Public Holidays Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 For The State Government Offices and All Commercial Banks including Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu for the Year 2012
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Miscellaneous), issued G.O. Ms. No. 994, Public (Miscellaneous), dated 20th October 2011, declaring public holidays for 2012 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The notification applies to Tamil Nadu State Government offices and all commercial banks, including co-operative banks, while two account closing holidays apply only to the banks.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (Miscellaneous), issued G.O. Ms. No. 994, Public (Miscellaneous), dated 20th October 2011. It declares specified days as public holidays for 2012 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in addition to Sundays, which are expressly defined as public holidays under the cited explanation.
The notification was published in Part II, Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 26th October 2011. It covers Tamil Nadu State Government offices and all commercial banks, including co-operative banks.
Who it affects
The declared holiday calendar directly concerns:
- Tamil Nadu State Government offices.
- Commercial banks operating in Tamil Nadu.
- Co-operative banks operating in Tamil Nadu.
- People and businesses planning transactions or visits involving those offices and banks during 2012.
The annual closing of accounts and half yearly closing of accounts are marked as applicable only to commercial banks and co-operative banks in Tamil Nadu.
Holidays declared for 2012
The listed public holidays are:
- New Year’s Day, 1 January, and Pongal, 15 January.
- Thiruvalluvar Day, 16 January, Uzhavar Thirunal, 17 January, and Republic Day, 26 January.
- Meelad-un-Nabi, 5 February.
- Telugu New Year’s Day, 23 March.
- Annual closing of accounts for banks, 2 April, Mahaveer Jayanthi, 5 April, Good Friday, 6 April, Tamil New Year’s Day, 13 April, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Birthday, 14 April.
- May Day, 1 May.
- Independence Day, 15 August, and Ramzan, 20 August.
- Krishna Jayanthi, 8 September, Vinayakar Chathurthi, 19 September, and half yearly closing of accounts for banks, 29 September.
- Gandhi Jayanthi, 2 October, Ayutha Pooja, 23 October, Vijaya Dasami, 24 October, and Bakrid, 27 October.
- Deepavali, 13 November, and Muharram, 25 November.
- Christmas, 25 December.
Several listed festivals fall on Sundays. Sundays are separately recognised as public holidays under the legal provision cited in the notification.
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Common questions
Does the 2012 holiday notification apply to both commercial banks and co-operative banks?
Yes. It covers all commercial banks, including co-operative banks, in Tamil Nadu.
Are the bank account closing days also holidays for Tamil Nadu State Government offices?
No. The annual closing of accounts on 2 April 2012 and half yearly closing of accounts on 29 September 2012 are marked as applicable only to commercial banks and co-operative banks in Tamil Nadu.
Are Sundays included as public holidays?
Yes. The notification states that Sundays are expressly defined as public holidays and declares the listed dates in addition to Sundays.
Was Deepavali declared a public holiday in 2012?
Yes. Deepavali was listed as a public holiday on Tuesday, 13 November 2012.
