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).
disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above as per the State Gazette. Despite this, 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 Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar 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 that may arise because of the contents of this write-up.
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