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Bank holidays 2022 under NI Act: Assam State

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.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
115.01.2022SaturdayMAGH BIHU
226.01.2022WednesdayREPUBLIC DAY
318.03.2022FridayDOL JATRA
401.04.2022FridayAnnual closing of Bank accounts (This holiday is not applicable to Government and other local offices)
514.04.2022  15.04.2022, 16.04.2022Thursday Friday Saturday  BOHAG BIHU
601.05.2022SundayMAY DAY
703.05.2022TuesdayIDUL FITR (RAMZAN)
810.07.2022SundayBAKRID (ID-UL-ZOHA)
915.08.2022MondayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1029.08.2022MondayTITHI OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA
1102..10.2022SundayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI/DURGA PUJA
1203.10.2022MondayDURGA PUJA ASHTAMI
1304.10.2022TuesdayDURGA PUJA MAHANAVAMI
1405.10.2022WednesdayBIJOY DASHAMI& & JANMOTSAV OF SRIMANTA SANKARA DEVA
1518.10.2022TuesdayKATI BIHU
1624.10.2022MondayKALI PUJA/DEEPAVALI
1725.12.2022SundayCHRISTMAS

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

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 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.

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