PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - 2009

The following public holidays as declared by the Government of Maharashtra under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881) will be observed by The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India, during the year 2009:

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Date

Day

Holiday

1

08th January 2009

Thursday

Moharum

2

26th January, 2009

Monday

Republic Day

3

23rd February 2009

Monday

Mahashivratri

4

10th March 2009

Tuesday

Id-E-Milad

5

11th March 2009

Wednesday

Holi

6

27th March 2009

Friday

Gudi Padwa

7

3rd April 2009

Friday

Ram Navmi

8

7th April 2009

Tuesday

Mahavir Jayanti

9

10th April 2009

Friday

Good Friday

10

14th April 2009

Tuesday

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti

11

1st May 2009

Friday

Maharashtra Day

12

9th May 2009

Saturday

Buddha Pournima

13

15th August 2009

Saturday

Independence Day

14

19th August 2009

Wednesday

Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)

15

23rd August 2009

Sunday

Ganesh Chaturthi

16

21st September 2009

Monday

Ramzan Id (Id-Ul-Fitar) Shawal -1

17

28th September 2009

Monday

Dasara

18

2nd October 2009

Friday

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

19

17th October 2009

Saturday

Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)

20

19th October 2009

Monday

Diwali (Balipratipada) / Bhaubeej

21

2nd November 2009

Monday

Guru Nanak Jayanti

22

28th November 2009

Saturday

Bakri-Id (Id-uz-zua)

23

25th December 2009

Friday

Christmas

V Narayanan
EU India Chambers.

November 26, 2008