GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA

ABSTRACT
HOLIDAYS – Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the year 2020 – Notified.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SPL.E) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No. 3023 Dated: 21-11-2019
Read the following:-
1. From the Jt. Secy. (BO), Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, (Banking
Division) New Delhi D.O.Lr. No.41/2/98-BO II, dated 3.5.2002.
2. From the Deputy Secretary (JCA), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training), New Delhi, Lr.No.12/1/2019-JCA-2,
dated 18.06.2019
3. From the Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad, Letter
No.HRMD(H)/193/09.15.01/2019-2020, dated 08.07.2019.
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O R D E R:
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.I, 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 2020
GENERAL HOLIDAYS UNDER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881

Sl.No. OCCASION / FESTIVAL DATE DAY SAKA-ERA

PAUSHA
1 SANKRANTI / PONGAL 15-01-2020 WEDNESDAY
25 -1941
PHALGUNA
2 MAHA SHIVARATRI 21-02-2020 FRIDAY
02 -1941
PHALGUNA
3 HOLI 09-03-2020 MONDAY
19 -1941
CHAITHRA
4 UGADI 25-03-2020 WEDNESDAY
5 -1942
ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS CHAITHRA
5 01-04-2020 WEDNESDAY
DAY 12 -1942

CHAITHRA
6 SRI RAMA NAVAMI 02-04-2020 THURSDAY
13 -1942

CHAITHRA
7 GOOD FRIDAY 10-04-2020 FRIDAY
21 -1942
CHAITHRA
8 DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR’S BIRTHDAY 14-04-2020 TUESDAY
25 -1942
VAISAKHA
9 MAY DAY 01-05-2020 FRIDAY
11-1942
JYAISHTHA
10 EIDUL FITAR (RAMZAN) 25-05-2020 MONDAY
4-1942
SRAVANA
11 EIDUL AZHA (BAKRID) 01-08-2020 SATURDAY
10-1942
SRAVANA
12 SRI KRISHNA ASTAMI 11-08-2020 TUESDAY
20-1942
SRAVANA
13 INDEPENDENCE DAY 15-08-2020 SATURDAY
24-1942
ASVINA
14 MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI 02-10-2020 FRIDAY
10-1942
KARTIKA
15 EID MILADUN NABI 30-10-2020 FRIDAY
08-1942
KARTIKA PURNIMA / GURU NANAK’S AGRAHAYAN
16 BIRTHDAY
30-11-2020 MONDAY
09 -1942
PAUSHA
17 CHRISTMAS 25-12-2020 FRIDAY
04 -1942
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THE FOLLOWING FESTIVALS OCCUR ON SUNDAY, 2ND & 4TH SATURDAY DURING THE YEAR 2020

MAGHA
1 REPUBLIC DAY 26-01-2020 SUNDAY
6 -1941
CHAITHRA
2 BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY 05-04-2020 SUNDAY
16 -1942
FOURTH SRAVANA
3 VINAYAKA CHAVITHI 22-08-2020
SATURDAY 31-1942
SHAHADAT IMAM HUSSAIN (R.A) BHADRA
4 10th MOHARAM
30-08-2020 SUNDAY
08-1942
FOURTH KARTIKA
5 DURGASTAMI 24-10-2020
SATURDAY 02-1942
KARTIKA
6 VIJAYA DASAMI 25-10-2020 SUNDAY
03-1942
SECOND KARTIKA
7 DEEPAVALI 14-11-2020
SATURDAY 23-1942

If there is any change of date in respect of Idu’l Fitar, Idu’l 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)
DR.SHAILENDRA KUMAR JOSHI
CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase,Chanchalguda, Hyderabad. (With a request to
publish the above Notification in the next issue of Telangana Extra-Ordinary Gazette and to supply 500 copies
to Government.)
All Departments of Secretariat.
All Administrative Sections in General Administration Department.
All Heads of Departments.
All the Collectors & District Magistrates in the State.
The Resident Commissioner, Telangana Bhavan, No.1, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
The Secretary to Govt.of India, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Banking Division, New Delhi.
The Chief Secretaries to Government of all States and Union Territories.
The Heads of all Local Financial Institutions in Hyderabad
The Secretary to Governor, Telangana, Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad.
The P.S. to C.M./Prl. Secy. to C.M./All P.Ss to all Ministers/P.S. to Chief Secretary/
P.A. to Spl.Chief Secy.(Poll)/P.A. to Jt. Secy. (Proto)
SF/SC.
//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//

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