The Government of Himachal Pradesh declared the following days as public holidays for the year 2021 under section 25 of NI Act (Negotiable Instrument Act) 1881
| Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 25.01.2021 | Monday | STATEHOOD DAY |
| 2 | 26.01.2021 | Tuesday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 3 | 27.02.2021 | Saturday | GURU RAVIDAS’s BIRTHDAY |
| 4 | 11.03.2021 | Thursday | MAHA SHIVRATRI |
| 5 | 29.03.2021 | Monday | HOLI |
| * | 01.04.2021 | Wednesday | Banks’ Annual closing of Account |
| 6 | 02.04.2021 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 7 | 14.04.2021 | Wednesday | Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
| 8 | 15.04.2021 | Thursday | HIMACHAL DAY |
| 9 | 21.04.2021 | Wednesday | RAM NAVAMI |
| 10 | 14.05.2021 | Friday | IDUL FITER/BHAGWAN PARASHURAM JAYANTI |
| 11 | 26.05.2021 | Wednesday | BUDH JAYANTI |
| 12 | 13.06.2021 | Sunday | MAHARANA PRATAP JAYANTI |
| 13 | 24.06.2021 | Thursday | SANTGURU KABIR JAYANTI (Prakat Diwas) |
| 14 | 21.07.2021 | Wednesday | BAKRID(Idu’l Zuha) |
| 15 | 15.08.2021 | Sunday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 16 | 19.08.2021 | Thursday | MUHARRAM |
| 17 | 30.08.2021 | Monday | JAMASHTAMI |
| 18 | 02.10.2021 | Saturday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 19 | 15.10.2021 | Friday | VIJAYA DASHAMI/DUSSHRA |
| 20 | 20.10.2021 | Thursday | MAHRSHI VALMIKI JAYANTI |
| 21 | 04.11.2021 | Thursday | DEEPAVALI |
| 22 | 19.11.2021 | Friday | GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI |
| 23 | 25.12.2021 | Saturday | CHRISTMAS |
The following days are declared as holidays for women employees under section 25 of NI ACT 1881
August 22 Sunday Raksha Bandan
October 24, Sunday Karva Chauth
November 6, Saturday Bhai Duj
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays as well as April 1st for annual closing of accounts 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 as authentic information. 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.
