Public Holidays in Maharashtra in 2016

Maharashtra 2016
Maharashtra
2016

List of Holidays in Maharashtra in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Tuesday Republic Day Public Holiday
Friday Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Regional Holiday Maharashtra only
Monday Maha Shivratri Regional Holiday Most states
Thursday Holi Regional Holiday
Friday Good Friday Regional Holiday
Friday Bank Holiday Not A Public Holiday Banks only. Annual accounts closing
Friday Ugadi Regional Holiday Telugu and Kannada New Year
Thursday Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti Regional Holiday
Friday Ram Navami Regional Holiday
Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti Regional Holiday The most important religious holiday in Jainism
Sunday Maharashtra Day Regional Holiday Maharashtra only
Saturday Buddha Purnima Regional Holiday Birth of Buddha
Thursday Idul Fitr Regional Holiday Goa, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal
Monday Independence Day Public Holiday
Wednesday Parsi New Year Regional Holiday Jamshed Navroz
Monday Ganesh Chaturthi Regional Holiday Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Tuesday Bakrid Regional Holiday Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu
Sunday Islamic New Year Public Holiday Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community
Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday Dasara Regional Holiday Vijaya Dashami
Wednesday Moharum Regional Holiday Day of Ashurah
Sunday Diwali Regional Holiday Deepawali. Except Assam, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal
Monday Diwali Regional Holiday Karnataka, Maharashtra
Monday Guru Nanak's Birthday Regional Holiday Full moon day of the month Kartik
Monday Maulud Nabi Regional Holiday Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Sunday Christmas Day Regional Holiday Observed in all states
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Notes

  • Holidays are notified as public holidays under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881).