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Bank Holidays 2020: Madhya Pradesh

The Government of Madhya Pradesh declared the following days to be a public holiday during the year 2020, under the explanation of section 25 of NI act 1881.

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
2 21.02.2020 Friday MAHASHIVARATRI
3 10.03.2020 Tuesday HOLI
4 01.04.2020 Monday Banks’ Annual Closing of Accounts
5 06.04.2020 Monday MAHAVEERA  JAYANTHI
6 10.04.2020 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
7 07.05.2020 Thursday BUDDHA PURNIMA
8 25.05.2020 Monday RAMZAN (IDUL FITR)
9 01.08.2020 Saturday BAKRID (ID-UL-ZUHA)
10 12.08.2020 Wednesday JANMASHTAMI
11 15.08.2020 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 02.10.2020 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
13 30.10.2020 Friday MILAD-UN-NABI
14 14.11.2020 Saturday DEEPAVALI
15 30.11.2020 Monday GURU NANAK JAYANTI
16 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS

The following festivals/occasions are not included in the above list as they fall on SUNDAY

(1) 26.112020 Republic day,   (2) 30.8.2020 Moharram , (3) 25.10.2020 Dusshera (Vijaya Dashami)

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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