GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (CO-ORDINATION) DEPARTMENT
G.O. (P) No.283/2004/GAD Dated, Thiruvananthapuram 1-10-2004
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 in Kerala for the Calendar Year 2005 AD.
| Name of Holidays |
Days of Week |
Date |
| (1) |
(2) |
(3) |
| 1. Id-ul-Azha (Bakrid)* |
Friday |
21-01-2005 |
| 2. Republic Day |
Wednesday |
26-01-2005 |
| 3. Sivarathri |
Tuesday |
08-03-2005 |
| 4. Good Friday |
Friday |
25-03-2005 |
| 5. Annual closing of Accounts of commercial and Co-operative Banks |
Friday |
01-04-2005 |
| 6. Vishu |
Thursday |
14-04-2005 |
| 7. Milad-I-sherif* (Birth day of Prophet Muhammed) |
Thursday |
21-04-2005 |
| 8. Independence Day |
Monday |
15-08-2005 |
| 9. First Onam |
Wednesday |
14-09-2005 |
| 10. Thiru Onam |
Thursday |
15-09-2005 |
| 11. Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day |
Wednesday |
21-09-2005 |
| 12. Half yearly Closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative Banks |
Friday |
30-09-2005 |
| 13. Mahanavami |
Tuesday |
11-10-2005 |
| 14. Vijayadasami |
Wednesday |
12-10-2005 |
| 15. Deepavali |
Tuesday |
01-11-2005 |
| 16. Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)* |
Thursday |
03-11-2005 |
The following festivals/Occasions which fall on Public Holidays (Sundays) have been excluded from the above list. For branches of Banks which work on Sunday will be observed as Holiday for the same days.
Easter - Sunday - 27-03-2005
May Day - Sunday - 01-05-2005
Gandhi Jayanthi - Sunday - 02-10-2005
Christmas - Sunday - 25-12-2005
* Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
By Order of the Governor
K.K.VIJAYAKUMAR,
Principal Secretary to Government
Forwarded / by order
Section Officer