Under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs No. 20/25/56/Pub-1 dated 8th June, 1957, the Government of kerala are hereby pleased to declare that in addition to sundays, expressly defined as public Holidyas in the said explanation, the following days shall be Public Holidays Under Negotiable Instruments Act in kerala for Calendar Year 2021.
| Sr.No | Name Of the Bank Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-01-21 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Sivarathri | 11-03-21 | Thursday |
| 3 | Annual Closing of Accounts Of Commercial and Co-operative Banks | 01-04-21 | Thursday |
| 4 | Good Friday | 02-04-21 | Friday |
| 5 | Vishu/Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi | 14-04-21 | Wednesday |
| 6 | May Day | 01-05-21 | Saturday |
| 7 | Id-ul-Fitr* (Ramzan) | 13-05-21 | Thursday |
| 8 | Bakrid* | 20-07-21 | Tuesday |
| 9 | First Onam | 20-08-21 | Friday |
| 10 | Thiruvonam | 21-08-21 | Saturday |
| 11 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthii Day | 23-08-21 | Monday |
| 12 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | 21-09-21 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Gandhi Jayanthi | 02-10-21 | Saturday |
| 14 | Mahanavami | 14-10-21 | Thursday |
| 15 | Vijayadasami | 15-10-21 | Friday |
| 16 | Milad-I-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) | 19-10-21 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Deepavali | 04-11-21 | Thursday |
| 18 | Christams | 25-12-21 | Saturday |
The Following Festivals/Occassions which fall on Public Holidays (Second Saturday/Sundays) have been excluded from the above list. The branches of Banks, Which work on those days will observe Holiday for the same days.
| Sr.No | Name Of the Bank Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easter | 04-04-21 | Sunday |
| 2 | Indepedence day | 15-08-21 | Sunday |