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Section 116 in Assam Excise Rules, 1945
116. Hours of work in warehouses.
- Government warehouses shall ordinarily be opened for six hours daily, but, when necessary, may be kept open longer. The hours of opening and closure shall be fixed by the District Collector, in consultation with the Superintendent of Excise and the Sub-divisional Officer in respect of warehouses in a sub-division. Warehouses will be closed on Sundays and on public holidays as declared by Government from year to year under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881); provided that in case of urgent necessity the District Collector, the Sub-divisional Officer or the Superintendent of Excise may direct that warehouse shall not be closed on any particular day:| New Year's day | 1 day |
| Pous Sankranti (Maga Bihu) | 1 day. |
| Id-uz-Zuah | 2 days. |
| Muharram | 2 days. |
| Dol jatra | 2 days. |
| Akhiri Chachar Samba | 1 day. |
| Fatiha-i-Duwazdaham | 1 day. |
| Good Friday | 1 day. |
| Easter Monday | 1 day. |
| Chitra Sankranti (Bohag Bihu) | 1 day. |
| Bengali New Year's day | 1 day. |
| Shab-i-Barat | 1 day. |
| King Emperor's Birthday | 1 days. |
| Durga and Lakshmi Pujas | 7 days. |
| Kali puja | 1 day. |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 3 days. |
| Christmas | 4 days. |