2016 Public Holidays, Bank Holidays and Government Holidays in Maharashtra, Mumbai and India are listed below. With 8 holidays on either Monday or Friday, there are many long weekends in 2016.
2016 Bank, Public Holiday Dates in Mumbai and Maharashtra
Listed below are the dates of Bank Holidays, Public Holidays and Government Holidays in Mumbai and Maharashtra, in the year 2016. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), Mumbai Schools, Mumbai Colleges and Mumbai based institutions have holidays on these dates.
2016 List Of Holidays In Maharashtra And Mumbai
| No. | HOLIDAY DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY IN MUMBAI AND MAHARASHTRA IN 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 January, 2016 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 19 February, 2016 | Friday | Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (Birthday) |
| 3 | 8 March, 2016 | Tuesday | Mahashivratri (Lord Shiva’s marriage to Parvati) |
| 4 | 23 March, 2016 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 5 | 25 March, 2016 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 | 8 April, 2016 | Friday | Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Chaitra Sukhladi |
| 7 | 15 April, 2016 | Friday | Ram Navami (Lord Ram’s Birthday) |
| 8 | 14 April, 2016 | Thursday | Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (Birthday) |
| 9 | 19 April, 2016 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti (Birthday of Mahavira) |
| 10 | 21 May, 2016 | Saturday | Gautum Buddha Purnima (Birthday of Buddha) |
| 11 | 6 July, 2016 | Wednesday | Eid-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan or Ramzan, Eid-Al-Fitr) |
| 12 | 15 August, 2016 | Monday | India’s Independence Day |
| 13 | 20 August, 2016 | Saturday | Parsi New Year (Jamshed Navroz) |
| 14 | 5 September, 2016 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 15 | 11 October, 2016 | Tuesday | Dussehra/Dasara (Vijaya Dashami) |
| 16 | 12 October, 2016 | Wednesday | Muharram (Moharum, 10th day is Day of Ashura) |
| 17 | 31 October, 2016 | Monday | Diwali (Deepavali) (Balipratipada) |
| 18 | 14 November, 2016 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti (Guru Nanak’s Birthday) |
| 19 | 13 December, 2016 | Tuesday | Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) |
School Holidays in Mumbai and Maharashtra in 2016
In addition to the above list of holidays, students in Mumbai and Maharashtra Schools and Colleges also get Summer Holidays, Diwali Holidays, and Winter Holidays. Dates of these school holidays depend on the board/curriculum of the schools and the management of school.
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The following are additional school holidays in Mumbai in Maharashtra:
- 5 September (Monday): Teacher’s Day. Many schools have a holiday.
- 9 September (Friday): 5th day of Ganesh Visarjan (Immersion). Some schools have a half day, whereas some schools have a full day holiday.
- 13 September (Tuesday): Bakri Id or Eid al-Adha
- 15 September (Thursday): Ganpati Visarjan (Immersion), last day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Some school have half day and some have full day holiday.
Bank Holidays in 2016 in Maharashtra, Mumbai and India
| Sr No. | DATE | DAY | 2016 BANK HOLIDAYS IN MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 April, 2016 | Friday | Bank Holiday to enable Banks to close their yearly accounts |
| 2 | 30 September, 2016 | Friday | Bank Holiday to enable Banks to close their half-yearly accounts |
Holidays In 2016 In India That Fall On Sunday
| No. | 2016 HOLIDAY DATE | DAY | 2016 HOLIDAY IN MUMBAI AND MAHARASHTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 May, 2016 | Sunday | Maharashtra Day (Maharashtra Diwas – Formation of Maharashtra) |
| 2 | 11 September, 2016 | Sunday | Eid-Al-Adha or Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Id) |
| 3 | 2 October, 2016 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) |
| 4 | 30 October, 2016 | Sunday | Diwali (Laxmi Puja, Govardhan Pooja) |
| 5 | 25 December, 2016 | Sunday | Chirstmas |
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