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Bank Holidays 2020: Punjab State

The Government of Punjab 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 Date
1 26.01.2020 Sunday REPUBLIC DAY
2 21.02.2020 Friday MAHA SHIVRATRI
3 10.03.2020 Tuesday HOLI
4 01.04.2020 Wednesday BANK’S ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
5 02.04.2020 Thursday RAM NAVAMI
6 10.04.2020 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
7 25.05.2020 Monday ID-UL-FITR
8 01.08.2020 Saturday ID-UL-ZUHA
9 12.08.2020 Wednesday JANAM ASHTAMI
10 15.08.2020 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
11 02.10.2020 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
12 14.11.2020 Saturday DIWALI
13 30.11.2020 Monday GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI(Parkash gurpurab)
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).

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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