HOLIDAYS UNDER THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT FOR THE YEAR - 2018

MONTH DATE DAY NAME OF THE HOLIDAY STATES

01 Monday New Year's Day MN,ML,MZ,NL,TN,PY,SK
02 Tuesday New Year Celebration MZ
05 Friday Shri Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti CH
11 Thursday Missionary Day MZ
12 Friday Birthday of Swami Vivekananda WB
14 Sunday Bhogi / Makar Sankranti / Magh Bihu / Pongal AP, AR, AS, TN, GJ
15 Monday Sankranti/Pongal /Uttarayana Punyakala sankranti Festival/ Tiruvalluvar Day/ Mattu Pongal AP, KT, TN, TG, PY
JANUARY
16 Tuesday Uzhavar Thirunal TN
17 Wednesday Sonam Lochhar SK
22 Monday Basanta Panchami/Saraswati Puja / Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) OD, WB, TR
23 Tuesday Birthday of Netaji WB, TR
Republic Day AN,AP,AR,AS,BH,CH,CT,DD,DL,GA,GJ,HP,JK,JH,KT,KL,MP,MH,MN,
26 Friday ML,MZ,NL,OD,RJ,TN,TG,UP,UK,WB,PY,TR,SK,PB
31 Wednesday Shri Guru Ravidas Ji Birthday CH, HP
13 Tuesday Maha Shivaratri / Sivarathri AP,GJ,JK,KT,KL,MH,TG
14 Wednesday Maha Shivaratri AN,CH,CT,DD,HP,JH,MP,OD,UP,UK
15 Thursday Lui-Nagi-Ni MN
FEBRUARY
16 Friday Losar SK
19 Monday Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti MH
20 Tuesday Statehood Day / State Day AR,MZ
1 Thursday Dol Jatra / Holi/ Holika Dahan AS, JK, JH, TG, UP
AN,AP,AR,BH,CH,CT,DD,DL,GA,GJ,HP,JH,MP,MH,ML,MZ,OD,RJ,UP,
2 Friday Holi / Holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti/ Chapchar Kut/ Holi/ Dhulandi/ Dol Jatra
UK,WB,SK,PB
3 Saturday Holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti / Yaosang 2nd Day BH, MN
18 Sunday Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand / 1st Navratra / Telugu New Year's Day AP,GA,GJ,JK,MH,TN,TG
20 Tuesday Sarhul JH
MARCH 21 Wednesday Milad-un-Nabi(Birthday of prophet Mohammad) UP
22 Thursday Bihar Diwas BH
25 Sunday Ram Navmi AP,BH,GJ,MP,MH,OD,RJ,UP,UK,PB
26 Monday Ram Navmi TG, SK
29 Thursday Mahavir Jayanti CH,CT,DD,DL,JH,KT,MP,MH,RJ,TN,UP
Good Friday AN,AP,AR,AS,BH,CH,CT,DD,DL,GA,JH,KT,KL,MP,MH,MN,ML,MZ,NL,
30 Friday OD,TN,TG,UP,UK,WB,PY,SK,PB
01 Sunday Easter KL
05 Thursday Babu Jagivan Ram's Birthday AP, TG
13 Friday Baisakhi JK
14 Saturday Birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar /Bohag Bihu/ Tamil New Year's Day and Dr.B.R.Ambedkar's Birthday /Biju Utsav AP,AS,BH,GA,GJ,JK,JH,KL,MH,RJ,TN,T G,UP,UK,WB,TR,SK,PB
APRIL
15 Sunday Bohag Bihu /Bohag Bihu 1/ Vishu / Bengali New year's Day AR, AS, KL, WB, TR
18 Wednesday Sri Basava Jayanthi KT
21 Saturday Garia Puja TR
30 Monday Buddha Purnima AN,AR,CT,DL,HP,JK,JH,MP,MH,MZ,UP,WB
01 Tuesday Maharashtra Din / May Day / Labour Day AP,AS,BH,DD,GA,KT,KL,MH,MN,TN,T G,WB,PY,TR
