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Bank Holidays in Assam in 2016
National and Regional Public holidays of Assam in 2016
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | January 15 | Sankranti | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Telangana |
| Saturday | January 16 | Tusu Puja | Assam |
| Saturday | January 23 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal. Birthday of a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement |
| Tuesday | January 26 | Republic Day | Commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India |
| Sunday | January 31 | Me-dam-me-phi | Assam. Ancestor festival |
| Wednesday | March 23 | Doljatra | Holi Dahan |
| Friday | March 25 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Friday | April 01 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
| Wednesday | April 13 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam only |
| Thursday | April 14 | Bohag Bihu | Assamese New Year. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam |
| Friday | April 15 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam only |
| Sunday | May 01 | May Day | Many states |
| Saturday | May 21 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha |
| Wednesday | July 06 | Idul Fitr | Many states |
| Monday | August 15 | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | August 25 | Janmashtami | Restricted Holiday. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| Saturday | September 03 | Tithi of Shrimanta Shankar Dev | Assam only |
| Monday | September 12 | Idul Juha | Bakrid. Except Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Sikkim. |
| Sunday | October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Saturday | October 08 | Maha Saptami | Assam, Odisha, West Bengal |
| Sunday | October 09 | Durgastami | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Telangana, West Bengal |
| Monday | October 10 | Navami of Durga Puja | Assam, Tripura,West Bengal |
| Tuesday | October 11 | Vijaya Dashami | Assam, Bihar, Kerala, Odisha, Telangana, Tripura, Sikkim. Dussehra |
| Saturday | October 29 | Deepavali | Assam, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura |
| Saturday | October 29 | Kali Puja | Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali |
| Sunday | November 06 | Chhath Puja | Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh |
| Monday | November 14 | Guru Nanak Birthday | The Birthday of the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the month Kartik |
| Sunday | December 25 | Christmas Day | Observed in all states |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public Holiday |
Notes
- Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday are observed nationally.
- Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some states as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year.
- Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are the latest known dates.
- Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day and New Year's Day are observed nationally.