Central government leave rules: Can employees take leave to care for elderly parents?

The central government administrative offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi will observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays. Holidays are Republic day, Independence day, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, Buddha Purnima, Christmas Day, Dussehra (vijay dashmi), Diwali (deepavali), Good Friday, Guru Nanak’s Birthday, Idu’l fitr, Idu’l zuha, Mahavir Jayanti, Muharram, Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-e-milad).