HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881.

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 01.01.2021 New Year’s Day Friday

2 14.01.2021 Pongal Thursday

3 15.01.2021 Day Friday

4 16.01.2021 Uzhavar Thirunal Saturday

5 26.01.2021 Tuesday Annual closing of Accounts for 6 01.04.2021 Thursday Commercial Banks & Co-operative Banks 7 02.04.2021 Friday

8 13.04.2021 Telugu New Year’s Day Tuesday Tamil New Year’s Day and 9 14.04.2021 Wednesday Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday 10 25.04.2021 Mahaveer Jayanthi Sunday

11 01.05.2021 May Day Saturday

12 14.05.2021 Ramzan (Idul Fitr) Friday

13 21.07.2021 Bakrid (Idul Azha) Wednesday

14 15.08.2021 Sunday

15 20.08.2021 Friday

16 30.08.2021 Krishna Jayanthi Monday

17 10.09.2021 Vinayakar Chathurthi Friday

18 02.10.2021 Gandhi Jayanthi Saturday

19 14.10.2021 Ayutha Pooja Thursday

20 15.10.2021 Vijaya Dasami Friday

21 19.10.2021 Milad-un-Nabi Tuesday

22 04.11.2021 Deepavali Thursday

23 25.12.2021 Saturday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN PUDUCHERRY & KARAIKAL FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881.

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 01.01.2021 New Year’s Day Friday

2 14.01.2021 Pongal / Makara Sankaranthi Thursday

3 15.01.2021 Thiruvalluvar Day/ Mattu Pongal Friday

4 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

5 01.04.2021 Annual Closing of Bank Accounts Thursday

6 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday Tamil New Year's Day / Vishu 1st Day 7 14.04.2021 Wednesday /Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday 8 01.05.2021 May Day Saturday

9 14.05.2021 Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* Friday

10 21.07.2021 Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* Wednesday

11 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday

12 16.08.2021 De jure Transfer Day Monday

13 10.09.2021 Vinayaga Chathurthi / Ganesha Chathurthi Friday

14 02.10.2021 Gandhi Jayanthi Saturday Mahanavami / Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha 15 14.10.2021 Thursday Pooja Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet 16 19.10.2021 Tuesday Mohammad)* 17 01.11.2021 Puducherry Liberation Day Monday

18 04.11.2021 Deepavali Thursday

19 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 14.01.2021 Sankranti/Pongal Thursday

2 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

3 11.03.2021 Thursday

4 29.03.2021 Monday

5 01.04.2021 Annual Closing of Accounts Day Thursday

6 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday

7 05.04.2021 Babu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday Monday

8 13.04.2021 Ugadi Tuesday

9 14.04.2021 Dr.B.R Ambedkar’s Birthday Wednesday

10 21.04.2021 Sri Wednesday

11 01.05.2021 May Day Saturday

12 14.05.2021 Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)* Friday

13 21.07.2021 Eidul Azha (Bakrid)* Wednesday

14 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday Shahadat Imam Hussain (R.A) 10th 15 19.08.2021 Thursday Moharam 16 31.08.2021 Sri Krishna Astami Tuesday

17 10.09.2021 Vinayaka Chavithi Friday

18 02.10.2021 Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi Saturday

19 15.10.2021 Vijaya Dasami Friday

20 19.10.2021 Eid Miladun Nabi* Tuesday

21 04.11.2021 Deepavali Thursday Karthika Purnima / Guru Nanak's 22 19.11.2021 Friday Birthday 23 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

