Bank holidays in India are declared as public holidays under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. The holiday declared under NI Act is applicable exclusively to the banks located within the administration area of specific State and Union Territory. In other States and Union territories where it is not a holiday, banks remain opened and allow normal banking transactions similar to any other working days.
List of Public Holidays for the year 2020 declared by Bihar State Government u/s.25 of NI act.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26.01.2021 | Tuesday | REPUBLIC DAY |
2 | 22.03.2021 | Monday | BIHAR DAY |
3 | 29.03.2021 | Monday | HOLI |
* | 01.04.2021 | Thursday | Banks’ Annual closing of Accounts* |
4 | 02.04.2021 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
5 | 14.04.2021 | Wednesday | Dr.B.R. ABEDKAR’s BIRTHDAY |
6 | 21.04.2021 | Wednesday | RAM NAVAMI |
7 | 01.05.2021 | Saturday | MAY DAY |
8 | 12.05.2021 | Wednesday | ID-Ul-FITR (RAMZAN) |
9 | 20.07.2021 | Tuesday | BAKRID/EID IL ZUHA |
10 | 10.08.2021 | Tuesday | BAKRID/EID-UL-ADHA |
11 | 15.08.2021 | SUNDAY | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
12 | 30.08.2021 | Monday | JANMASHTAMI |
13 | 02.10.2021 | Saturday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
14 | 13.10.2021 | Wednesday | DURGASHTAMI |
15 | 14.10.2021 | Thursday | MAHANAVAMI |
16 | 15.10.2021 | Friday | DURGA PUJA/DUSSEHRA/VIJAYA DASHAMI |
17 | 04.11.2021 | Thursday | DEEPAVALI |
18 | 10.11.2021 | Wednesday | CHAAT PUJA |
19 | 11.11.2021 | Thursday | CHAAT PUJA |
20 | 19.11.2021 | Friday | GURUNANAK JAYANTI |
21 | 25.12.2020 | Friday | CHRISTMAS |
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.
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 which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.
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