(Calendar of Public Holidays in Rajasthan under NI Acts)
Bank holidays in India are declared as public holidays under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. The holiday declared under NI Act is applicable exclusively to the banks located within the administration area of specific State and Union Territory. In other States and Union territories where it is not a holiday, banks remain opened and allow normal banking transaction similar to any other working days.
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks operating in entire India).
Rajastan
List of Holidays
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26.01.2018 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
2 | 02.03.2018 | Friday | HOLI |
3 | 29.03.2018 | Thursday | MAHAVIR JAYANTI |
4 | 14.04.2018 | 2nd Saturday | DR.BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
5 | 15.06.2018 | Friday | RAMZAN (IDUL FITR) |
6 | 16.06.2018 | Saturday | Id-Ul-FITR |
7 | 15.08.2018 | Wednesday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
8 | 22.08.2018 | Wednesday | BAKRID |
9 | 21.09.2018 | Friday | MOHARUM |
10 | 02.10.2018 | Tuesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
11 | 19.10.2018 | Friday | DUSSERA/VIJAYA DASHAMI |
12 | 07.11.2018 | Wednesday | DIWALI |
13 | 09.11.2018 | Friday | BHAI DOOJ |
14 | 21..11.2018 | Wednesday | IDD –E-MILAD/MILAD UN NABI |
15 | 23.11.2018 | Friday | GURUNANAK JAYANTI |
16 | 25.12.2018 | Tuesday | CHRISTMAS |
Following festivals /occasion occur on Sunday (Not declared as Holiday)
Cheti Chand/Ugadi 18.3.2018 SUNDAY
Shree Ram Navami25..03.2018 SUNDAY
Raksha Bandan 26.08.2018 SUNDAY
Annual closing of Bank accounts on 01.04.2018 Sunday
If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistake, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT or by the IBA for correct and as authentic information. Author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write up.