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BANK HOLIDAYS 2020: NCT OF DELHI

The Government of NCT Delhi declared the following days to be a public holiday during the year 2020 under section 25 of NI act 1881.

Sr.No  Date Day Occasion/Festival
1 January 26 Sunday REPUBLIC DAY
2 March 10 Tuesday HOLI
3 April  01 Wednesday Banks’ Annual closing of accounts
4 April 06 Monday MAHAVEER JAYANTI
5 April 10 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
6 May 07 Thursday BUDDHA PURNIMA
7 May 25 Monday RAMZAN (IDUL FITR)
8 August01 Saturday ID-UZ-ZUHA (BAKRID)
9 August 15 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
10 August 30 Sunday MUHARRAM
11 October 02 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
12 October  25 Sunday DUSSEHRA/DASARA
13 October 30 Friday MILA UN NABI/IDD –E-MILAD
14 November 14 Saturday DIWALI
15 November 30 Monday GURUNANAK JAYANTI
16 December 25 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).

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 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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