<!--QuoteBegin-Ravish+Jan 20 2007, 12:05 PM-->QUOTE(Ravish @ Jan 20 2007, 12:05 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Yes this foot note is there every year.Holi is in the restricted List .
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Ravishji, "Holi is in the restricted List" was not true untill 2007. Here is the government list for 2006 including restricted holiday list.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HOLIDAYS FOR THE (FOR OFFICES OF DELHI/ NEW DELHI) YEAR 2006
1 Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)Â 11-Jan Wednesday
2 Republic Day 26-Jan Thursday
3 Muharram 09-Feb Thursday
4 Holi 15-Mar Wednesday
5 Mahabir Jayanti/Milad-Un-Nabi  11-Apr Tuesday
6 Good Friday 14-Apr Friday
7 Buddha Purnima 13-May Saturday
8 Independence Day 15-Aug Tuesday
9 Janamashtami 16-Aug Wednesday
10 Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehera (Vijaya Dasami) 2-Oct. Monday
11 Diwali (Deepawali) : 21-Oct. Saturday
12 Idu'l-Fitr 25-Oct. Wednesday
13 Guru Nanak's Birthday 5-Nov Sunday
14 Christmas Day. 25-Dec Monday
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR 2006 (FOR DELHI / NEW DELHI OFFICES)
1.  New Year Day 01-Jan Sunday
2.  Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday . 05-Jan Thursday
3.  Makar Sankranti 14-Jan Saturday
4.  Pongal 15-Jan Sunday
5.  Basant Panchami/ Sri Panchami 02-Feb Thursday
6.  Guru Ravidas's B'day 13-Feb Monday
7.  Maharishi Dayanand Saraswathi Jayanti 23-Feb Thursday
8.  Maha Shivratri 26-Feb Sunday
9.  Holi (Holikadahana) 14-Mar Tuesday
10. Ugadi/ Cheti Chand 30-Mar Thursday
11. Vaisakhi / Mesadi 14-Apr Friday
12. Vishu/Bhag Vihu/Vaisakhadi 15-Apr Saturday
13. RathYatra 27-June Tuesday
14. Hazrat Ali's Birthday 08-Aug Tuesday
15. Raksha Bandhan 09-Aug Wednesday
16. Parsi New Year 20-Aug Sunday
17. Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi 27-Aug. Sunday
18. Onam 05-Sept. Tuesday
19. Dussehra (Mahasaptami) 29-Sept. FridayÂ
20. Dussehra (Maha Astami) 30-Sept. Saturday
21. Dussehra (Maha Navami) 01-Oct. Saturday
22. Maharishi Valmiki's Jayanti 07-Oct Saturday
23. Deepavali (South India)/Jamat-Ul-Vida 20-Oct Friday
24. Govardhan Pooja 22-Oct Sunday
25. Bhai Duj 24-Oct Tuesday
26. Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day 24-Nov Friday
27. Christmas Eve 24-Dec Sunday
http://www.electrical.bsnl.co.in/holidays.htm
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So, it is clear what happened. In 2006, Bhagwan Mahaveer's and Prophet Muhammad's birthdays fell on the same day (what an irony!!) also there was only one Bakrid in 2006 (saving some cows!). However in 2007, Miladunnabi (Muhammed's bday) is a separate day and there are two Bakrids. So faithfuls require two additional holiday, and rest of the nation Kafirs and all, have to observe the holiday with faithfuls. Simple solution, need two extra days, drop Holi and Janmashtami into restricted list. (Idulfitr and Miladunnabi have to be on compulsary list even if they are on Sunday!). As clear as Indian sky in the afternoons of Ashadh masam.
later: 2006 must have been full of ironies. Gandhiji's birthday coincided with slaying of Ravana by Bhagwan Ram (vijaya dashami)
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Ravishji, "Holi is in the restricted List" was not true untill 2007. Here is the government list for 2006 including restricted holiday list.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HOLIDAYS FOR THE (FOR OFFICES OF DELHI/ NEW DELHI) YEAR 2006
1 Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)Â 11-Jan Wednesday
2 Republic Day 26-Jan Thursday
3 Muharram 09-Feb Thursday
4 Holi 15-Mar Wednesday
5 Mahabir Jayanti/Milad-Un-Nabi  11-Apr Tuesday
6 Good Friday 14-Apr Friday
7 Buddha Purnima 13-May Saturday
8 Independence Day 15-Aug Tuesday
9 Janamashtami 16-Aug Wednesday
10 Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehera (Vijaya Dasami) 2-Oct. Monday
11 Diwali (Deepawali) : 21-Oct. Saturday
12 Idu'l-Fitr 25-Oct. Wednesday
13 Guru Nanak's Birthday 5-Nov Sunday
14 Christmas Day. 25-Dec Monday
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR 2006 (FOR DELHI / NEW DELHI OFFICES)
1.  New Year Day 01-Jan Sunday
2.  Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday . 05-Jan Thursday
3.  Makar Sankranti 14-Jan Saturday
4.  Pongal 15-Jan Sunday
5.  Basant Panchami/ Sri Panchami 02-Feb Thursday
6.  Guru Ravidas's B'day 13-Feb Monday
7.  Maharishi Dayanand Saraswathi Jayanti 23-Feb Thursday
8.  Maha Shivratri 26-Feb Sunday
9.  Holi (Holikadahana) 14-Mar Tuesday
10. Ugadi/ Cheti Chand 30-Mar Thursday
11. Vaisakhi / Mesadi 14-Apr Friday
12. Vishu/Bhag Vihu/Vaisakhadi 15-Apr Saturday
13. RathYatra 27-June Tuesday
14. Hazrat Ali's Birthday 08-Aug Tuesday
15. Raksha Bandhan 09-Aug Wednesday
16. Parsi New Year 20-Aug Sunday
17. Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi 27-Aug. Sunday
18. Onam 05-Sept. Tuesday
19. Dussehra (Mahasaptami) 29-Sept. FridayÂ
20. Dussehra (Maha Astami) 30-Sept. Saturday
21. Dussehra (Maha Navami) 01-Oct. Saturday
22. Maharishi Valmiki's Jayanti 07-Oct Saturday
23. Deepavali (South India)/Jamat-Ul-Vida 20-Oct Friday
24. Govardhan Pooja 22-Oct Sunday
25. Bhai Duj 24-Oct Tuesday
26. Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day 24-Nov Friday
27. Christmas Eve 24-Dec Sunday
http://www.electrical.bsnl.co.in/holidays.htm
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So, it is clear what happened. In 2006, Bhagwan Mahaveer's and Prophet Muhammad's birthdays fell on the same day (what an irony!!) also there was only one Bakrid in 2006 (saving some cows!). However in 2007, Miladunnabi (Muhammed's bday) is a separate day and there are two Bakrids. So faithfuls require two additional holiday, and rest of the nation Kafirs and all, have to observe the holiday with faithfuls. Simple solution, need two extra days, drop Holi and Janmashtami into restricted list. (Idulfitr and Miladunnabi have to be on compulsary list even if they are on Sunday!). As clear as Indian sky in the afternoons of Ashadh masam.
later: 2006 must have been full of ironies. Gandhiji's birthday coincided with slaying of Ravana by Bhagwan Ram (vijaya dashami)