09 Wednesday Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore WB
MAY 16 Wednesday State Day SK
29 Tuesday Buddha Purnima/ Saga Dawa UK, SK
08 Friday Jumat-Ul-Vida JK
11 Monday Shab-I-Qadr JK
15 Friday Id-Ul-Fitar/ YMA Day / Raja Sankranti JK, KL, MZ,OD,TN,UK,PY
JUNE AN,AP,AR,AS,BH,CT,DD,DL,GA,GJ,HP,JH,KT,MP,MH,MN,ML,NL,OD,RJ,
16 Saturday Id-Ul-Fitar /Eid-Ul-Fitr / Maharana Pratap Jayanti / Kutub-E-Ramzan
TG,UP,WB,TR,SK,PB
30 Saturday Remna Ni MZ
03 Tuesday Beh Deinkhlam ML
05 Thursday Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday JK
JULY 13 Friday Martyr's Day / Bhanu Jayanti JK, SK
17 Tuesday U Tirot Sing Day ML
20 Friday Kharhci Puja TR
04 Saturday Ker Puja TR
13 Monday Patriot's Day MN
AN,AP,AR,AS,BH,CH,CT,DD,DL,GA,GJ,HP,JK,JH,KT,KL,MP,MH,MN,
15 Wednesday Independence Day
ML,MZ,NL,OD,RJ,TN,TG,UP,UK,WB,PY,TR,SK,PB
16 Thursday De Jure Transfer Day PY
17 Friday Parsi New Year ( Shahenshahi) GJ, MH
AUGUST AN,AP,AS,BH,CH,CT,DL,GA,GJ,HP,JK,JH,KT,KL,MP,MH,MN,ML,NL,
22 Wednesday Id-Ul-Zuha(Bakrid) / Eid-Ul-Azha
RJ,TN,TG,UP,UK,WB,PY,TR
23 Thursday Eid-Ul-Azha 1 JK
24 Friday First Onam KL
25 Saturday Onam / Thiruvonam AN, KL
26 Sunday Raksha Bandhan GJ, HP, MP, RJ, UP
27 Monday Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi KL
02 Sunday Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanthi OD, TN
03 Monday Janmashtami BH,CH,CT,DD,GJ,HP,JK,JH,MP,ML,RJ,TG,UP,UK,SK
13 Thursday Ganesh Chaturthi/ Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) / Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/ Vinayakar Chathurthi/ Vinayaka Chavithi AP,DD,GA,GJ,KT,MH,OD,TN,TG,PY
SEPTEMBER
14 Friday Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai GA, OD
20 Thursday Karma Puja / Moharram JH, MH
21 Monday Moharram/ Last day of Muharram/ Ashoora/ Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day AN,BH,CT,DL,GJ,HP,JK,JH,KT,KL,OD,RJ,TN,T G,UP,WB,TR
Tuesday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi / Gandhi Jayanti / Birthday of Gandhiji AN,AP,AR,AS,BH,CH,CT,DD,DL,GA,GJ,HP,JK,JH,KT,KL,MP,MH,MN,
02 ML,MZ,NL,OD,RJ,TN,TG,UP,UK,WB,PY,TR,SK,PB
08 Monday Mahalaya Amavasye / Mahalaya KT, WB, TR
16 Tuesday Durgapuja (Maha Ashtami) /Durga Puja WB, TR, SK
17 Wednesday Durgastami/ Dusshera / Durga Puja / Durgapuja (Maha Ashtami) /Durga Ashtami / Mahastami AP,AR,AS,JH,MN,OD,TG,WB,TR,SK
18 Thursday Dusshera /Durga Puja / Kati Bihu / Durga Puja (Maha Navami) / Maha Navami Ayudha Pooja / AP,AS,BH,GA,GJ,JK,JH,KT,KL,MH,MZ,NL,TN,T G,UP,WB,PY,TR
OCTOBER Mahanavami /Ayutha Pooja/ Dusshera(Mahanavmi)
AN,AR,AS,BH,CH,CT,DD,DL,HP,JH,KT,KL,MP,ML,MZ,NL,OD,RJ,TN,
19 Friday Dusshera(Vijyadashmi) / Bijoya Dashami / Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami) / Dusshera
