The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2122 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024/KARTIKA 21, 1946
REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 12th November 2024
No. 39068—RDM-Reg.-MISC-0013/2024-R&DM.—The Government of Odisha have been pleased to declare under the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 20-25-56-Public-I, dated the 8th June 1957, the Public Holidays, expressly defined in the said explanation, that the Banks and other Banking Institutions etc. in Odisha, will remain closed on the days as Public Holidays for the Calendar Year 2025 and Saka Era 1946 and 1947 as listed in Annexure- 'A'.
By order of the Governor
DIGANTA ROUTROY
Additional Secretary to Government2 ANNEXURE-'A'
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR THE BANKS AND OTHER BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN ODISHA UNDER THE N.I. ACT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025,
SAKA ERA 1946-1947
Sl. Name of the Festival Date Date as per Day of the No. of
No. Saka Era week days
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Makar Sankranti 14-01-2025 Pausa-24 Tuesday 1
2 Netaji Subash Chandra Bose 23-01-2025 Magha-03 Thursday 1
Jayanti/Veer Surendra Sai
Jayanti.
3 Maha Shivaratri 26-02-2025 Falguna-07 Wednesday 1
4 Holi 15-03-2025 Falguna-24 Saturday 1
5 Id-Ul-Fitre 31-03-2025 Chaitra-10 Monday 1
6 Annual Closing of Bank 01-04-2025 Chaitra-11 Tuesday 1
Accounts.
7 Maha Visuba Sankranti/ 14-04-2025 Chaitra-24 Monday 1
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti.
8 Good Friday 18-04-2025 Chaitra-28 Friday 1
9 Id-Uz-Zuha 07-06-2025 Jaistha-17 Saturday 1
10 Ratha Yatra 27-06-2025 Asadha-06 Friday 1
11 Independence Day/ 15-08-2025 Sravana-24 Friday 1
Janmastami.
12 Ganesh Puja 27-08-2025 Bhadra-05 Wednesday 1
13 Nuakhai 28-08-2025 Bhadra-06 Thursday 1
14 Maha Astami 30-09-2025 Aswina-08 Tuesday 1
15 Maha Navami 01-10-2025 Aswina-09 Wednesday 1
16 Gandhi Jayanti 02-10-2025 Aswina-10 Thursday 1
17 Kumar Purnima 07-10-2025 Aswina-15 Tuesday 1
18 Diwali 21-10-2025 Aswina-29 Tuesday 1
19 Rasa Purnima 05-11-2025 Kartika-14 Wednesday 1
20 Xmas Day 25-12-2025 Pausa-04 Thursday 1
Total . . 20
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THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS FALLING ON SUNDAYS/2ND SATURDAY MAY BE OBSERVED AS HOLIDAYS BY THE BRANCHES OF THE BANKS FOR WHOM SUNDAYS ARE NORMALLY WORKING DAYS
Sl. Name of the Festival Date Date as per Day No. of No.
Saka Era days (1) (2)
(3) (4) (5) (6) 1 Republic Day 26-01-2025 Magha-06 Sunday 1 2 Basanta Panchami 02-02-2025 Magha-13 Sunday 1 3 Shreeram Navami 06-04-2025 Chaitra-16 Sunday 1 4 Raja Sankranti 15-06-2025 Jaistha-25 Sunday 1 5 Jhulana Purnima 09-08-2025 Sravana-18 2nd Saturday 1
Total . . 5
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 Ex. Gaz. 1362—173+10