© Regn.No.
KERBIL/2012/45073
േകരള സർകാർ dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Government of Kerala Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
2023
േകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
തിരുവനനപുരം, 2023 ഒകേടാബർ 05
05th October 2023
വാല്ം 12 വ്ാഴം
നമർ
1199 കനി 18 3254
Vol. XII No.
18th Kanni 1199
Thiruvananthapuram,
Thursday 1945 ആശ്ിനം 13
13th Aswina 1945
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
NOTIFICATION
G.O.(P) No. 24/2023/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 4th October, 2023.
Government are pleased to notify that the days enumerated below will be observed as
Public Holidays to the Public Offices under the Government of Kerala during the Calendar
year 2024.
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Year
Day of the 2024 1199-1200
Name of Holidays 1945-46
Week Christian Malayalam
Saka Era
Era Era
All Sundays Closed Holiday
Second Saturdays of each English month Closed Holiday
Sl.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
No.
1 Mannam Jayanthi Tuesday 2-1-2024 17-5-1199 12-10-1945
2 Republic Day Friday 26-1-2024 12-6-1199 6-11-1945
3 Sivarathri Friday 8-3-2024 24-7-1199 18-12-1945
4 Maundy Thursday Thursday 28-3-2024 15-8-1199 8-1-1946
5 Good Friday Friday 29-3-2024 16-8-1199 9-1-1946
6 Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)* Wednesday 10-4-2024 28-8-1199 21-1-1946
7 May Day Wednesday 1-5-2024 18-9-1199 11-2-1946
8 Id-ul Ad’ha (Bakrid)* Monday 17-6-2024 3-11-1199 27-3-1946
9 Muharram* Tuesday 16-7-2024 1-12-1199 25-4-1946
10 Karkkadaka Vaavu Saturday 3-8-2024 19-12-1199 12-5-1946
11 Independence Day Thursday 15-8-2024 31-12-1199 24-5-1946
12 Sree Narayana Guru Tuesday 20-8-2024 4-1-1200 29-5-1946
Jayanthi
13 Sreekrishna Jayanthi Monday 26-8-2024 10-1-1200 4-6-1946
14 Ayyankali Jayanthi Wednesday 28-8-2024 12-1-1200 6-6-1946
15 Third Onam/ Milad-i-Sherif Monday 16-9-2024 31-1-1200 25-6-1946
*(Birthday of Prophet
Muhammed)
16 Fourth Onam Tuesday 17-9-2024 1-2-1200 26-6-1946
17 Sree Narayana Guru Saturday 21-9-2024 5-2-1200 30-6-1946
Samadhi Day
18 Gandhi Jayanthi Wednesday 2-10-2024 16-2-1200 10-7-1946
19 Deepavali Thursday 31-10-2024 15-3-1200 9-8-1946
20 Christmas Wednesday 25-12-2024 10-5-1200 4-10-1946
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
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The following festivals/occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Second Saturday/
Sunday) may be avoided from the above list:
Sl. Day of the 2024 1199-1200 1945-46
Name of Holidays
No. Week Christian Era Malayalam Era Saka Era
1 Easter Sunday 31-3-2024 18-8-1199 11-1-1946
2 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Sunday
14-4-2024 1-9-1199 25-1-1946
Jayanthi/Vishu
3 First Onam Second
14-9-2024 29-1-1200 23-6-1946
Saturday
4 Thiruvonam Sunday 15-9-2024 30-1-1200 24-6-1946
5 Mahanavami Second
12-10-2024 26-2-1200 20-7-1946
Saturday
6 Vijayadasami Sunday 13-10-2024 27-2-1200 21-7-1946
Restricted Holidays
Ayya Vaikunda 12-3-2024 Tuesday Government–Quasi Government and Public
Swami Jayanthi Sector Undertaking Employees and Teachers
belonging to Nadar Community are
permitted to avail Restricted Holiday.
Avani Avittom 19-8-2024 Monday Government Employees belonging to
Brahmin Community are permitted to avail
Restricted Holiday.
Vishwakarma Day 17-9-2024 Tuesday Government–Quasi Government and Public
Sector Undertaking Employees and Teachers
belonging to Vishwakarma Community are
permitted to avail Restricted Holiday.
By order of the Governor,
K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Additional Chief Secretary.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2023
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© Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073
േകരള സർകാർ dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Government of Kerala Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
2023
േകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
തിരുവനനപുരം, 2023 ഒകേടാബർ 05
05th October 2023
വാല്ം 12 വ്ാഴം
നമർ
1199 കനി 18 3253
Vol. XII No.
18th Kanni 1199
Thiruvananthapuram,
Thursday 1945 ആശ്ിനം 13
13th Aswina 1945
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No. 23/2023/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 4th October, 2023.
Under the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act
26 of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs
No. 20/25/56/Pub-1 dated 8th June, 1957, the Government of Kerala are hereby pleased to
declare that in addition to Sundays, expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said
explanation, the following days shall be Public Holidays Under Negotiable Instruments Act in
Kerala for the Calendar year 2024:
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Sl. No. Name of Holidays Day of Week Date
1 Republic Day Friday 26-1-2024
2 Sivarathri Friday 8-3-2024
3 Good Friday Friday 29-3-2024
4 Annual Closing of accounts of Monday 1-4-2024
Commercial and Co-operative Banks
5 Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)* Wednesday 10-4-2024
6 May Day Wednesday 1-5-2024
7 Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* Monday 17-6-2024
8 Independence Day Thursday 15-8-2024
9 Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Tuesday 20-8-2024
10 Milad-i-Sherif * (Birthday of Prophet Monday 16-9-2024
Muhammed)
11 Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day Saturday 21-9-2024
12 Gandhi Jayanthi Wednesday 2-10-2024
13 Deepavali Thursday 31-10-2024
14 Christmas Wednesday 25-12-2024
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The following festivals/occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Second Saturday/
Sunday) have been excluded from the above list. The branches of banks which work on these
days will observe holidays for the same days:
2024 1199-1200
Day of the 1945-46
Sl. Name of Holidays Christian Malayalam
Week Saka Era
No. Era Era
1 Easter Sunday 31-3-2024 18-8-1199 11-1-1946
2 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Sunday
14-4-2024 1-9-1199 25-1-1946
Jayanthi/Vishu
3 First Onam Second
14-9-2024 29-1-1200 23-6-1946
Saturday
4 Thiruvonam Sunday 15-9-2024 30-1-1200 24-6-1946
5 Mahanavami Second
12-10-2024 26-2-1200 20-7-1946
Saturday
6 Vijayadasami Sunday 13-10-2024 27-2-1200 21-7-1946
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
By order of the Governor,
K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Additional Chief Secretary.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2023
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