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Bank holidays 2020 declared by Assam Government

The Assam Government declared the following days to be public holidays for the year 2020 under the explanation of section 25 of NI Act 1881.

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival
1 15.01.2020 Wed MAGH BIHU
2 26.01.2020 Sunday REPUBLIC DAY
3 09.03.2020 Monday DOLI JATRA
4 13.3.2020, 14.3.2020 15.3.2020 Monday Tuesday Wednesday BOHAG BIHU
* 01.04.2020 Wednesday Annual closing of Bank accounts (This holiday is not applicable to Government and other local offices)
5 01.05.2020 Wednesday MAY DAY
6 25.05.2020 Monday IDUL FITR(RAMZAN)
7 01.08.2020 Saturday BAKRID (ID-UL-ZOHA)
8 15.08.2020 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
9 20.08.2020 Thursday TITHI OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA
10 02..10.2019 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
11 17.10.2020 Saturday KATI BIHU
12 24.10.2020,25.10.2020, 26.10.2020 Saturday, Sunday Monday DURGA PUJA and BIJOY DASHAMI
13 14.11.2020 Saturday KALI PUJA/ DEEPAVALII
14 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS

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) as such festivals fall on such days are NOT SEPERATELY DECLARED AS HOLIDAYS

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, mistakes, 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. The 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.

Surendra Naik

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