Telangana Bank Holiday List 2017
HOLIDAYS — Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the year 2017 — Notified.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SPLE) DEPARTMENT
G.O.RT.No. 2530
Dated: 22-11-2016
Read the following:
1.From the Jt. Secy. (BO), Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, (Banking Division) New Delhi aat.r. No.41/2/98-130 II, dated 3.5.2002.
2.From the Under Secretary (JCA), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), New Delhi, Lr.No.1218/2016-JCA-2, dated: 24.06.2016.
3.From the Assistant General Manager (Personnel), Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad, Letter No. HRMD (H) 1775 09.15.01 / 2016-17, dt.15.09,2016,
ORDER:
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Telangana State Extra-Ordinary Gazette.
NOTIFICATION
Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.20-25/26/Pub.1, dated 8-6-1957, the Government of Telangana hereby declare that in addition to expressly defined Public Holidays in the said “Explanation” the following days shall be observed as Holidays in the Telangana State during the year 2017.
GENERAL HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881
| SI. No. |
OCCASION/FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY | SAKA-ERA |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | REPUBLIC DAY | 26.01.2017 | THURSDAY | MAGHA 06-1938 |
| 2 | MAHASIVARATHRI | 24.02.2017 | FRIDAY | PHALGUNA 05-1938 |
| 3 | UGADI | 29.03.2017 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITRA 08-1939 |
| 4. | ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS DAY | 01.04.2017 | SATURDAY | CHAITRA 11-1939 |
| 5 | SRIRAMA NAVAMI/BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | 05.04.2017 | WEDNESDAY | CHAITRA 15-1939 |
| 6 | GOOD FRIDAY / DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY | 14.04.2017 | FRIDAY | CHAITRA 24-1939 |
| 7 | MAY DAY | 01.05.2017 | MONDAY | VAISAKHA 11-1939 |
| 8 | RAMZAN (1D-UL-FITR) | 28.06.2017 | MONDAY | ASHADHA 05-1939 |
| 9 | SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI | 14.08.2017 | MONDAY | SRAVANA 23-1939 |
| 10 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | 15.08.2017 | TUESDAY | SRAVANA 24-1939 |
| 11 | VINAYAKA CHAVITHI | 25.08.2017 | FRIDAY | BHADRA 03-1939 |
| 12 | EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) | 02.09.2017 | SATURDAY | BHADRA 11-1939 |
| 13 | DURGASTAMI | 28.09.2017 | THURSDAY | ASVINA 06-1939 |
| 14 | VIJAYA DASAMI/ DUSSEHRA | 30.09.2017 | SATURDAY | ASVINA 08-1939 |
| 15 | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI | 02.10.2017 | MONDAY | ASVINA 10-1939 |
| 16 | DEEPAVALI | 18.10.2017 | WEDNESDAY | ASVINA 26-1939 |
| 17 | KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY | 04.11.2017 | SATURDAY | KARTIKA 13-1939 |
| 18 | EID MILADUN NABI | 01.12.2017 | FRIDAY | AGRAHAYANA 10-1939 |
| 19 | CHRISTMAS | 25.12.2017 | MONDAY | PAUSHA 03-1939 |
The following festivals occur on 2nd Saturday and Sunday during the year 2017.
| 1 | SANKRANTI/PONGAL | 14.01.2017 | 2ND SATURDAY | PAUSHA 24-1938 |
| 2 | HOLI | 12.03.2017 | SUNDAY | PHALGUNA 21-1938 |
| 3 | SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN(A.S) 10TH MOHARAM, 1493 HIJRI | 01.10.2017 | SUNDAY | ASVINA 09-1939 |
If there is any change of date in respect of Idu’l Fitar, Idu’I Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now, it shall be announced through electronic/print media. All the Heads of Financial Institutions in the State shall take action according to such an announcement and without waiting for formal order about the change of date.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA STATE)
Dr.RAJIV SHARMA
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT