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Bank holidays 2023 under NI Act: Gujarat State

The Government of Gujarat state declared the following days to be Public Holidays for the year 2022 under section 25 of the NI act for banks in Gujarat.

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
126.01.2023WednesdayREPUBLIC DAY
218.02.2023SaturdayMAHASHIVARATRI
308.03.2023WednesdayHOLI 2ND DAY, DHULETI
430.03.2023ThursdayRAM NAVAMI
501.04.2023*Saturday*Annual closing of Banks (This holiday is applicable to  banks, Pay and accounts Offices, and Treasury/Sub-Treasury offices in the State of Gujarat)
604.04.2023TuesdayMAHAVIR JANMA KALYANAK
714.04.2023FridayDR.BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR JAYANTI
829.06.2023ThursdayID-UL-ZUHA / BAKRID*
915.08.2023TuesdayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1007.09.2023ThursdayJANAMASHTAMI
1119.09.2023TuesdaySAMVATSARI
1228.09.2023ThursdayEID-MILAD UN NABI*
1302.10.2023MondayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
1424.10.2023TuesdayDUSSHERA/VIJAYA DASHAMI
1531.10.2023MondaySARDAR VALLBHAI PATEL BIRTHDAY
1624.11.2023TuesdayVIKRAM SAMVAT NEW YEAR’S DAY/BHAI BIJ
1725.12.2023MondayCHRISTMAS

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 the entire India).  April 1, is a holiday only for Banks, the Pay and Accounts Office, and Treasury and sub-treasury offices.

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.

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 in case of any doubts are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the state Gazette or the banks located in the state of Gujarat 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.

Surendra Naik

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