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Bank Holidays declared by Puducherry Government for the year 2020

Calendar of holidays for the Union territory of Puducherry declared under section 25 of NI act

List of holidays for Puducherry  and  Karaikal Regions

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 01.01.2020 Wednesday NEW YEAR DAY
2 15.01.2020 Wednesday PONGAL
3 16.01.2020 Thursday Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
4 26.01.2020 Sunday REPUBLIC DAY
5 01.04.2020 Wednesday BANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
6 10.04.2020 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
7 14.04.2020 Friday Ambedkar’s Birth day/Tamil New Year  Day
8 01.05.2020 Friday MAY DAY
9 25.05.2020 Monday EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN)
10 31.07.2020 Friday BAKRID (Id-ul-Alha)
11 15.08.2020 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 16.08.2020 Sunday DE JURE TRANSFER DAY
13 22.08.2020 Saturday VINAYAKAR CHATURTHI
14 02.10.2020 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
15 30.10.2020 Friday EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
16 14.11.2020 Saturday DEEPAVALI
17 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS

For MAHE region

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 01.01.2020 Wednesday NEW YEAR DAY
2 26.01.2020 Sunday REPUBLIC DAY
3 01.04.2020 Wednesday BANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
4 10.04.2020 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
5 14.04.2020 Tuesday Vishu 1st  Day/ Dr. Ambedkar ’s Birthday
6 15.04.2020 Wednesday Vishu 2nd day
7 01.05.2020 Friday MAY DAY
8 24.05.2020 Sunday EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN)
9 31.07.2020 Friday BAKRID (Id-ul-Alha)
10 15.08.2020 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
11 16.08.2020 Sunday DE JURE TRANSFER DAY
12 30.08.2020 Sunday ONAM 1ST DAY
13 31.08.2020 Monday ONAM 2nd  DAY
14 02.10.2020 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
15 15.10.2020 Thursday ST.THERESA FESTIVAL
16 29.10.2020 Thursday Milad-Un-Nabi (birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
17 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS

For YANAM  REGION

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 01.01.2020 Wednesday NEW YEAR DAY
2 15.01.2020 Wednesday PONGAL
3 26.01.2020 Sunday REPUBLIC DAY
4 25.03.2020 Wednesday TELUGU NEW YEAR DAY (UGADI FESTIVAL)
5 01.04.2020 Wednesday BANKS’ ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
6 10.04.2020 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
7 14.04.2020 Friday Ambedkar’s Birthday/Tamil New Year  Day
8 01.05.2020 Friday MAY DAY
9 24.05.2020 Sunday EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN)
10 31.07.2020 Friday BAKRID (Id-ul-Alha)
11 15.08.2020 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 16.08.2020 Sunday DE JURE TRANSFER DAY
13 22.08.2020 Saturday VINAYAKAR CHATURTHI
14 02.10.2020 Friday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
15 30.10.2020 Friday EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
16 14.11.2020 Saturday DEEPAVALI
17 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS

*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 co-operative banks operating in entire India).

If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does 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 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 as 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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