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Bank Holidays for 2024: Maharashtra

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.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
126.01.2024FridayREPUBLIC DAY
219.02.2024MondayCHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ JAYANTI
308.03.2024FridayMAHASHIVARATRI
425.03.2024MondayHOLI 2nd Day
529.03.2024FridayGOOD FRIDAY
609.04.2024WednesdayGUDHI PADVA
*01.04.2024MondayAnnual closing of Banks (This holiday is applicable to all the banks)
711.04.2024ThursdayRAMZAN (IDUL FITR)
814.04.2024SundayDr.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY
917.04.2024WednesdaySHRI RAM NAVAMI
1021.04.2024SundayMAHAVIR JANM KALYANAK
1101.05.2024WednesdayMAHARASHTRA DAY
1223.05.2024ThursdayBUDDHA POORNIMA
1317.06.2024MondayID-UZ-ZUHA/BAKRID
1417.07.2024WednesdayMOHARRAM
1515.08.2024ThursdayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1615.08.2024ThursdayPARSI NEW YEAR DAY  (SHAHENSHAHI)
1707.09.2024SaturdayGANESH CHATURTI
1816.09.2024MondayID-E-MILAD
1902.10.2024WednesdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTI
2012.10.2024SaturdayVIJAYA DASHAMI/DASARA
2101.11.2024FridayDIWALI AMAVASYA/LAXMI PUJAN
2202.11.2024SaturdayDIWALI /BALI PRATIPADA
2315.11.2024FridayGURUNANAK JAYANTI
2425.12.2024WednesdayCHRISTMAS

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.

Surendra Naik

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