In excerisce of the powers confered by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No.F.G.P.54/99636/701, date 31-12-1955, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in Calendar Year 2020 shall be Public Holidays for all Government Offices/Institutions under the control of the Government of Union territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
PUDUCHERRY and KARAIKAL REGIONS
| Sr.No | Name Of the Bank Holiday | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year’s Day | Wednesday | 01-01-20 |
| 2 | Pongal | Wednesday | 15-01-20 |
| 3 | Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal | Thursday | 16-01-20 |
| 4 | Republic Day | Sunday | 26-01-20 |
| 5 | Good Friday | Friday | 10-04-20 |
| 6 | Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday/Tamil New Year’s Day | Tuesday | 14-04-20 |
| 7 | May Day | Friday | 01-05-20 |
| 8 | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* | Monday | 25-05-20 |
| 9 | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha) | Saturday | 01-08-20 |
| 10 | Independence Day | Saturday | 15-08-20 |
| 11 | De jure Transfer Day | Sunday | 16-08-20 |
| 12 | Vinayaga Chaturthi | Saturday | 22-08-20 |
| 13 | Milda-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* | Friday | 02-10-20 |
| 14 | Deepavali | Saturday | 14-11-20 |
| 15 | Christmas | Friday | 25-12-20 |
MAHE REGION
| Sr.No | Name Of the Bank Holiday | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New year’s Day | Wednesday | 01-01-20 |
| 2 | Republic Day | Sunday | 26-01-20 |
| 3 | Good Friday | Friday | 10-04-20 |
| 4 | Vishu 1st Day/Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday | Tuesday | 14-04-20 |
| 5 | Vishu 2nd Day | Wednesday | 15-04-20 |
| 6 | May Day | Friday | 01-05-20 |
| 7 | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* | Sunday | 24-05-20 |
| 8 | Bakrid(Id-ul-Alha) | Friday | 31-05-20 |
| 9 | Independence Day | Saturday | 15-08-20 |
| 10 | De Ju Transfer Day | Sunday | 16-08-20 |
| 11 | Onam 1st Day | Sunday | 30-08-20 |
| 12 | Onam 2nd Day | Monday | 31-08-20 |
| 13 | Gandhi Jayanthi | Friday | 02-10-20 |
| 14 | St. Theresa Festival | Thursday | 15-10-20 |
| 15 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* | Thursday | 29-10-20 |
| 16 | Christmas | Friday | 25-12-20 |
YANAM REGION
| Sr.No | Name of the Bank Holiday | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year ’s Day | Wednesday | 01-01-20 |
| 2 | Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) | Wednesday | 15-01-20 |
| 3 | Republic Day | Sunday | 26-01-20 |
| 4 | Telugu New Year’S Day (Ugadi Festival) | Wednesday | 25-03-20 |
| 5 | Annual Closing Of Bank Accounts | Wednesday | 01-04-2020 |
| 6 | Good Friday | Friday | 10-04-20 |
| 7 | Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday | Tuesday | 14-04-20 |
| 8 | May Day | Friday | 01-05-20 |
| 9 | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* | Sunday | 24-05-20 |
| 10 | Bakrid(Id-ul-Alha) | Friday | 31-05-20 |
| 11 | Independence Day | Saturday | 15-08-20 |
| 12 | De Ju Transfer Day | Sunday | 16-08-20 |
| 13 | Ganesha Chathurthi | Saturday | 22-08-20 |
| 14 | Gandhi Jayanthi | Friday | 30-10-20 |
| 15 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* | Thursday | 29-10-20 |
| 16 | Deepavali | Saturday | 14-11-20 |
| 17 | Christmas | Friday | 25-12-20 |
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