Public Holidays in the State of Maharashtra during the calendar year 2021
List of Govt Public Holidays 2021 in Maharashtra | Maharashtra Govt Gazetted Holidays 2021
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk
Mumbai 400 032, dated the 1st December 2020
NOTIFICATION
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2021
No. PHD. 1120/C.R.82/Desk-29.— In exercise of the powers entrusted to it by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs vide its Notification No.39/l/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 2021:—
(A) Public Holidays
- Republic Day – 26th January 2021 – Tuesday
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti – 19th February 2021 – Friday
- Mahashivratri – 11th March 2021 – Thursday
- Holi (Second Day) – 29th March 2021 – Monday
- Good Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Friday
- Gudhi Padwa – 13th April 2021 – Tuesday
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti – 14th April 2021 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 21st April 2021 – Wednesday
- Ramzan-ld (Id-UI-Fitr) (Shawal-1) – 13th May 2021 – Thursday
- Buddha Pournima – 26th May 2021 – Wednesday
- Bakri Id (Id-Uz-Zuha) – 21st July 2021 – Wednesday
- Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) – 16th August 2021 – Monday
- Moharram – 19th August 2021 – Thursday
- Ganesh Chaturthi – 10th September 2021 – Friday
- Dasara – 15th October 2021 – Friday
- Id-E-Milad – 19th October 2021 – Tuesday
- Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) – 4th November 2021 – Thursday
- Diwali (Bali Pratipada) – 5th November 2021 – Friday
- Guru Nanak Jayanti – 19th November 2021 – Friday
(B) For Banks
To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts – 1st April 2021 – Thursday
Above holiday is limited for the Banks only. This holiday is not admissible to the Government Offices.
(C) The following Holiday’s falls on Saturday and Sunday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 25th April 2021 – Sunday
- Maharashtra Din – 1st May 2021 – Saturday
- Independence Day – 15th August 2021 – Sunday
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti – 2nd October 2021 – Saturday
- Christmas – 25th December 2021 – Saturday
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.