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Bank Holidays 2025: Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam Regions

The Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry vide G.O.Ms.No.88 Puducherry, dated 25.11.2024 declared under mentioned days as Bank holidays, by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.

  1. Calendar of bank holidays 2025 in Union Territory of  Puducherry (Pondicherry) and Karaikal Region
DateDayOccasion/Festival Date
01.01.2025WednesdayNew Year Day
14.01.2025TuesdayPONGAL
15.01.2025WednesdayTHIRUVALLUVAR DAY/MATTU PONGAL
26.01.2025SundayREPUBLIC DAY
31.03.2025MondayEIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN)
01.04.2025TuesdayBANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
14.04.2025MondayTAMIL NEW YEAR/B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI
18.04.2025FridayGOOD FRIDAY
01.05.2025ThursdayMAY DAY
7.06.2025SaturdayEIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID)
15.08.2025FridayINDEPENDENCE DAY
16.08.2025SaturdayDE JURE TRANSFER DAY
27.08.2025WednesdayVINAYAGAR  CHATURTHI
05.09.2025FridayEID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
01.10.2025WednesdaySARASWATI PUJA/MAHA NAVAMI
02.10.2025ThursdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
20.10.2025MondayDIWALI
01.11.2025SATURDAYPUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY
25.12.2025ThursdayCHRISTMAS

II. Calendar of bank holidays 2025 FOR MAHE REGION

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
101.01.2025WednesdayNew Year Day
*26.01.2025SundayREPUBLIC DAY
231.03.2025MondayEIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN)
*01.04.2025TuesdayBANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
313.04.2025SundayVISHU 1st  DAY
414.04.2025MondayVISHU 2ND  DAY /B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI
518.04.2025FridayGOOD FRIDAY
601.05.2025ThursdayMAY DAY
706.06.2025FridayEIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID)
815.08.2025FridayINDEPENDENCE DAY
916.08.2025SaturdayDE JURE TRANSFER DAY
1004.09.2025ThursdayONAM 1ST DAY
1105.09.2025FridayONAM 2ND DAY/Moharrum/MILAD UN NABHI
1201.10.2025WednesdayMAHA NAVAMI
1302.10.2025ThursdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
1415.10.2025ThursdayST.THERESA FESTIVAL
1520.10.2025MondayDIWALI
1601.11.2025SATURDAYPUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY
1725.12.2025ThursdayCHRISTMAS

III. Calendar of bank holidays 2025 in Union Territory of YANAM Region

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
101.01.2025WednesdayNew Year Day
214.01.2025TuesdayPONGAL/MAKARA SANKRANTHI
315.01.2025WednesdayKANUMA
*26.01.2025SundayREPUBLIC DAY
431.03.2025MondayEIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN)
*01.04.2025TuesdayBANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
514.04.2025MondayB.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI
618.04.2025FridayGOOD FRIDAY
701.05.2025ThursdayMAY DAY
87.06.2025SaturdayEIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID)
915.08.2025FridayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1016.08.2025SaturdayDE JURE TRANSFER DAY
1127.08.2025WednesdayVINAYAGAR  CHATURTHI
1205.09.2025FridayEID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
1301.10.2025WednesdayAYUDHA PUJA/MAHA NAVAMI
1402.10.2025ThursdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
1520.10.2025MondayDIWALI
1601.11.2025SATURDAYPUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY
1725.12.2025ThursdayCHRISTMAS

*All Sundays 2nd and & 4th Saturdays and April 1st of every year 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 throughout India).

If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above do not fall on the date notified, the concerned government may alter the holiday date 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 which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.

Surendra Naik

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