The Government of Maharashtra has separately declared 24 Public Holidays for the year 2024 notified the section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXIV of 1881) as per Notification No.PHD-1123/C.R.148/JPK (Desk 29) dated 09.11.2023.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26.01.2024 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
2 | 19.02.2024 | Monday | CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ JAYANTI |
3 | 08.03.2024 | Friday | MAHASHIVARATRI |
4 | 25.03.2024 | Monday | HOLI 2nd Day |
5 | 29.03.2024 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
6 | 09.04.2024 | Wednesday | GUDHI PADVA |
* | 01.04.2024 | Monday | Annual closing of Banks (This holiday is applicable to all the banks) |
7 | 11.04.2024 | Thursday | RAMZAN (IDUL FITR) |
8 | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY |
9 | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday | SHRI RAM NAVAMI |
10 | 21.04.2024 | Sunday | MAHAVIR JANM KALYANAK |
11 | 01.05.2024 | Wednesday | MAHARASHTRA DAY |
12 | 23.05.2024 | Thursday | BUDDHA POORNIMA |
13 | 17.06.2024 | Monday | ID-UZ-ZUHA/BAKRID |
14 | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday | MOHARRAM |
15 | 15.08.2024 | Thursday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
16 | 15.08.2024 | Thursday | PARSI NEW YEAR DAY (SHAHENSHAHI) |
17 | 07.09.2024 | Saturday | GANESH CHATURTI |
18 | 16.09.2024 | Monday | ID-E-MILAD |
19 | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTI |
20 | 12.10.2024 | Saturday | VIJAYA DASHAMI/DASARA |
21 | 01.11.2024 | Friday | DIWALI AMAVASYA/LAXMI PUJAN |
22 | 02.11.2024 | Saturday | DIWALI /BALI PRATIPADA |
23 | 15.11.2024 | Friday | GURUNANAK JAYANTI |
24 | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | CHRISTMAS |
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays, as well as April 1st, 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).
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 as per the State Gazette. 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 Maharashtra 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.