UP,UK,WB,TR,SK,PB
24 Wednesday Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi / Lakshmi Puja KT, TR, WB
27 Saturday Karwa Chauth HP
31 Wednesday Lhabab Duechen SK
01 Thursday Kannada Rajyothsava / kut/ Puducherry Liberation Day KT, MN, PY
06 Tuesday Kali Puja & Diwali / Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi AS , GA, KT, KL, TN, WB, PY
AN,AP,AR,BH,CH,CT,DD,DL,GJ,HP,JK,JH,MP,MH,MN,ML,MZ,NL,OD,
07 Wednesday Diwali (Laxmi Pujan) / Diwali
RJ,TG,UP,UK,TR,SK,PB
08 Thursday Govardhan Puja / Vikram Samvat New Year Day /Diwali (Balipratipada) / Diwali / Govardhan Puja DD, GJ, KT, MH, RJ, UP
09 Friday Bhai Duj / Ningoi Chakkouba / Wangala Festival / Bhaiya Duj/Chitra Gupt Jayanti /Bhai Duj HP, MN, ML, UP, SK
NOVEMBER 13 Tuesday Chhath Puja BH, JH
14 Wednesday Chhath Puja 1 BH
20 Tuesday Milad-i-Sherif KL
ID-E-Milad / Milad-un-Nabi(Birthday of prophet Mohammad) / Eid Miladun Nabi / ID-E-Miladunnabi /Paigambar muhammad
21 Wednesday AN,AP,CT,DD,DL,GJ,JK,JH,KT,MP,MH,TN,T G,UP,UK,PY
sahab Jayanti /Eid-i-Milad
23 Friday AN,AR,AS,CH,CT,DL,HP,JK,JH,MH,ML,NL,RJ,TG,UP,UK,WB,PB
Guru Nanak's Birthday/ Seng Kut Snem / Kartika purnima/Guru Nanak's Birthday /Guru Nanak Dev's Birthday/Karthik Purnima
26 Monday Kanakadasa Jayanthi KT
01 Saturday State Inauguration Day NL
03 Monday Feast of St. Francis Xavier GA
05 Wednesday Birthday Of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah JK
10 Monday Losoong SK
11 Tuesday Losoong 1 SK
12 Wednesday Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma ML
18 Tuesday Death Anniversary of U So So Tham ML
DECEMBER 19 Wednesday Liberation Day of Daman & diu / Goa Liberation Day DD ,GA
24 Monday Christmas Festival /Christmas Eve ML, MZ ,NL
AN,AP,AR,AS,BH,CH,CT,DD,DL,GA,GJ,HP,JK,JH,KT,KL,MP,MH,MN,
25 Tuesday Christmas Day
ML,MZ,NL,OD,RJ,TN,TG,UP,UK,WB,PY,TR,SK,PB
26 Wednesday Christmas Festival 1 / Christmas Festival / Christmas Day 1 ML, MZ, NL
27 Thursday Christmas Day 2 NL
30 Sunday U Kiang Nangbah ML
AN - ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS, AR - ARUNACHAL PRADESH, AP - ANDHRA PRADESH, AS - ASSAM, BH - BIHAR, CH - CHANDIGARH, CT - CHATTISGARH, DD - DAMAN & DIU (U.T.), DL- NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI,DN - DADARA &
NAGAR HAVELI, GJ - GUJARAT, GA - GOA, HP - HIMACHAL PRADESH, HR - HARYANA, JH - JHARKHAND, JK - JAMMU & KASHMIR, KT - KARNATAKA, KL- KERALA, ML- MEGHALAYA, MH - MAHARASHTRA, MN - MANIPUR, MP - MADHYA PRADESH,
MZ - MIZORAM, NL - NAGALAND, OD - ODISHA, PB - PUNJAB, PY - PONDICHERRY, RJ - RAJASTHAN, SK - SIKKIM, TG- TELANGANA, TN - TAMIL NADU, TR - TRIPURA, UP - UTTAR PRADESH, UK - UTTARAKHAND, WB - WEST BENGAL