The Government of Assam declared following holidays for the year 2022 under section 25 of NI Act 1881. These holidays are applicable exclusively to the banks located within the State of Assam administration
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 15.01.2022 | Saturday | MAGH BIHU |
2 | 26.01.2022 | Wednesday | REPUBLIC DAY |
3 | 18.03.2022 | Friday | DOL JATRA |
4 | 01.04.2022 | Friday | Annual closing of Bank accounts (This holiday is not applicable to Government and other local offices) |
5 | 14.04.2022 15.04.2022, 16.04.2022 | Thursday Friday Saturday | BOHAG BIHU |
6 | 01.05.2022 | Sunday | MAY DAY |
7 | 03.05.2022 | Tuesday | IDUL FITR (RAMZAN) |
8 | 10.07.2022 | Sunday | BAKRID (ID-UL-ZOHA) |
9 | 15.08.2022 | Monday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
10 | 29.08.2022 | Monday | TITHI OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA |
11 | 02..10.2022 | Sunday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI/DURGA PUJA |
12 | 03.10.2022 | Monday | DURGA PUJA ASHTAMI |
13 | 04.10.2022 | Tuesday | DURGA PUJA MAHANAVAMI |
14 | 05.10.2022 | Wednesday | BIJOY DASHAMI& & JANMOTSAV OF SRIMANTA SANKARA DEVA |
15 | 18.10.2022 | Tuesday | KATI BIHU |
16 | 24.10.2022 | Monday | KALI PUJA/DEEPAVALI |
17 | 25.12.2022 | Sunday | 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 cooperative banks operating in entire India). If any of the holidays for the festivals of the 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.
Source: Assam Govt. Notification: No. GAG(A).81/2016/749 dated 28.10.2021
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