* Subject to change depending on the sighting of the Moon.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY Uttarayana punyakala Makara Sankranti 1 14.01.2021 Thursday Festival 2 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday 3 11.03.2021 Maha Shivaratri Thursday 4 01.04.2021 Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts* Thursday 5 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday 6 13.04.2021 Ugadi Festival Tuesday 7 14.04.2021 Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi Wednesday 8 25.04.2021 Mahaveera Jayanthi Sunday 9 01.05.2021 May Day Saturday Basava Jayanthi / , Khutub-E- 10 14.05.2021 Friday Ramzan 11 21.07.2021 Bakrid Wednesday 12 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday 13 20.08.2021 Last day of Moharam Friday 14 10.09.2021 Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata Friday 15 02.10.2021 Gandhi Jayanthi Saturday 16 06.10.2021 Mahalaya Amavasye Wednesday 17 14.10.2021 Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja Thursday 18 15.10.2021 Vijayadasami Friday 19 20.10.2021 Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi, Eid-Milad Wednesday 20 01.11.2021 Kannada Rajyothsava Monday 21 03.11.2021 Naraka Chaturdashi Wednesday 22 05.11.2021 Balipadyami Deepavali Friday 23 22.11.2021 Kanakadasa Jayanthi Monday 24 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 14.01.2021 Thursday

2 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

3 11.03.2021 Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) Thursday

4 29.03.2021 Holi 2nd day – Dhuleti Monday

5 01.04.2021 Annual Closing of Bank Accounts Thursday

6 14.04.2021 Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday Wednesday

7 21.04.2021 Shree Ram Navmi Wednesday

8 25.04.2021 Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Sunday (1) Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-3) 9 14.05.2021 Friday (2) Ramjan-Eid (Eid-UI-Fitra)(1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni) 10 21.07.2021 Bakri-Eid (Eid-Ul-Adha) Wednesday

11 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday

12 19.08.2021 Muharram (Ashoora) Thursday

13 22.08.2021 Sunday

14 30.08.2021 Janmashtamai (Shravan Vad-8) Monday

15 10.09.2021 Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) Friday

16 02.10.2021 Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Saturday

17 Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) Friday 15.10.2021 Eid-e-Meeladunnabi - (Prophet 18 19.10.2021 Tuesday Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) 19 31.10.2021 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday Sunday 20 04.11.2021 Thursday 21 05.11.2021 Vikram Samvant New Year Day Friday 22 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY 1 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday 2 11.03.2021 Sivarathri Thursday Annual Closing of Accounts of 3 01.04.2021 Thursday Commercial and Co-operative Banks 4 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday 5 04.04.2021 Easter Sunday 6 14.04.2021 Vishu / Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi Wednesday 7 01.05.2021 May Day Saturday 8 13.05.2021 Id-ul-Fitr* (Ramzan) Thursday 9 20.07.2021 Bakrid* Tuesday 10 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday 11 20.08.2021 First Friday 12 21.08.2021 Thiruvonam Saturday 13 23.08.2021 Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Monday 14 21.09.2021 Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day Tuesday 15 02.10.2021 Gandhi Jayanthi Saturday 16 14.10.2021 Mahanavami Thursday 17 15.10.2021 Vijayadasami Friday Milad-i-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet 18 19.10.2021 Tuesday Muhammed) 19 04.11.2021 Deepavali Thursday 20 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

* Subject to change depending on the sighting of the Moon.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

