The Government of Uttar Pradesh in its order No.528/3-2023-39(2)/2016 Dated 05.12.2023 declared the following days as Bank Holidays for the year 2024 under the explanation of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 25.01.2024 | Thursday | MD.HAZARAT ALI’S BIRTHDAY |
2 | 26.01.2024 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
3 | 08.03.2024 | Friday | MAHA SHIVRATRI |
4 | 08.03.2024 | Friday | MAHA SHIVRATRI |
5 | 24.03.2024 | Sunday | HOLIKA DAHAN |
6 | 25.03.2024 | Monday | HOLI |
7 | 29.03.2024 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
8 | 01.04.2024 | Monday | Banks Annual closing of Accounts*( holiday not applicable to Government offices) |
9 | 11.04.2024 | Thursday | ID-UL-FITR /RAMZAN |
10 | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANT |
11 | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday | RAM NAVAMI |
12 | 21.04.2024 | Sunday | MAHAVIR JAYANTI |
13 | 23.05.2024 | Thursday | BUDDHA JAYANTI |
14 | 17.06.2024 | Monday | BAKRID /ID –UL-ZUHA |
15 | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday | MOHARRAM |
16 | 15.08.2024 | Thursday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
17 | 19.08.2024 | Monday | RAKSHA BANDHAN |
18 | 26.08.2024 | Monday | JANMASHTAMI |
19 | 16.09.2024 | Monday | EID-E-MILAD |
20 | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
21 | 12.10.2024 | Saturday | DUSSHERA/VIJAYA DASHAMI |
22 | 31.10.2024 | Thursday | DEEPAVALI |
23 | 02.11.2024 | Saturday | BHAIYYA DUJ/CHITRAGUPTA JAYANTI |
24 | 15.11.2024 | Friday | GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI |
25 | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | CHRISTMAS |
Banks are closed on 01.04.2022 (Friday) for the yearly closing of accounts. This holiday is not admissible to the 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 applies 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. Despite this, 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.
The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) released new guidelines amending its earlier2016…
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has released the official list of…
The Government of Rajasthan in their Order No.16 (1).v.m./2024 dated 19.11.2024 declared bank Holidays under…
Meaning of Expenditure and Expenses: Expenditure refers to the total amount spent to acquire goods…
In pursuance of the explanation in section 25 of NI Act 1881, read with the…
The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday placed on its website that the deepfake videos…