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Bank holidays 2020 for the State of Bihar

List of Public Holidays for the year 2020 declared by Bihar State Government u/s.25 of NI act.

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 26.01.2020 Sunday REPUBLIC DAY
2 10.03.2020 Tuesday HOLI
3 11.03.2020 Wednesday HOLI
4 22.03.2020 Sunday BIHAR DIWAS
5 01.04.2020 Wednesday Banks’ Annual closing of Accounts*
6 02.04.2020 Thursday RAM NAVAMI
7 10.04.2020 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
8 14.04.2020 Tuesday Dr.B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
9 01.05.2020 Friday MAY DAY
10 25.05.2020 Monday ID-Ul-FITR (RAMZAN)
11 01.08.2019 Saturday BAKRID/EID IL ZUHA
12 11.08.2020 Tuesday Shri.Krishna Jayanti/ JANMASHTAMI
13 15.08.2019 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
14 30.08.2020 Sunday MUHARAM
15 02.10.2020 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
16 24.10.2020 Saturday DURGASHTAMI
17 25.10.2020 Sunday MAHANAVAMI/DUSSERA
18 26.10.2020 Monday DURGA PUJA/MAHA DASHAMI/VIJAYA DASHAMI
19 14.11.2020 Saturday DIPAVALI
20 20.11.2020 Friday CHAAT PUJA
21 21.11.2020 Saturday CHAAT PUJA
22 30.11.2020 Monday GURUNANAK JAYANTI
23 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS
  • Banks are closed on 01.04.2020 (Wednesday) for Annual closing of bank 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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