2 11.03.2021 Mahashivrathri Thursday

3 29.03.2021 Holi Monday

4 01.04.2021 Annual Closing of Bank Accounts Thursday

5 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday

6 21.04.2021 Ramnavmi Wednesday

7 25.04.2021 Mahaveer Jayanthi Sunday

8 14.05.2021 Eid-Ul-Fitr Friday

9 26.05.2021 Buddha Purnima Wednesday

10 21.07.2021 Eid-Ul-Zuha Wednesday

11 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday

12 19.08.2021 Muharram Thursday

13 22.08.2021 Rakshabandhan Sunday

14 02.10.2021 Gandhi Jayanthi Saturday

15 15.10.2021 Dussehra (Vijayadashmi) Friday

16 19.10.2021 Milad-Un-Nabi Tuesday

17 04.11.2021 Deepavali Thursday

18 19.11.2021 Gurunanak Jayanti Friday

19 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday 2 19.02.2021 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Friday 3 11.03.2021 Mahashivratri Thursday 4 29.03.2021 Holi (Second Day) Monday 5 01.04.2021 Annual Closing of Bank Accounts Thursday 6 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday 7 13.04.2021 Gudhi Padwa Tuesday 8 14.04.2021 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti Wednesday 9 21.04.2021 Ram Navami Wednesday 10 25.04.2021 Mahavir Jayanti Sunday 11 01.05.2021 Maharashtra Din Saturday 12 13.05.2021 Ramzan Id (Id-UI-Fitr) (Shawal-1) Thursday 13 26.05.2021 Buddha Pournima Wednesday 14 21.07.2021 Bakri Id (Id-Uz-Zuha) Wednesday 15 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday 16 16.08.2021 Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) Monday 17 19.08.2021 Moharum Thursday 18 10.09.2021 Friday 19 02.10.2021 Mahatma Saturday 20 15.10.2021 Dasara Friday 21 19.10.2021 ID-E-Milad Tuesday 22 04.11.2021 Diwali Amavasaya (Laxmi Pujan) Thursday 23 05.11.2021 Diwali (Bali Pratipada) Friday 24 19.11.2021 Guru Nanak Jayanti Friday 25 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY 1 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

2 16.02.2021 Basanta Panchami Tuesday

3 11.03.2021 Maha Shivaratri Thursday

4 29.03.2021 Holi Monday

5 01.04.2021 Annual Closing of Bank Accounts Thursday

6 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday

7 14.04.2021 Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti Wednesday

8 21.04.2021 Ram Navami Wednesday

9 14.05.2021 Id-ul-Fitre Friday

10 15.06.2021 Sankranti Tuesday

11 12.07.2021 Monday

12 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday

13 10.09.2021 Ganesh Puja Friday

14 02.10.2021 Gandhi Jayanti Saturday

15 13.10.2021 Maha Astami Wednesday 16 15.10.2021 Vijaya Dashami Friday

17 04.11.2021 Diwali Thursday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY 1 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday 2 11.03.2021 Maha Shivratri Thursday 3 29.03.2021 Holi Monday 4 01.04.2021 Annual Closing of Bank Thursday 5 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday 6 25.04.2021 Mahaveer Jayanthi Sunday 7 14.05.2021 Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) Friday 8 26.05.2021 Buddha Purnima Wednesday 9 21.07.2021 Eid-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Wednesday 10 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday 11 19.08.2021 Muharram Thursday 12 30.08.2021 Monday 13 02.10.2021 Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Saturday 14 15.10.2021 Dusshera (Vijayadashmi) Friday 15 19.10.2021 Eid-e-Milad / Milad-un-Nabi Tuesday 16 04.11.2021 Diwali Thursday 17 19.11.2021 Guru Nanak’s Birthday Friday 18 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881.

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

2 27.02.2021 Guru Ravidas Jayanti Saturday

3 11.03.2021 Maha Shivratri Thursday

4 29.03.2021 Holi Monday Annual closing of Bank Account 5 01.04.2021 Thursday (1st working day of April) 6 14.04.2021 Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti Wednesday

7 25.04.2021 Mahavir Jayanti Sunday

8 14.05.2021 Id-UI-Fitr Friday

9 26.05.2021 Budh Purnima Wednesday

10 21.07.2021 Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-Id) Wednesday

12 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday

11 30.08.2021 Janamashtmi Monday

13 02.10.2021 Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Saturday

14 15.10.2021 Dussehra Friday

15 20.10.2021 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti Wednesday

16 04.11.2021 Diwali Thursday

17 19.11.2021 Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti Friday

18 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 14.01.2021 Makara Sankranti Thursday

2 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

3 11.03.2021 Maha Sivaratri Thursday

4 01.04.2021 Annual Closing of Accounts Day Thursday

5 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday

6 13.04.2021 Ugadi Tuesday

7 14.04.2021 Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Birthday Wednesday

8 01.05.2021 May Day Saturday

9 14.05.2021 Ramzan (Eid-ul-Fitr)* Friday

10 21.07.2021 Bakrid (Eid-ul-Azha)* Wednesday

11 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday

12 19.08.2021 Moharrum* Thursday

13 30.08.2021 Sri Krishna Astami Monday

14 02.10.2021 Mahtma Gandhi Jayanthi Saturday

15 15.10.2021 Vijaya Dasami Friday

16 04.11.2021 Deepavali Thursday

17 25.12.2021 Christmas Saturday

* Subject to change depending on the sighting of the Moon.

