GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH)

Notification 
Dated Chandigarh the 27/12/2017
No.6/7/2017-2PP3/596

Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument 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 08.06.1957, the Government of Punjab hereby declare that in addition to Sundays expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said “Explanation”, the following shall be observed as Holidays in the State of Punjab during the year 2018:-
SCHEDULE

Sr.
No.
Name of the Holiday(s) Date on which they fall Day of the week
1 2 3 4
1. Republic Day 26th January Friday
2. Holi 02nd March Friday
3. Ram Navami 25th March Sunday
4. Good Friday 30th March Friday
5. Bank Holiday (Account Closing day) 1st April Sunday
6. Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 14th April Saturday
7. Idu’l Fitr 16th June Saturday
8. Independence Day 15th August Wednesday
9. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji 2nd October Tuesday
10. Dussehar 19th October Friday
11. Diwali 7th November Wednesday
12. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak dev Ji 23rd November Friday
13. Christmas day 25th December Tuesday

2. This has been issued in accordance with the directions issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division), New Delhi vide their D.O. No. 41/2/98/-BO.II dated 9th August, 2002 and Department of Financial Services vide No.1/22/2012/-BO.II dated 09.01.2013.

 Karan Avtar Singh
Chief Secretary of Government, Punjab