taken by University Employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.