State Government Holidays 2020 For Offices In Maharashtra
Public Holidays under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the state government offices in Maharashtra during the year 2020
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk
Mumbai 400 032, dated the 7th December 2019
NOTIFICATION
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS––2020
No. PHD. 1119/C.R.69/Desk-29.— In exercise of the powers entrusted to it by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs vide its Notification No.39/I/68/JUDI-3, dated the 8th May 1968, the Government of Maharashtra hereby declares the following days as Public Holidays in the State of Maharashtra during the calendar year 2020 :—
(A) Public Holidays
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
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1941 SAKA ERA |
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| 1 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | February 19 | Magh 30 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Maha Shivratri | February 21 | Phalguna 02 | Friday |
| 3 | Holi | March 10 | Phalguna 20 | Tuesday |
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1942 SAKA ERA |
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| 4 | Gudhi Padwa | March 25 | Chaitra 05 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Ram Navmi | April 02 | Chaitra 13 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | April 06 | Chaitra 17 | Monday |
| 7 | Good Friday | April 10 | Chaitra 21 | Friday |
| 8 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Birthday | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Maharashtra Din | May 01 | Vaishakha 11 | Friday |
| 10 | Buddha Purnima | May 07 | Vaishakha 17 | Thursday |
| 11 | Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1) | May 25 | Jeshtha 04 | Monday |
| 12 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | August 01 | Shravana 10 | Saturday |
| 13 | Independence Day | August 15 | Shravana 24 | Saturday |
| 14 | Ganesh Chaturthi | August 22 | Shravana 31 | Saturday |
| 15 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02 | Ashvina 10 | Friday |
| 16 | Id-E-Milad | October 30 | Kartika 08 | Friday |
| 17 | Diwali Amavasaya (Laxmi Pujan) | November 14 | Kartika 23 | Saturday |
| 18 | Diwali (Bali Pratipada) | November 16 | Kartika 25 | Monday |
| 19 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | November 30 | Agrahayan 09 | Monday |
| 20 | Christmas | December 25 | Pausha 04 | Friday |
(B) For Banks
| 1 | To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts. | April 01 | Chaitra 12 | Wednesday |
Above holiday is limited for the Banks only. This holiday is not admissible to the Government Offices.
(C) The following Holidays falls on Sunday
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magh 06, 1941 | Sunday |
| 2. | Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | August 16 | Shravana 25, 1942 | Sunday |
| 3. | Moharum | August 30 | Bhadra 08, 1942 | Sunday |
| 4. | Dasara | October 25 | Kartika 03, 1942 | Sunday |
The holidays listed under (A) above are notified as public holidays under section 25 of the
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881).
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
J. J. VALVI,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
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