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Bank holidays 2025:   Punjab State

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL,(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH) vide notification No.06/01/2024-2PP3/677 dated 11.12.2024 declared that  the following  days shall be observed as Holidays under  Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881)in the State of Punjab during the year 2025:-

The list of holidays

DateDayOccasion/Festival Date
26.01.2025SundayREPUBLIC DAY
12.02.2025WednesdayGURU RAVIDAS JAYANTI
26.02.2025WednesdayMAHA SHIVRATRI
14.03.2025FridayHOLI
31.03.2025MondayID-UZ-FITR(RAMZAN)
01.04.2025TuesdayBANK’S ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
01.05.2025ThursdayMAY DAY
07.06.2025SaturdayID-UZ-ZUHA/BAKRID
15.08.2025FridayINDEPENDENCE DAY
6.08.2025SaturdayJANMASHTAMI
02.10.2025ThursdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTI/DUSSHERA
12.10.2025SaturdayVALMIKI JAYANTI
31.10.2025MondayDIWALI
05.11.2025WednesdayGURUNANAK JI JAYANTI(Parkash gurpurab)
25.11.2025TuesdayMARTYRDOM DAY GURU TEG BAHADUR
25.12.2025ThursdayCHRISTMAS

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.

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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