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Bank holidays 2024 under NI Act: Gujarat State

The Government of Gujarat state announced in its notification No.GS/27/2023/JSR/102023/930/GH dated 20.11.2023 declared the following days to be Public Holidays for the year 2022 under section 25 of NI act for banks in Gujarat.

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
126.01.2024FridayREPUBLIC DAY
208.03.2024FridayMAHASHIVARATRI
325.03.2024MondayHOLI 2ND DAY, DHULETI
429.03.2024FridayGOOD FRIDAY
**01.04.2024*MondayAnnual closing of Banks (This holiday is applicable to  banks, Pay and accounts Offices, and Treasury/Sub-Treasury offices in the State of Gujarat)
511.4.2024ThursdayID-UL –FITR/RAMZAN*
617.4.2024WednesdayRAM NAVAMI
717.06.2024MondayID-UL-ZUHA/BAKRID
815.08.2024ThursdayINDEPENDENCE DAY
919.08.2024MondayAnnual closing of Banks (This holiday is applicable to  banks, Pay and accounts Office, and Treasury/Sub-Treasury offices in the State of Gujarat)
1026.08.2024MondayRAKSHA BANDHAN
1107.09.2024SaturdaySAMVATSARI
1216.09.2024MondayEID-MILAD UNNABI*
1302.10.2024WednesdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
1431.10.2024ThursdaySARDAR VALLBHAI PATEL BIRTHDAY/DEEPAVALI
1502.11.2024WednesdayVIKRAM SAMVAT NEW YEAR DAY
1625.12.2024WednesdayCHRISTMAS

All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in the entire India).

** April 1, is a holiday only for Banks, the Pay and Accounts Office, and Treasury and sub-treasury offices.

All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. The following Holidays which fall on these days are not included in the list.

14.01.2024Sunday*MAKARA SANKRANTI
14.04.2024Sunday*DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTHI
21.04.2024Sunday*MAHAVIR JANMA KALYANAK
03.11.2024Sunday*BHAI BIJ

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. In spite of this, it is possible that 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 state of Gujarat 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 which may arise because of the contents of this write- up.

Surendra Naik

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