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LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 12.01.2021 Birthday of Swami Vivekananda Tuesday 2 23.01.2021 Birthday of Netaji Saturday 3 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday 4 16.02.2021 Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) Tuesday 5 28.03.2021 Doljatra Sunday 6 01.04.2021 Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts Thursday 7 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday 8 14.04.2021 Birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Wednesday 9 15.04.2021 Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) Thursday 10 25.04.2021 Mahavir Jayanti Sunday 11 01.05.2021 May Day Saturday 12 09.05.2021 Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore Sunday 13 14.05.2021 Id-Ul-Fitar * Friday 14 26.05.2021 Buddha Purnima Wednesday 15 21.07.2021 Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)* Wednesday 16 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday 17 19.08.2021 Muharram* Thursday 18 02.10.2021 Birthday of Gandhiji Saturday 19 06.10.2021 Mahalaya Wednesday 20 12.10.2021 / Saptami Tuesday 21 13.10.2021 Durga Puja / Astami Wednesday 22 14.10.2021 Durga Puja / Nabami Thursday 23 15.10.2021 Durga Puja / Vijaya Dasami Friday 24 20.10.2021 Lakshmi Puja Wednesday 25 04.11.2021 Kali Puja Thursday 26 19.11.2021 Birthday of Guru Nanak Friday 27 25.12.2021 Christmas Day Saturday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881.

S. No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

2 26.02.2021 Birthday of Mohammed Hazrat Ali Friday

3 11.03.2021 Mahashivratri Thursday

4 28.03.2021 Holika Dahan Sunday

5 29.03.2021 Holi Monday

6 01.04.2021 Annual closing of Bank Account Thursday

7 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday

8 14.04.2021 Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti Wednesday

9 21.04.2021 Ram Navmi Wednesday

10 25.04.2021 Mahavir Jayanti Sunday

11 14.05.2021 Id-ul-Fitar * Friday

12 26.05.2021 Buddha Purnima Wednesday

13 21.07.2021 Id-ul-Zuha * (Bakrid) Wednesday

14 15.08.2021 IndependenceDay Sunday

15 19.08.2021 Muharram* Thursday

16 22.08.2021 Raksha Bandhan Sunday

17 30.08.2021 Janmashtami Monday

18 02.10.2021 Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Saturday

19 14.10.2021 Dussehra (Mahanavami) Thursday

20 15.10.2021 Dussehra (Vijayadashmi) Friday

21 19.10.2021 Id-e-Milad /Barawafat * Tuesday

22 04.11.2021 Deepavali Thursday

23 05.11.2021 Govardhan Puja Friday

24 06.11.2021 Bhaiya Dooj/Chitragupt Jayanti Saturday

25 19.11.2021 Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartik Purinima Friday

26 25.12.2021 Christmas Day Saturday

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HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DECLARED IN PUNJAB STATE FOR THE YEAR 2021 UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881

S.No DATE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL DAY

1 26.01.2021 Republic Day Tuesday

2 11.03.2021 Maha Shivaratri Thursday

3 29.03.2021 Holi Monday

4 01.04.2021 Bank Holiday (Account Closing day) Thursday

5 02.04.2021 Good Friday Friday

6 21.04.2021 Ram Navami Wednesday

7 14.05.2021 Id-ul-Fitr Friday

8 15.08.2021 Independence Day Sunday

9 30.08.2021 Janam Ashtmi Monday

10 02.10.2021 Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji Saturday

11 15.10.2021 Dussehra Friday

12 20.10.2021 Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji Wednesday

13 04.11.2021 Diwali Thursday

14 19.11.2021 Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Friday

15 25.12.2021 Christmas Day Saturday

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