March 2020 brings about an average disruption to banking. While there are no national Indian holidays in March, in total, banks may be closed in at least one state on 14 out of the 31 days in March. March 2020 has five Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays. The major festival that will affect […]
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February 2020 is a relatively quiet month in terms of bank holidays. The only widely observed holiday falling on a weekday is Maha Shivratri on Friday February 21st. In addition to banks, Stock, currency, derivatives and commodity markets will also be closed on Friday February 21st. As usual, Banks are also shut on Second Saturday, […]
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In a statement issued by the West Bengal State Government, it was reiterated that holidays had been declared on January 30th and 31st 2020 in connection with Saraswati Puja under the Department Notifications No. 5962-F(P2) & 5964-F(P2) both dated November 1st 2019. In addition it has been announced that Saraswati Puja will also be celebrated […]
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The Chief Minister of Jharkhand has announced that January 23rd will be a public holiday in Jharkhand state to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent figure in India’s struggle for freedom. The day was removed from the list of holidays between 2015 and 2019, though ‘Netaji Jayanti’ had been […]
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January’s bank holidays are dominated by the various regional holidays as announced by state governments. It is useful to know when then banks are closed, so you can plan any necessary transactions in advance and withdraw cash early to avoid empty ATMs. January 2020 is a strange month for bank holidays. There is the usual […]
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The list of public holidays for the year 2020 has recently been released by the Maharashtra government. This year’s list includes a total of 24 public holidays and one bank holiday. However, Republic Day, Parsi New Year, Muharram and Dussehra all fall on a Sunday. In addition, Independence Day, Bakrid, Ganesh Chaturthi and Lakshmi Puja […]
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The government of the Indian state of Karnataka has announced a list of public holidays for the year 2020 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The list has 25 public holidays, 18 of which fall on working days for staff working in government offices and banks., as seven of the festivals fall on Sundays or second […]
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One of the first states to do so, the Tamil Nadu government has announced the list of public holidays for 2020 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. No big surprises in terms of holidays this year, a few of the Islamic holidays have shifted by a day but everything else is as anticipated by us […]
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With bank affected by holidays on over a third of the days in October 2019, it is useful to know when then banks are closed, so you plan any necessary transactions in advance and withdraw cash early to avoid empty ATMs. With Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Durga Puja and Diwali all falling in October this year, […]
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The Haryana government led by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, has declared a public holiday on Friday August 23rd 2019 for Janmashtami . Originally Krishna Janmashtami was gazetted for Saturday August 24th. As per the Haryana general administration department circular, all government offices, schools and educational institutions will remain closed. “Friday, the 23rd August, 2019 shall […]
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