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Bank holidays 2021 in Maharashtra State under NI Act

The Government of Maharashtra declared following days as holidays for the year 2021 under section 25 of NI Act (Negotiable Instrument Act) 1881.

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
126.01.2021TuesdayREPUBLIC DAY
219.02.2021FridayCHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ JAYANTI
311.03.2021ThursdayMAHASHIVARATRI
429.03.2021MondayHOLI 2nd Day
*01.04.2020WednesdayAnnual closing of Banks (This holiday is not applicable to Government offices)
502.04.2021ThursdayGOOD FRIDAYI
613.04.2021TuesdayGUDI PADVA
714.04.2021TuesdayDr.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY
821.04.2021WednesdayRAM NAVAMI
925.04.2021SaturdayMAHAVIR JAYANTI
1001.05.2021SaturdayMAHARASHTRA DIN
1113.05.2021ThursdayRAMZAN (IDUL FITR)
1226.05.2021WednesdayBUDDHA POORNIMA
1321.07.2021WednesdayBAKRID(ID-UL-ZUHA)
1415.08.2021SundayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1516.08.2021MondayPARSI NEW YEAR DAY  (SHAHENSHAHI)
1619.08.2021ThursdayMOHARUM
1710.09.2021FridayGANESH CHATURTI
1802.10.2021SaturdayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
1915.10.2021FridayVIJAYA DASHAMI/DUSSEHRA
2019.10.2021TuesdayIDD –E-MILAD/ Prophet Mohammed Jayanti
2104.11.2021ThursdayDIWALI AMAVASYA
2205.11.2021FridayDIWALI /BALIPRATIPADA
2319.11.2021FridayGURUNANAK JAYANTI
2425.12.2021SaturdayCHRISTMAS

All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays as well as April 1st  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 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 state of Karnataka 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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