India's Punjab Declares August 8 and October 12 Public Holidays

Sources: Punjab Newsline and India public holidays. The Punjab Government has declared a public holiday on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 in all state government offices, all offices of Corporations/Boards and all educational institutions within the jurisdiction of four Municipal Corporations Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala on account of general municipal elections.

The Punjab Government also declared a public holiday on Friday October 12, 2007 on account of Agarsain Jayanti in lieu of restricted holiday already declared on this day.