The Punjab State government released the list of Bank holidays for the year 2024.
The list of holidays
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 17.01.2024 | Wednesday | Birthday of Guru Govindji |
2 | 26.01.2024 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
3 | 08.03.2024 | Friday | MAHA SHIVRATRI |
4 | 25.03.2024 | Monday | HOLI |
5 | 29.03.2024 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
6 | 01.04.2024 | Monday | BANK’S ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
7 | 11.04.2024 | Thursday | ID-UZ-FITR(RAMZAN) |
8 | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
9 | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday | RAM NAVAMI |
10 | 17.06.2024 | Monday | ID-UZ-ZUHA/BAKRID |
11 | 15.08.2024 | Thursday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
12 | 26.08.2024 | Monday | JANAMASHTAMI |
13 | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTI |
14 | 12.10.2024 | Saturday | DUSSEHRA |
15 | 31.10.2024 | Thursday | DIWALI |
16 | 15.11.2024 | Fridays | GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI(Parkash gurpurab) |
17 | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | CHRISTMAS |
Note: *On Raksha Bandhan the Government offices will open at 11 A.M (19/8/2024 Monday)
April 1, 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 the entire India).
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above do 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.
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