Gujarat Public Holidays for Bank in 2020 as per NI ACT

As per GS/30/2019/PHD/102019/1111/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 India, 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, Ahmadabad is pleased to declare the following days to public holidays for banks in Gujarat during the year 2020.

SI.No	Name of the Bank Holiday	Date	Week	Saka Era
1	Makar Sankranti	14th January, 2020	Tuesday	24, Paush, 1941
2	Maha Shivaratri	21st February, 2020	Friday	02, Phalgun, 1941
3	Holi 2nd Day-Dhuleti	10th March, 2020	Tuesday	20, Phalgun, 1941
4	Shree Ram Navami	02nd April, 2020	Thursday	13, Chaitra, 1942
5	Mahavir Janam Kalyanak	06th April, 2020	Monday	17, Chaitra, 1942
6	Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday	14th April, 2020	Tuesday	25, Chaitra, 1942
7	Ramzan Eid (Eid-Ui-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni)	25th May, 2020	Monday	04, Jyeshta, 1942
8	Bakri-Id (Eid-al-Adha)	01st August, 2020	Saturday	10, Shravan, 1942
9	Rakshabandhan	03rd August, 2020	Monday	12, Shravan, 1942
10	Janmashtami (ShravanVad-8)	12th August, 2020	Wednesday	21, Shravan, 1942
11	Independence Day	15th August, 2020	Saturday	24, Shravan, 1942
12	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi	02nd October, 2020	Friday	10, Ashwin, 1942
13	Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Prophet Mohammd”s Birthday) (bara vafat)	30th October, 2020	Friday	08, Kartik, 1942
14	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday	31st October, 2020	Saturday	09, Kartik, 1942
15	(1) Vikram Samvat New Year Day (2) Bhai Bij	16th November, 2020	Monday	25, Kartik, 1942
16	Christmas	25th December, 2020	Friday	04, Paush, 1942

The following days have not been notified as holiday for banks as they fall on 2nd and 4th Saturdays and Sundays.

SI.No	Holiday Name	Date	Week	Saka Era
1	Republic Day	26th January, 2020	Sunday	06, Magh, 1941
2	Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti	25th April, 2020	4th Saturday	05, Vaishakh, 1942
3	Parsi New year Day- Paleti (Parsi Shahenshahi)	16th August, 2020	Sunday	25, Shravan, 1942
4	Samvatsari (Chaturti Paksha)	22nd August, 2020	4th Saturday	31, Shravan, 1942
5	Muharram (Ashoora)	30th August, 2020	Sunday	08, Bhadrapad, 1942
6	Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)	25th October, 2020	Sunday	03, Kartik, 1942
7	Diwali	14th November, 2020	2nd Saturday	23, Kartik, 1942

The Government of Gujarat is also prepared to declare Wednesday, the 1st april, 2020 /12 chaitra, 1942 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.