HOLIDAYS UNDER THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT FOR THE YEAR - 2009

MONTH DATE DAY OCCASION STATES

JANUARY 1 Thu New Year's Day ANP,MGH,MN,MZ,NG,PO,SK,TN

2 Fri New Year's Festival MZ
5 Mon Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji CH,PB
7 Wed Muharram AP
8 Thu Muharram ANI, ANP,BR,CH,CHT,DD,HP,JH, J&K,KA,MH,MP,NCTD,RJ,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
9 Fri Gaan-Ngai MN
14 Wed Magh Bihu Makar Sankranti / Sankranti / Pongal/Uttarayana ANP,AP,AS,GJ,KA,PO,TN
Punya Kala Makar Sankranti / Tamil New Year's Day
15 Thu Thiruvalluvar Day PO,TN
16 Fri Uzhavar Thirunal TN
23 Fri Netaji's Birthday TR,WB
26 Mon Republic Day ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY,JH,J &K,KA,KE,MGH,MH,MN,MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,OR,PB,PO,RJ,SK,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
31 Sat Basanta Panchami / Saraswati Puja / Shree Panchami OR,WB
FEBRUARY 9 Mon Guru Ravidas Birthday HY,PB
19 Thu Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti MH
20 Fri Statehood day /State Inauguration Day ANP,MZ
23 Mon Maha Shivratri CH,CHT,GJ,HP,HY,JH,J&K,KA,KE,MH,OR,UP
25 Wed Losar SK
MARCH 9 Mon Milad-I- Sheriff (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) KE
10 Tue Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad(Birthday of prophet Md) / Eid-I- ANI,AP,DD,HP,JH,J&K,KA,MH,NCTD,PO,TN,UP,UR
Milad-un-Nabi(saw) / Id-Milad
11 Wed Holi (Dola Yatra) / Holi / Dol Jatra / Holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti ANI, ANP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY, JH,J&K(Jammu province),MGH,MH,MP,MZ,NCTD,PB,RJ,SK,UP,UR,WB
12 Thu Holi / Yaosang 2nd Day MN,OR
13 Fri Friday following Eid-I-Milad-un-Nabi(saw)* /Chapchar Kut J&K,MZ
*15 Sun Eid-a-Milad /Hon'ble Kanshi Ram Birthday UP
27 Fri Ugadi / Gudi Padva / 1st Navratra/Chandramana Ugadi / AP,GO,J&K,KA,MH,MN,TN,UP
Telugu New Year's Day/ Cheti Chand / Sajibu Nongmapanba
(Cheiraoba)
APRIL 1 Wed Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY,J&K,KA,KE,MGH,MH,MN,MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,OR,PB,PO,RJ,SK,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
3 Fri Ram Navami BR,CH,DD,GJ,JH,MH,MP,NCTD,PB,RJ,UP,UR
7 Tue Mahavir Jayanthi ANI,CHT,DD,HP,HY,JH,KA,MH,MP,NCTD,RJ,TN,UP,UR
10 Fri Good Friday ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,DD,GO,HP,JH,KA,KE,MGH,MH,MN,MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,PO,SK,TN,UP,UR,WB
*12 Sun Easter KE
13 Mon Baisakhi J&K
14 Tue Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthi / Bohag Bihu / Vishu / Cheiraoba AP,AS,BR,GJ,HY,J&K,KA,KE,MH,MN,PO,SK,TN,UP
15 Wed Bohag Bihu / Himachal Day / Bengali New Year's Day ANP,AS,HP,TR,WB
17 Fri Good Friday OR
21 Tue Garia Puja TR
27 Mon Basaveshwar Jayanthi / Maharshi Parshuram Jayanti KA,UP
MAY 1 Fri May Day AP,AS,BR,GO,JH,KA,KE,MH,MN,PO,TN,TR,WB
9 Sat Buddha Purnima ANI,ANP,CHT,HP,JH,J&K,MH,MP,UP
JUNE *14 Sun Pahili Raja OR
15 Mon Y M A Day / Raja Sankranti MZ,OR
16 Tue Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji PB
24 Wed Ratha Yatra OR
30 Tue Kharchi Puja TR
JULY *5 Sun Guru Hargobin's day J&K
7 Tue Hazrat Ali Birthday UP
13 Mon Martyrs' Day J&K
14 Tue Ker Puja TR
17 Fri U Tirot Sing Day MGH
AUGUST 2 Sun Liberation Day DD (for DNH only)
5 Wed Raksha Bandhan GJ,RJ,UP
13 Thu Shri. Krishna Janmastami / Krishna Jayanthi / Patriot's Day BR,MN,OR,TN
14 Fri Janmastami CHT,HY,JH,J&K,PB,RJ,UP
15 Sat Independence Day ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY,JH,J&K,KA,KE,MGH,MH,MN,MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,OR,PB,PO,RJ,SK,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
19 Wed Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) MH
*23 Sun Samvantsari / Hartalika / Ganesh Chaturthi 1st day / Ganesh AP,GJ,GO,KA,MH,OR,TN
Puja / Vinayakar Chathurthi / Varasiddhi Vinayak Vrata
24 Mon Ganesh Chaturthi 2nd day GO
SEPTEMBER 1 Tue First Onam KE
