The following days are declared as public holidays under sec 25 of NI Act 1881 in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 14.01.2021 | Thursday | MAKARA SANKRANTI/PONGAL |
2 | 26.01.2021 | Tuesday | REPUBLIC DAY |
3 | 29.03.2021 | Monday | HOLI |
* | 01.04.2021 | Thursday | *ANNUAL CLOSING OF BANK ACCOUNTS |
4 | 02.04.2021 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
5 | 21.04.2021 | Wednesday | RAM NAVAMI |
6 | 01.05.2021 | Saturday | MAY DAY |
7 | 14.05.2021 | Friday | IDUL FITR/Ramzan |
8 | 21.07.2021 | Tuesday | BAKRID (Id-ul-Zuha) |
9 | 15.08.2021 | Sunday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
10 | 21.08.2021 | Monday | ONAM/THIRU ONAM |
11 | 10.09.2021 | Friday | VINAYAKA CHATURTHI/GANESHA CHATURTHI |
12 | 02.102021 | Saturday | MAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY |
13 | 15.10.2021 | Friday | DUSSHERA/VIJAYA DASHMI |
14 | 04.11.2021 | Thursday | DIWALI |
15 | 19.11.2021 | Friday | GURU NANK’S BIRTHDAY |
16 | 25.12.2018 | Saturday | CHRISTMAS |
Banks are closed on the 1st of April every year due to ANNUAL CLOSING of accounts. 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 there is any change of date in respect of RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR), MOHARAM and BAKRID (EID -UL-Zuha) as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above as per the State Gazette. 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 in case of any doubts are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the state Gazette or the banks located in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar 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.