Most companies give a holiday as part of the Dussehra festival. As Dusshera is one of the largest festivals in India, employees working outside their hometown want to visit their native place during this time. For that, you may need additional leaves along with the Dusshera holiday.
Below are some examples of Dusshera leave application formats to send to your manager seeking Dusshera leave.
Dusshera Festival Leave Letter to Boss / Manager (Format 1)
To
The Manager,
Company Name,
Address.
Sub: Application for leave for the Dusshera Festival.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am [Employee Name] working as [Designation] in [Department] in [Company Name]. I want to go to my hometown for this Dusshera, so please grant me three days of leave from [Date] to [Date].
I will be back at work on [Return date]. I would be grateful to you.
Thanking you.
Sincerely,
Employee name,
Signature.
Designation.
Dussehra Festival Leave Letter to Boss / Manager (Format 2)
To
The Manager,
Company Name,
Address.
Sub: Leave application to go to my village in Dussehra.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is [Employee name], working as a [Designation] with employee id [XXXX] in [Company name]. Dussehra is an important festival in our village, so I want to go to my village and celebrate the festival with my parents.
I would therefore ask you to grant me three days of leave from [Date] to [Date]. I will return to work on [Return day].
Please consider my leave request.
Thanking you.
Regards,
Employee name,
Signature.
Designation.
Dussehra Leave Request Mail to Manager (Format 1)
Sub: Leave request for … days.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am [your name], [designation] in your company. I would like to request two days of leave on [date] and [date] to visit my hometown on the occasion of the Dussehra festival.
Dussehra is an important festival for our family. All my relatives meet during this festival. So please approve my leave request.
I shall be most grateful for this.
Thanking you.
Sincerely,
Employee name,
Employee ID,
Designation.
Dusshera Leave Request Mail to Manager (Format 2)
Sub: Leave a request to go to my home town.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to apply for three days of permission to visit my hometown for the Dussehra Festival. Dusshera is the only time my whole family comes together in one place and celebrates.
Therefore, please allow me to take leave on the above dates. I will be back at the office right away on [return date].
Thanking you.
Regards,
Employee name.
Employee ID
Designation.
Dussehra Leave Request Whatsapp Message
Dear Sir/Madam,
Respectfully, I would like to ask you to please give me a leave on [Date] to go to my hometown for this Dussehra festival.
I will come back to work on [return date].
Thanking you.
Regards,
Employee name,
Employee ID,
Designation.
Dussehra Leave Extension Mail/Message
Dear Sir/Madam,
With all due respect, I have come to my village for the Durga Puja. Today I have to get back to the office, but due to transportation issues, I couldn’t come back. I am definitely coming to the office tomorrow.
So please consider today as a leave. I hope you understand my situation.
Thanking you.
Employee name,
Signature.
Designation.
FAQs
Is Dusshera a national holiday?
No, Dusshera is not a national holiday like 1. Republic day, 2. Independence day, and 3. Gandhi Jayanti. But it is a public holiday given by most companies.
Will companies give leaves along with the Dussehra holiday?
If your company has any important projects to finish then they may not allow you to take the leaves during the Dussehra festival otherwise they will allow it.
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