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Bank Holidays 2024 under N.I.Act: Assam State

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.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
115.01.2024MondayMAGH BIHU and TUSU PUJA
223.01.2024TuesdayNETAJI JAYANTI
326.01.2024FridayREPUBLIC DAY
425.03.2024MondayDOL JATRA
*01.04.2024MondayAnnual closing of Bank accounts (This holiday is not applicable to Government and other local offices)
 511.04.2024 IDUL FITR (RAMZAN)
613.04.2024  14.04.2024 15.04.2024Saturday Sunday Monday  BOHAG BIHU
701.05.2024WednesdayMAY DAY
817..06.2024MondayBAKRID (ID-UL-ZOHA)
915.08.2023ThursdayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1004.09.2024WednesdayTITHI OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA
1102..10.2024WednesdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
1205.10.2024SaturdayJANMOTSAV OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA
1310.10.2024ThursdayDURGA PUJA  SAPTAMI
1411.10.2024FridayDURGA PUJA ASHTAMI
1512.10.2024SaturdayDURGA PUJA MAHANAVAMI
1613.10.2024SundayBIJOY DASHAMI
1717.10.2024ThursdayKATI BIHU
1831.10.2024ThursdayKALI PUJA/DEEPAVALI
1925.12.2024WednesdayCHRISTMAS

 (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.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. Despite this, any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy, or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT 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.

Surendra Naik

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