The Department of Finance (leaves), Government of Rajasthan vide circular dated 09.10.2023 declared bank Holidays under section 25 of the NI Act for the year 2024.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26.01.2024 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
2 | 08.03.2024 | Friday | MAHASHIVRATRI |
3 | 25.03.2024 | Monday | HOLI/DHULANDI |
4 | 29.03.2024 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
5 | 01.04.2024 | Monday | Banks’ Annual closing of accounts* (This holiday is not applicable to Government offices in Rajasthan) |
6 | 11.04.2024 | Thursday | EID-UL-FITR (RAMZAN) |
7 | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | DR.BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
8 | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday | RAM NAVAMI |
9 | 21.04.2024 | Sunday | MAHAVIR JAYANTI |
10 | 17.06.2024 | Monday | ID UL ZUHA/BAKRID* |
11 | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday | MOHARUM(Tajiya)* |
12 | 15.08.2024 | Thursday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
13 | 26.08.2024 | Monday | SHRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI |
14 | 19.08.2024 | Monday | RAKSHA BANDHAN |
15 | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday | GANDHI JAYANTI |
16 | 03.10.2024 | Thursday | NAVARATRA ESTABLISHMENT |
17 | 12.10.2024 | Saturday | DUSSEHRA/VIJAYADASHAMI |
18 | 31.10.2024 | Thursday | DEEPAVALI |
19 | 02.11.2024 | Saturday | GOVARDHAN PUJA |
20 | 15.11.2024 | Friday | GURU NANAKJI BIRTH DAY |
21 | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | CHRISTMAS |
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 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 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.
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