LIST OF BANK HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2016

UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT 1881

 
 

Sr. No.

Name of the Holiday

Date according to Gregorian Calendar Date according to the National Calendar Day of the Week  
      SAKA ERA 1937  

1.

Republic Day

26th January

Magha 06

Tuesday

2.

Maha Shivratri

7th March Phalguna 17 Monday
3.

Holi

24th March Chaitra 04 Thursday
4.

Good Friday

25th March Chaitra 05 Friday

5.

Annual closing of Bank Accounts on 1St working day of April

01st April

Chaitra 12 Friday
 

 

  SAKA ERA 1938  

6.

Mahavir Jayanti

20th April

Chaitra 31 Wednesday
7. Buddha Purnima 21stMay Vaisakha 31 Saturday
8. Idu’l Fitr 6th July Ashadha 15 Wednesday
9. Independence Day 15th August Sravana 24 Monday

10.*

Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)*

12th September

Bhadra 21

Monday

11.

Mahatama Gandhi's Birthday 02nd October Asvina 10 Sunday

12.

Dusshera (Vijay Dashmi)

11thOctober

Asvina 19

Tuesday

13.

Muharram

12th October

Asvina 20

Wednesday

14.

Diwali

30thOctober

Kartika 08

Sunday

15.

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

14th November

Kartika 23

Monday

16.

Milad-un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Md.)

13th December

Agrahayana 22

Tuesday

17.

Christmas Day

25th December

Pausha 04

Sunday

* Subject to appearance of the Moon.