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Bihar State Bank Holidays 2024

The Government of Bihar declared the following public holidays for the year 2024 under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 as per gazette notification dated 11th September 2023 (Schedule 4).

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
126.01.2024FridayREPUBLIC DAY
222.03.2024FridayBIHAR DAY
326.03.2024TuesdayHOLI
427.03.2024WednesdayHOLI
529.03.2024FridayGOOD FRIDAY
601.04.2024MondayAnnual closing of Bank Accounts* (Holiday applicable only for Banks)
711.04.2024ThursdayEID-UL-FITR
814.04.2024FridayDr.B.R. ABEDKAR’s BIRTHDAY
917.04.2024WednesdayRAM NAVAMI
1001.05.2024WednesdayMAY DAY
1117.06.2024ThursdayID-UL-ZOHA (Bakrid)
1217.07.2024SaturdayMOHARRAM
1315.08.2024ThursdayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1426.08.2024MondaySHRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI
1502.10.2024WednesdayMAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY
1611.10.2024FridayDURGA PUJA/MAHA ASHTAMI
 11.10.2024FridayDURGA PUJA/MAHANAVAMI
1712.10.2024SaturdayDURGA PUJA/DUSSEHRA/VIJAYA DASHAMI
1831.10.2024ThursdayDEEPAVALI
1907.11.2024ThursdayCHAAT PUJA
2008.11.2024FridayCHAAT PUJA
2125.12.2024WednesdayCHRISTMAS

*Banks are closed on 01.04.2024 (Monday) for the Annual closing of bank accounts. This holiday is not admissible to Government offices. 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 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. 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 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.

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