Himachal Pradesh Bank Holidays in 2020 as per NI Act

The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed as below and will be observed as Gazetted Holidays during the calendar year 2020, in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

The holidays listed as below are also declared as gazetted holidays within the meaning of section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Name of the Bank Holiday	Date	Week	Saka
Statehood Day	25th January, 2020	Saturday	SAKA ERA 1941 Magha 05
Republic Day	26th Jnauary, 2020	Sunday	Magha 06
Guru Ravidas’ S Birthday	9th February, 20	Sunday	Magha 02
Maha Shivaratri	21st February, 2020	Friday	Magha 20
Holi	10th March, 2020	Tuesday	Phalguna 02
Ram Navami	2nd April, 2020	Thursday	SAKA ERA 1942 Chaitra 13
Good Friday	10th April, 2020	Friday	Chaitra 21
Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday	14th April, 2020	Tuesday	Chaitra 25
Himachal Day	15th April, 2020	Wednesday	Chaitra 26
Parshu Ram Jayanti	25th April, 2020	Saturday	Vaisakha 06
Budha Purnima	7th May, 2020	Thursday	Vaisakha 17
Idu’l Fitr Maharana Pratap Jayanthi	25th May, 2020	Monday	Jyaishta 04
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakato Diwas)	5th June, 2020	Friday	Jyaishta 15
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)	1st August, 2020	Saturday	Sravana 10
Janmashtami	12th August, 2020	Wednesday	Sravana 21
Independence Day	15th August, 2020	Saturday	Sravana 24
Muharram	30th August, 2020	Sunday	Bhadra 08
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	02nd October, 2020	Friday	Asvina 10
Dusshera	25th October, 2020	Sunday	Kartika 03
Maharshi Valmiki’S Birthday	31st October, 2020	Saturday	Kartika 09
Diwali	14th November, 2020	Saturday	Kartika 23
Guru Nayak’ S Birthday	30th November, 2020	Monday	Agrahayana 09
Christmas Day	25th December, 2020	Friday	Pausha 04

Gazetted Holidays for the Year 2020 for women employees working in all Government Office/Boards/Corporations/Educational Institutions in HP, and these will also be holidays for women employees under section 25 also to daily waged for women employees.