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Bank Holidays 2020 declared by Uttar Pradesh (U.P) Government

Calendar of Public Holidays in UP under section 25 of NI Acts

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 26.01.2020 Sunday REPUBLIC DAY
2 21.02.2020 Friday MAHA SHIVRATRI
3 09.03.2020 Monday MD.HAZARAT ALIS BIRTHDAY
4 10.03.2020 Tuesday HOLI
5 01.04.2019 Wednesday Banks Annual closing of Accounts*( holiday not applicable to Government offices)
6 02.04.2020 Thursday RAMNAVAMI
7 06.04.2020 Monday MAHAVIR JAYANTI
8 10.4.2020 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
9 14.04.2020 Tuesday Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTH DAY
10 07.5.2020 Thursday BUDDHA JAYANTI
11 24.05.2020 Sunday ID-Ul-FITR
12 31.07.2020 Friday BAKRID
13 03.08.2020 Monday RAKSHA BANDAN
14 11.8.2020 Tuesday JANMASHTAMI
15 15.08.2020 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
16 30.08.2020 Sunday MUHARAM
17 02.10.2020 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
18 25.10.2020 Sunday MAHANAVAMI/DUSSERA
19 26.10.2020 Monday DUSSERA/VIJAYA DASHAMI
20 30.10.2020 Friday EID-E-MILAD
21 14.11.2020 Saturday DIPAVALI
22 15.11.2020 Sunday DIPAVALI HOLIDAY/GOVARDHAN PUJA
23 16.11.2020 Monday BHAYYA DUJ/CHITRAGUPT JAYANTTI
24 30.11.2020 Monday GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI
25 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS

Banks are closed on 01.04.2020 (Wednesday) for the yearly closing of accounts. This holiday is not admissible to the Government offices.

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).

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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