2 Wed Onam / Thiru Onam ANI,KE
4 Fri Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Day KE
17 Thu Shab-i-Qadr J&K
18 Fri Jumat-ul -Vida /Mahalaya Amavasye J&K,KA,UP,WB
19 Sat Maharaja Agrsen Jayanti UP
*20 Sun Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) KE
21 Mon Idu'l-Fitr / Ramzan (Id-Ul-fitr)/Eid-ul-Fitr / Kutub-E-Ramzan / ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HY,JH,J&K, KA,KE,MGH,MH,MN,MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,PB,PO,RJ,SK,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
25 Fri Saptami of Durgapuja TR,WB
26 Sat Durga Astami / Maha Asthami / Astami of Durgapuja AP,MGH,MN,OR,SK,TR,WB
*27 Sun Durga Puja & Vijaya Dashami / Mahanavami / Ayutha Pooja AS,BR,KA,KE,MGH,NG,TN,UP,WB
28 Mon Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) / Vijaya Dashmi / Durga Puja & ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY,JH,J&K,KA,KE,MGH,MH,MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,OR,PB,PO,RJ,SK,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
Vijaya Dashami
30 Wed Half - Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY,J&K,KA,KE,MGH,MH,MN,MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,OR,PB,PO,RJ,SK,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
OCTOBER 2 Fri Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday / Gandhi Jayanti ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY,JH,J&K,KA,KE,MGH,MH,MN,MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,OR,PB,PO,RJ,SK,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
3 Sat Lakshmi Puja TR,WB
*4 Sun Maharshi Balmiki's Birthday HY,PB
9 Fri Manyawar Kashiram Ji ka Nirvan diwas UP
17 Sat Diwali (Deepavali) / Kali Puja / Naraka Chaturdashi / Diwali ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY,JH,J&K,KA,MGH,KE,MH,MP,NCTD,NG,OR,PB,PO,RJ,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)
*18 Sun Diwali (Govardhan Puja) UP
19 Mon Vikram Samvant New Year Day / Bhai Bij / Balipadyami GJ,KA,MH,SK,UP
Deepawali / Chitragupt jayanti / Laxmi Puja
20 Tue Laxmi Puja / Ningol Chakkouba MN,SK
24 Sat Chhath Puja BR,JH
*25 Sun Chhath Puja BR
NOVEMBER *1 Sun Kannada Rajyostava KA
2 Mon Guru Nanak's Birthday / Paraswanath's Rathajatra ANI,CH,CHT,DD,HP,HY,JH,J&K,MH,MP,NCTD,PB,RJ,UP,UR,WB
5 Thu Kanakadas Jayanthi KA
24 Tue Guru Nanak's Birthday NG
27 Fri Id-Ul-Azha (Bakrid) KE
28 Sat Idul Zuha (Bakrid) /Eid-Ul-Azha ANI,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,JH,J&K,KA,MGH,MH,MP,NCTD,OR,PO,RJ,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
*29 Sun Eid-Ul-Azha J&K
DECEMBER 1 Tue State Inauguration Day NG
3 Thu Feast of St. Francis Xavier GO
5 Sat Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Birthday J&K
*6 Sun Death Aniversary of Dr. Ambedkar UP
12 Sat Patogan Sangma MGH
17 Thu Lossong SK
18 Fri Death Aniversary of U So So Tham MGH
19 Sat Goa Liberation Day / Daman & Diu Liberation Day DD (for Daman & Diu),GO,
24 Thu Christmas MGH,NG
25 Fri Christmas Day ANI,ANP,AP,AS,BR,CH,CHT,DD,GJ,GO,HP,HY,JH,J&K,KA,KE,MGH,MH,MN, MP,MZ,NCTD,NG,OR,PB,PO,RJ,SK,TN,TR,UP,UR,WB
26 Sat Christmas Day MGH,MZ,NG
*27 Sun Muharram AP
28 Mon Muharram / Idul'I Zuha ANI,BR,CHT,JH,J&K,KA,MP,NG,RJ,TN,TR,UP,WB
30 Wed U Kiang Nongbah MGH
31 Wed New Year's Eve MZ

ANI-ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS, ANP - ARUNACHAL PRADESH, AP-ANDHRA PRADESH, AS - ASSAM, BR - BIHAR, CH-CHANDIGARH, CHT - CHATTISGARH, DD - DAMAN & DIU (U.T.), GJ - GUJARAT, GO-GOA, HP-HIMACHAL PRADESH, HY - HARYANA, JH - JHARKHAND,
J&K - JAMMU & KASHMIR, KA - KARNATAKA, KE- KERALA, MGH-MEGHALAYA, MH - MAHARASHTRA, MN - MANIPUR, MP- MADHYA PRADESH, MZ- MIZORAM, NCTD - NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI, NG - NAGALAND, OR - ORISSA, PB-PUNJAB, PO-PONDICHERY,
RJ-RAJASTHAN, SK- SIKKIM, TN-TAMIL NADU, TR - TRIPURA, UP- UTTAR PRADESH, UR- UTTARAKHAND, WB - WEST BENGAL

* Not notified as public holiday as they fall on Sunday