Maharashtra Govt Public Holiday List 2021

All-State Governments in India have usually followed the pattern of Holiday declaration as Central Government. There two types of holidays for Government employees, one is a Gazetted Holiday and another one is an Optional Holiday. The State Government is given priority in local festivals and occasions on their own.

Maharashtra Government Public Holiday List 2021 PDF

List of Govt Holidays 2021 in Maharashtra

• January 26, Tuesday, 2021 – Republic Day
• February 19, Friday, 2021 – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
• March 11, Thursday, 2021 – Maha Shivaratri
• March 29, Monday, 2021 – Holi
• April 2, Friday, 2021 – Good Friday
• April 8, Thursday, 2021 – Buddha Purnima
• April 13, Tuesday, 2021 – Gudi Padwa
• April 14, Wednesday, 2021 – Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
• April 21, Wednesday, 2021 – Ram Navami
• April 25, Sunday, 2021 – Mahavir Jayanti*
• May 1, Saturday, 2021 – Maharashtra Day*
• May 12, Wednesday, 2021 – Idul Fitr
• July 20, Tuesday, 2021 – Bakrid / Eid al Adha
• August 10, Tuesday, 2021 – Muharram
• August 15, Sunday, 2021 – Independence Day*
• August 17, Tuesday, 2021 – Parsi New Year
• September 10, Friday, 2021 – Ganesh Chaturthi
• October 2, Saturday, 2021 – Gandhi Jayanti*
• October 15, Friday, 2021 – Vijaya Dashami
• October 18, Monday, 2021 – Eid e Milad
• November 4, Thursday, 2021 – Diwali
• November 15, Monday, 2021 – Deepavali Holiday
• November 19, Friday, 2021 – Guru Nanak Jayanti
• December 25, Saturday, 2021 – Christmas Day*

*The following holiday’s falls on Sunday and Saturday

Bank Holiday in Maharashtra 2021

• April 1, Thursday, 2021 – Banks to close their yearly accounts

The above holiday is limited to the banks only. This holiday is not admissible to the Government offices.

The table of day and dates may vary from the original, we will update the holiday list 2021 once published the notice by the Maharashtra Government.

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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

1. Republic Day – 26th January 2021 – Tuesday
2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti – 19th February 2021 – Friday
3. Mahashivratri – 11th March 2021 – Thursday
4. Holi (Second Day) – 29th March 2021 – Monday
5. Good Friday – 2nd April 2021 – Friday
6. Gudhi Padwa – 13th April 2021 – Tuesday
7. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti – 14th April 2021 – Wednesday
8. Ram Navami – 21st April 2021 – Wednesday
9. Ramzan-ld (Id-UI-Fitr) (Shawal-1) – 13th May 2021 – Thursday
10. Buddha Pournima – 26th May 2021 – Wednesday
11. Bakri Id (Id-Uz-Zuha) – 21st July 2021 – Wednesday
12. Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) – 16th August 2021 – Monday
13. Moharram – 19th August 2021 – Thursday
14. Ganesh Chaturthi – 10th September 2021 – Friday
15. Dasara – 15th October 2021 – Friday
16. Id-E-Milad – 19th October 2021 – Tuesday
17. Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) – 4th November 2021 – Thursday
18. Diwali (Bali Pratipada) – 5th November 2021 – Friday
19. 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.