Under the provisions of "The Punjab Industrial Establishment (National and Festival Holidays and Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965.
Section 3 = National & Festival Holidays:- 1) Every worker shall, in each calender year, be allowed in such manner an on such condition as may be prescribed
a) Three national holidays of one whole day each on the 26th January, 15th August and 2nd October and
b) Four (five for Haryana) other holidays on any of the festivals specified in schedule appended to this Act.
Section 5(2) Where a worker on any holiday allowed under section 3, he shall at his option , be entitled to
a) Twice his average daily wage for that day, or
b) His average daily wage for that day and a substituted holiday will his average daily wage on any other day within 90 days from the day on which he so works.
Under Section 2 (a) " Day means a period of 24 hours beginning at Midnight.
According to above said provisions
Example 2nd october Gandhi Jayanti
1 Holiday start from midnight of 1/2 Octobe 12 am to 12 am midnight of 2/3 October.
2. If worker works on 2 October they will be paid double wages.
Though there are provisions for Intimation to Inspector (u/s 52 of Factory Act) for Change on Weekly holidays only but it will be appropriate if Intimation about work on National Holiday is given to the Inspection in Advance.
Section 3 = National & Festival Holidays:- 1) Every worker shall, in each calender year, be allowed in such manner an on such condition as may be prescribed
a) Three national holidays of one whole day each on the 26th January, 15th August and 2nd October and
b) Four (five for Haryana) other holidays on any of the festivals specified in schedule appended to this Act.
Section 5(2) Where a worker on any holiday allowed under section 3, he shall at his option , be entitled to
a) Twice his average daily wage for that day, or
b) His average daily wage for that day and a substituted holiday will his average daily wage on any other day within 90 days from the day on which he so works.
Under Section 2 (a) " Day means a period of 24 hours beginning at Midnight.
According to above said provisions
Example 2nd october Gandhi Jayanti
1 Holiday start from midnight of 1/2 Octobe 12 am to 12 am midnight of 2/3 October.
2. If worker works on 2 October they will be paid double wages.
Though there are provisions for Intimation to Inspector (u/s 52 of Factory Act) for Change on Weekly holidays only but it will be appropriate if Intimation about work on National Holiday is given to the Inspection in Advance.
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