List of Public Holidays for banks in Gujarat during the year 2021: Govt of Gujarat, in consultation with RBI
Part III
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2021 FOR BANKS
No. GS/33 /2020/PHD/102020/500/GH:- In pursuance of the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of lndia, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 39/1/68-Judl.III dated the 8th May, 1968, the Government of Gujarat, in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, Ahmedabad is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for banks in Gujarat during the year 2021.
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Saka Era | Day |
| 1. | Makar Sankranti | 14th January, 2021 | 24, Paush, 1942 | Thursday |
| 2. | Republic Day | 26th January, 2021 | 06, Magh, 1942 | Tuesday |
| 3. | Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) | 11th March, 2021 | 20, Phalgun, 1942 | Thursday |
| 4. | Holi 2nd Day -Dhuleti | 29th March, 2021 | 08, Chaitra, 1943 | Moriay |
| 5. | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14th April, 2021 | 24, Chaitra, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 6. | Shree Ram Navmi | 21st April, 2021 | 01, Vaishakha, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 7 | (1) Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-3)
(2) Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni) |
14th May, 2021 | 24, Vaishakha, 1943 | Friday |
| 8 | Bakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) | 21st July, 2021 | 30, Ashadh, 1943 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Muharram (Ashoora) | 19th August, 2021 | 28, Shravan, 1943 | Thursday |
| 10 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 30th August, 2021 | 08, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Monday |
| 11 | Samvatsari(Chaturthi Paksha) |
10th September, 2021 |
19, Bhadrapad, 1943 | Friday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2nd October, 2021 | 10, Ashwin, 1943 | Saturday |
| 13 | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) | 15th October, 2021 | 23, Ashwin, 1943 | Friday |
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19th October, 2021 | 27, Ashwin, 1943 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali | 04th November, 2021 | 13, Kartik, 1943 | Thursday |
| 16 | Vikram Samvant New Year Day | 05th November, 2021 | 14, Kartik, 1943 | Friday |
Note : (1) The following days have not been notified as Holiday for banks as they fall on 4th Saturday and Sundays.
| Sr. No. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Saka Era | Day |
| 1. | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 25th April, 2021 | 05, Vaishakha, 1943 | Sunday |
| 2. | Independence Day | 15th August, 2021 | 24, Shravan, 1943 | Sunday |
| 3 | Raksha Bandhan | 22nd August, 2021 | 31, Shravan, 1943 | Sunday |
| 4. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31st October, 2021 | 09, Kartik,1943 | Sunday |
| 5. | Christmas | 25th December, 2021 | 04,Paush,1943 | 4ih Saturday |
Note : (2) The Government of Gujarat is also pleased to declare Thursday, the 1st April, 2021/ 11 Chaitra, 1943 to be Public Holiday for Banks, Pay & Accounts Office, Treasury / Sub-Treasury Offices only in the State of Gujarat to enable them to close yearly accounts.
By Order and in the name of Governor of Gujarat,
Jwalant Trivedi
Additional Secretary to Government
General Administration Department
Government of Gujarat
Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2021: DoPT OM dated 10.06.2020
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