Article has 2014 List of Holidays, both Public and Bank Holidays, in Maharashtra, Mumbai and India. “Gazetted Holidays” and “Restricted Holidays” dates for Indian Central Government employees are listed below.
(NOTE: Please visit this page for List of Indian Government Bank Holidays in 2015.)
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2014 Public Holiday Dates in Maharashtra and Mumbai
| No. | DATE | DAY | MAHARASHTRA AND MUMBAI 2014 HOLIDAYS |
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| 1 | 14 January 2014 | Tuesday | Eid-E-Milad or Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
| 2 | 19 February 2014 | Wednesday | |
| 3 | 27 February 2014 | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
| 4 | 17 March 2014 | Monday | Holi |
| 5 | 31 March 2014 | Monday | Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Sukhladi, Ugadi, Cheti Chand |
| 6 | 18 April 2014 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 8 April 2014 | Tuesday | Ram Navami |
| 8 | 14 April 2014 | Monday | Dr Balasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | 1 May 2014 | Thursday | Maharashtra Day |
| 10 | 14 May 2014 | Wednesday | Gautum Buddha Purnima (Birthday of Budda) |
| 11 | 29 July 2014 | Tuesday | Eid-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramzan) |
| 12 | 15 August 2014 | Friday | Independence Day of India |
| 13 | 18 August 2014 | Monday | Parsi New Year |
| 14 | 29 August 2014 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 15 | 2 October 2014 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 16 | 3 October 2014 | Friday | Dussehra/Dasara |
| 17 | 6 October 2014 | Monday | Id-Ul-Zuha or Eid-Al-Adha (Bakri Id) |
| 18 | 23 October 2014 | Thursday | Diwali (Deepavali), (Laxmi Puja, Bengali Kali Puja) |
| 19 | 24 October 2014 | Friday | Diwali (Govardhan Pooja, Bali Pratipada, Gujarati New Year) |
| 20 | 04 November 2014 | Tuesday | Muharram |
| 21 | 06 November 2014 | Thursday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 22 | 25 December 2014 | Thursday | Chirstmas |
Bank Holidays in 2014 in Maharashtra and Mumbai
In addition to the above Government Holidays, Banks in Maharashtra and Mumbai will be closed on the following Bank Holidays in 2014. Banks settle their financial accounts on these days.
| No. | DATE | DAY | 2014 BANK HOLIDAYS IN MAHARASHTRA, MUMBAI |
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| 1 | 1 April 2014 | Tuesday | Bank Holiday so that Banks can close their yearly accounts |
| 2 | 30 September 2014 | Tuesday | Bank Holiday so that Banks can close their half-yearly accounts |
2014 Holidays that Fall On Sundays
The following public holidays in 2014 are on a Sunday, which is in any case a government holiday in Mumbai and Maharashtra.
| No. | DATE | DAY | MAHARASHTRA AND MUMBAI PUBLIC HOLIDAYS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 January 2014 | Sunday | Republic Day of India |
| 2 | 13 April 2014 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
2014 Government List of Holidays in India and its States
The below 14 “Gazetted Holidays” in 2014 are compulsory holidays for all Central Government of India employees both at the Centre and in the States.
2014 “Gazetted Holidays” List in India – List of Holidays in India
| No. | DATE | DAY | GAZETTED HOLIDAYS IN INDIA IN 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 January 2014 | Tuesday | Eid-E-Milad or Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
| 2 | 26 January 2014 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 3 | 18 April 2014 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 | 13 April 2014 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 5 | 14 May 2014 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 6 | 29 July 2014 | Tuesday | Idu’l Fitr |
| 7 | 15 August 2014 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 8 | 2 October 2014 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 9 | 3 October 2014 | Friday | Dussehra |
| 10 | 6 October 2014 | Monday | Idul Zuha (Bakrid) |
| 11 | 23 October 2014 | Thursday | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| 12 | 4 November 2014 | Tuesday | Muharram |
| 13 | 6 November 2014 | Thursday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 14 | 25 December 2014 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
2014 “Restricted Holidays” Dates in India
In addition to the above 14 Indian “Gazetted Holidays” in 2014, State Governments have the flexibility to choose three more holidays from the below list as Gazette Holidays in their states.
Over and above this, government employees in India have the flexibility to choose two additional holidays in 2014 from the below list of “Restricted Holidays”.
| No. | DATE | DAY | RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS IN INDIA IN 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 January 2014 | Wednesday | New Years |
| 2 | 7 January 2014 | Tuesday | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday |
| 3 | 14 January 2014 | Tuesday | Makar Sankranti |
| 4 | 14 January 2014 | Tuesday | Pongal |
| 5 | 4 February 2014 | Tuesday | Saraswati Puja, Vasant Panchami (Basant Panchami) or Sri Panchami |
| 6 | 14 February 2014 | Friday | Guru Ravidas Birthday |
| 7 | 19 February 2014 | Wednesday | Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
| 8 | 24 February 2014 | Monday | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
| 9 | 27 February 2014 | Thursday | Mahashivratri (Padmarajarathri) |
| 10 | 16 March 2014 | Sunday | Holika Dahan |
| 11 | 31 March 2014 | Monday | Gudi Padwa, Chaitra Sukhladi, Ugadi, Cheti Chand (either 31 March or 1 April) |
| 12 | 8 April 2014 | Tuesday | Ram Navami |
| 13 | 14 April 2014 | Monday | Vaisakhi (Baisakhi), Masadi |
| 14 | 15 April 2014 | Tuesday | Vishu (Kerela), Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
| 15 | 20 April 2014 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 16 | 9 May 2014 | Friday | Guru Rabindranath Tagore’s Birthday |
| 17 | 13 May 2014 | Tuesday | Hazrat Ali’ Birthday |
| 18 | 29 June 2014 | Sunday | Rath Yatra (Shri Gundicha Yatra) |
| 19 | 25 July 2014 | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida (last Friday of Ramzan) |
| 20 | 10 August 2014 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 21 | 17 August 2014 | Sunday | Krushna Janmashtami (Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami) |
| 22 | 18 August 2014 | Monday | Parsi New Year (Nowruz, Navroz) |
| 23 | 29 August 2014 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 24 | 7 September 2014 | Sunday | Onam |
| 25 | 1 October 2014 | Wednesday | Dussehra (Maha Saptami) |
| 26 | 2 October 2014 | Thursday | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) |
| 27 | 3 October 2014 | Friday | Dussehra (Maha Navmi) |
| 28 | 8 October 2014 | Wednesday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 29 | 11 October 2014 | Saturday | Karva Chauth (Karaka Chaturthi) |
| 30 | 22 October 2014 | Wednesday | Diwali (Deepavali inSouth India) |
| 31 | 22 October 2014 | Wednesday | Naraka Chaturdasi, Kali Chaudas |
| 32 | 24 October 2014 | Friday | Govardhan Puja, Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas), Bali Pratipada |
| 33 | 25 October 2014 | Saturday | Bhai Duj (Bhau Beej, Bhaiya Dooj), Yama Dwitiya |
| 34 | 29 October 2014 | Wednesday | Chhath Puja (Chhathi, Dala Chhath, Surya Shashti) |
| 35 | 24 November 2014 | Monday | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
| 36 | 24 December 2014 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve |
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