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Bank Holidays 2021 in Jharkhand State under NI act

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 transaction similar to any other working days.

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
126.01.2021TuesdayREPUBLIC DAY
211.03.2021FridayMAHASHIVARATRI
*28.03.2021SUNDAYHOLIKA DAHAN
429.03.2021MondayHOLI
515.04.2021ThursdaySARHUL
*01.04.2021ThursdayBanks’ Annual Closing of Accounts (This holiday is not applicable to Government and other offices)
602.04.2021FridayGOOD FRIDAY
714.04.2021WednesdayDR.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY
821.04.2021FridaySHRI RAMNAVAMI
*25.04.2021SUNDAYMAHAVIR JAYANTI
913.05.2021ThursdayID-UL-FITER /RAMZAN
1026.05.2021WednesdayBUDDHA PURNIMA
1120.07.2021TuesdayBAKRID (ID-UL-ZUHA)
*15.08.2021SUNDAYINDEPENDENCE DAY
1219.08.2021ThursdayMOHARAM
1330.08.2021MondayKRISHNA JANMA ASTHAMI
1417.09.2021FridayKARMA PUJA
1502.10.2021SaturdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
1614.10.2021ThursdayMAHA ASHTAMI/MAHA NAVAMI
1715.10.2021FridayVIJAYA DASHAMI/DUSSEHRA
1819.10.2021TuesdayEID-E-MILAD/MILAD-UN-NABI
1904.11.2021ThursdayDEEPAWALI
2010.11.2021WednesdaySURYA SHASHTI DAL CHAT
2119.11.2021FridayGURUNANAK JAYANTI
2225.12.2021SaturdayCHRISTMAS

*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 co-operative banks operating in entire India).

If any of the holidays for the festivals of 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.

Surendra Naik

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