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Bank holidays 2020 declared by Odisha State Government

List of bank holidays/public holidays for the year 2020 declared by the Government of ODISHA under section 25 of NI act.

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 30.01.2020 Thursday BASANTA PANCHAMI
2 21.02.2020 Friday MAHA SHIVARATRI
3 10.03.2020 Tuesday HOLI
4 01.04.2019 Wednesday Annual closing of Bank accounts
5 02.04.2020 Thursday RAM NAVAMI
6 10.04.2020 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
7 14.04.2020 Tuesday Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI
8 25.05.2020 Monday ID-UL- FITR
9 15.06.2020 Monday RAJA SANKRANTI
10 23.06.2020 Tuesday RATH YATRA
11 01.08.2020 Saturday ID-UL-ZUHA
12 11.08.2020 Tuesday JANMASHTAMI
13 15.08.2020 Saturday INDEPENDENCE DAY
14 02.10.2020 Saturday MAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY
15 26.10.2020 Monday VIJAYA DASAMI
16 31.10.2020 Saturday KUMAR PURNIMA
17 30.11.2020 Monday RAHASA PURNIMA
18 25.12.2020 Friday CHRISTMAS

*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). Therefore, following festivals are not included in the holiday list as they fall on Sunday.

26.1.20 Republic day, 23.8.20 Nuakhai , 30.8.20 Muharram, 25.10.20 Maha Navami

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. 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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