The Government of Assam declared the following holidays for the year 2024 under section 25 of the NI Act 1881. These holidays apply exclusively to the banks located within the State of Assam administration.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 15.01.2024 | Monday | MAGH BIHU and TUSU PUJA |
2 | 23.01.2024 | Tuesday | NETAJI JAYANTI |
3 | 26.01.2024 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
4 | 25.03.2024 | Monday | DOL JATRA |
* | 01.04.2024 | Monday | Annual closing of Bank accounts (This holiday is not applicable to Government and other local offices) |
5 | 11.04.2024 | IDUL FITR (RAMZAN) | |
6 | 13.04.2024 14.04.2024 15.04.2024 | Saturday Sunday Monday | BOHAG BIHU |
7 | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday | MAY DAY |
8 | 17..06.2024 | Monday | BAKRID (ID-UL-ZOHA) |
9 | 15.08.2023 | Thursday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
10 | 04.09.2024 | Wednesday | TITHI OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA |
11 | 02..10.2024 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
12 | 05.10.2024 | Saturday | JANMOTSAV OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA |
13 | 10.10.2024 | Thursday | DURGA PUJA SAPTAMI |
14 | 11.10.2024 | Friday | DURGA PUJA ASHTAMI |
15 | 12.10.2024 | Saturday | DURGA PUJA MAHANAVAMI |
16 | 13.10.2024 | Sunday | BIJOY DASHAMI |
17 | 17.10.2024 | Thursday | KATI BIHU |
18 | 31.10.2024 | Thursday | KALI PUJA/DEEPAVALI |
19 | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | CHRISTMAS |
(a) There will be no Public Transaction in the Nationalized Banks on the following days.
1st April 2023 – Saturday – Annual Closing of Bank 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 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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