Working practices
Normal working hours are 9am – 6pm Monday to Friday. Some commercial organisations also work on Saturdays. The standard annual leave allowance is 12 days.
Public (Bank) Holidays 2012:
January 26 - Republic Day
February 4 - Milad-un-Nabi Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
February 9 - Maha Shivratri Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha
March 8 - Holi
April 1 - Ram Navami
April 5 - Mahavir Jayanti
April 6 - Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday
May 28 - Buddha Purnima Birth of Buddha
August 10 - Janmashtami Bangalore, Delhi. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna
August 15 - Independence Day
August 19 - Idul Fitr
August 20 - Parsi New Year Mumbai Only
October 2 - Mahatma Gandhi Birthday Gandhi Jayanti
October 24 - Dussehra Vijaya Dashami
October 26 - Idul Juha Bakrid
November 1 - Kannada Rajyothsava Bangalore Only
November 2 - Guru Nanak Birthday
November 13 - Deewali Deepawali
November 15 - Muharram Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community
November 24 - Muharram (10th Day) Day of Ashurah
December 25 - Christmas day
