The Administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands vide notification No97/2023/F.No.M-13/18/2022 dated 10.10.2023 declared the following days are declared for the year 2024 as public holidays under the explanation of sec 25 of NI Act 1881.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 15.01.2024 | Monday | PONGAL/MAGH BIHU |
2 | 26.01.2024 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
3 | 25.03.2024 | Monday | HOLI |
4 | 29.03.2024 | FRIDAY | GOOD FRIDAY |
* | 01.04.2024 | Monday | *ANNUAL CLOSING OF BANK ACCOUNTS |
5 | 11.04.2024 | Thursday | IDUL FITR/RAMZAN |
6 | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday | RAM NAVAMI |
7 | 23.05.2024 | Thursday | BUDDHA PURNIMA |
8 | 17.06.2024 | Monday | BAKRID (ID-UL-ZUHA) |
9 | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday | MUHARRAM |
10 | 15.08.2023 | Thursday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
11 | 16.09.2024 | Monday | MILAD-UN-NABI/EID-MILAD |
12 | 02.102024 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY |
13 | 12.10.2024 | Saturday | DUSSHERA/VIJAYA DASHMI |
14 | 31.10.2024 | Thursday | DEEVALI/DEEPAVALI |
15 | 15.11.2024 | Friday | GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY |
16 | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | CHRISTMAS |
*Only Banks are closed on the 1st of April every year due to ANNUAL CLOSING of accounts. All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule applies to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in India).
- If there is any change of date in respect of RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR), MOHARAM, and BAKRID (EID -UL-Zuha) as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now.
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