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Bank Holidays in Uttarakhand in 2017 : As other offices have holidays similarly Banks in India also have a few holidays every year. From some time, apart from the usual holidays bank employees in India also get an off on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month. So, in every month on 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday the bank is operational and on 2nd and 4th Saturdays the banks in India remain closed. In this Article we have listed all the Bank Holidays in Uttarakhand State in 2017.
List of Bank Holidays in Uttarakhand in 2017
According to the Circular of IBA / Government Notification the dates mentioned below will be observed as holidays in Banks in the Uttarakhand State of India.
| Name of Festival | Date | Day |
| Republic Day (गणतंत्र दिवस) | 26-Jan-17 | Thursday (गुरुवार ) |
| Maha Shivratri (महाशिवरात्रि) | 24-Feb-17 | Friday (शुक्रवार ) |
| Holika Dehen | 12-Mar-17 | Sunday (रविवार) |
| Holi (होली) | 13-Mar-17 | Monday (सोमवार ) |
| Annual closing of Bank accounts | 01-Apr-17 | Saturday (शनिवार ) |
| Shree Ram Navmi (राम नवमी) | 04-Apr-17 | Tuesday (मंगलवार ) |
| Good Friday / Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday (गुड फ्राइडे / डॉ बाबा साहेब अम्बेडकर के जन्मदिन) |
14-Apr-17 | Friday (शुक्रवार ) |
| Buddha Purnima (बुद्ध पूर्णिमा) | 10-May-17 | Wednesday (बुधवार ) |
| Id-ul-Fitr (ईद उल फितर) | 26-Jun-17 | Monday (सोमवार ) |
| Raksha Bandhan (रक्षा बंधन) | 07-Aug-17 | Monday (सोमवार ) |
| Janmashtami (जन्माष्टमी) | 15-Aug-17 | Tuesday (मंगलवार ) |
| Independence Day (स्वतंत्रता दिवस) | 15-Aug-17 | Tuesday (मंगलवार ) |
| Eid-ul-Zuha (ईद उल जुहा) | 02-Sep-17 | Saturday (शनिवार ) |
| Vijaya Dashmi (विजया दशमी) | 30-Sep-17 | Saturday (शनिवार ) |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (महात्मा गांधी के जन्म दिवस) |
02-Oct-17 | Monday (सोमवार ) |
| Deepawali (दीपावली) | 19-Oct-17 | Thursday (गुरुवार ) |
| Govardhan Puja (गोवर्धन पूजा) | 20-Oct-17 | Friday (शुक्रवार ) |
| Bhai Duj | 21-Oct-17 | Saturday (शनिवार ) |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday (गुरु नानक का जन्मदिन) |
04-Nov-17 | Saturday (शनिवार ) |
| Id-e-Milad-Un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (मिलाद-उन-नबी या ईद-ए-मिलाद (पैगंबर मोहम्मद के जन्मदिन)) |
02-Dec-17 | Saturday (शनिवार ) |
| Christmas (क्रिसमस) | 25-Dec-17 | Monday (सोमवार ) |
** The holidays are subject to the appearance of moon.
Important Note: The 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month are declared as a public holiday for banks in India. And the above list is applicable to all the banks in India.
