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Bank holidays 2021 in Puducherry and Karaikal regions

Calendar of bank holidays 2021 in Puducherry and Karaikal regions

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
101.01.2021FridayNEW YEAR DAY
214.01.2021ThursdayPONGAL
315.01.2021FridayThiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
426.01.2021TuesdayREPUBLIC DAY
501.04.2021ThursdayBANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
602.04.2021FridayGOOD FRIDAY
724.04.2021WednesdayTAMIL NEW YEAR DAY
914.05.2021MondayEIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN)
1021.07.2021WednesdayBAKRID (Id-ul-Alha)
1115.08.2021SUNDAYINDEPENDENCE DAY
1216.08.2021MondayDE JURE TRANSFER DAY
1310.09.2021FridayVINAYAKAR CHATURTHI
1402.10.2021SaturdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
1514.10.2021ThursdayAYUTHA PUJA/AYUDHA PUJA
1619.10.2021TuesdayEID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
1701.11.2021SaturdayPUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY
1804.11.2021TuesdayDEEPAVALI
1925.12.2020SaturdayCHRISTMAS

*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 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.

Surendra Naik

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