G.O. (P) No.356/2005/GAD Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 6-10-2005

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 8^th 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 2006 A.D.

Name of Holidays		Days of the week	Date

(1)		(2)	(3)
1.	Id-ul-Azha (Bakrid)*	Tuesday	10-01-2006
2.	Republic day	Thursday	26-01-2006
3.	Annual closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative Banks	Saturday	01-04-2006
4.	Milad-i-sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)	Tuesday	11-04-2006
5.	Good Friday/Birthday of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar	Friday	14-04-2006
6.	Vishu	Saturday	15-04-2006
7.	May Day	Monday	01-05-2006
8.	Independence Day	Tuesday	15-08-2006
9.	First Onam	Monday	04-09-2006
10.	Thiru Onam	Tuesday	05-09-2006
11.	Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi	Thursday	07-09-2006
12.	Sreenarayana Guru Samadhi Day	Thursday	21-09-2006
13.	Half yearly Closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative Banks	Saturday	30-09-2006
14.	Gandhi Jayanthi/ Vijayadasami	Monday	02-10-2006
15.	Deepavali	Saturday	21-10-2006
16.	Id-ul-fitr (Ramzan)*	Tuesday	24-10-2006
17.	Christmas	Monday	25-12-2006

The following festivals /occasions which fall on Public Holidays (Sundays) have been excluded from the above list. The branches of Banks which work on Sunday, will be observed as Holiday for the same days.

Sivarathri	Sunday	26-02-2006
Easter	Sunday	16-04-2006
Mahanavami	Sunday	01-10-2006
Id-Ul-Azha (Bakrid)*	Sunday	31-12-2006

* Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.

Note:

By Order of the Governor,

E.K. BHARAT BHUSHAN,

Principal Secretary.

Forwarded / By Order,

Section Officer.