CALENDAR. Dear Colleague,

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1 CALENDAR Dear Colleague, The rich and vibrant festivals of India are a testimony to our diverse traditions and cultures. Festivals in India revolve around mythology, birth anniversaries, seasonal changes, relationships and much more. Right from our childhood, we imbibe this part cultural, part religious ethos of festivals. Regardless of religion or caste, people of all ages celebrate festivals bringing 1.34 billion Indians close to each other in mind and heart as one nation, instilling a deep sense of togetherness. Indian festivals help deepen our knowledge and strengthen our bond with the rich heritage, history and age-old traditions of India. It delights us to bring you this Calendar for 2018 an attempt to capture the spirit, festivity and ethos of India s celebrated festivals! Regale yourself with the spectacular palette of India s cultural diversity in all its myriad hues and colours. We take this wonderful opportunity to wish you and all in your family HAPPY 2018! Rajnish Kumar Chairman B Sriram Managing Director (Corporate & Global Banking) P K Gupta Managing Director (Retail & Digital Banking) Dinesh Khara Managing Director (Risk, IT & Subsidiaries)

2 As sweet stutters out of the Sankranti sugarcane, The broth of Pongal and Lohri brews out of new grain. जनवर JANUARY न त ज जय त Netaji Jayanti 26 गणत त र दवस Republic Day 31 द स जय त Guru Ravidas Jayanti AH, AM, CN, NE CN 8 BB, AM, BA,CN, HY CN CH नव वषर दवस New Year s Day 5 श र ग व द स ह जय त Sri Guru Govind Singh Jayanti 12 स व म वव क न द जय त Swami Vivekananda Jayanti CH 19 ALL CIRCLES 14 भ ग Bhogi 14 प गल Pongal 14 म घ बह Magh Bihu 15 स क र न त, प गल Sankranti, Pongal तर वल ल वर दवस Thiruvalluvar Day 16 उझ वर तर न ल Uzhavar Thirunal 22 सरस वत प ज Saraswati Puja

3 On Shivratri, as the heart chants Om Namah Shivaya, Losar hymns at Sikkim monasteries banish our worldly maya. फरवर FEBRUARY MU AH, AM, BA, HY, KE, MU BB, BH, CH, LK मह शवर त र Maha Shivratri 14 मह शवर त र Maha Shivratri 19 छत रप त शव ज मह र ज जय त Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

4 Colour the world this Holi, with the rainbow of love, Celebrate Ugadi, Jamshedi Navroz and Mahavir Jayanti with joy. म च MARCH ह ल Holi ह लक दहन Holika Dahan 2 ध लण ड 2 ह ल 3 ह ल Dhulandi Holi Holi 18 उग द Ugadi ग ड़ पड़व Gudhi Padwa 18 त ल ग नव वषर Telugu New Year s Day 18 च ट च द Cheti Chand 21 म. हजरत अल क जन म दवस Mohd. Hazrat Ali Birthday 22 बह र दवस Bihar Diwas 25 र म नवम Ram Navami 26 र म नवम Ram Navami 29 मह व र जय त Mahavir Jayanti 30 ग ड फ र इड Good Friday द ल जत र Dol Jatra HY, LK, NE AH, AM, BB, BH, CH, JA,, LK, MU, ND, PA PA AH, AM, BA, CN, HY, MU AH, AM, BB, BH, JA, LK, MU, PA HY LK PA BA, BH,CH, CN, JA, LK, MU, ND AM, BA, BB, BH, CH, CN, HY, KE,, LK, MU, ND, NE, PA

5 As Assam celebrates Bihu, And Kerala celebrates Vishu, The bliss of Baisakhi begins with the hum of the Indian Cuckoo. अप र ल APRIL AH, AM, BA, CH, CN, HY, JA, KE,, MU, NE, PA BB, BH, KE, ND AM, HY AH, AM, BA, CN, HY, JA, KE,, LK, MU, NE, PA 2018 KE,, NE BA BH,, LK, MU, ND 1 ईस टर 1 ब क क व र षक ल ख ब द 2 5 Easter Annual Closing of Bank Accounts ब क क व र षक ल ख ब द Annual Closing of Bank Accounts ब ब जगज वन र म जय त Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti 14 ड. भ मर व अम ब डकर जय त Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti 14 ब ह ग बह Bohag Bihu 14 त मल नव वषर Tamil New Year 15 ब ह ग बह Bohag Bihu 15 वश Vishu 15 ब ग ल नव वषर दवस Bengali New Year s Day 18 बसव जय त Basava Jayanti 30 ब द ध प र णम Buddha Purnima

6 Buddha means enlightenment, Poornima marks the release of the soul's torment. मई MAY 2018 AM, BA, CN, HY, KE,, MU, NE, PA मई दवस May Day 1 मह र ष ट र दवस Maharashtra Day 9 रब न द रन थ ट ग र जय त Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

7 With June ends the month of Ramadan, Cleansing the soul and embracing the love of humanity, initiates with every Azan. ज न JUNE र ज स क र न त Raja Sankranti 15 ईद-उल- फतर (रमज न) Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramjan) 16 ईद-उल- फतर Eid-Ul-Fitr BB, CN, KE AH, AM, BA, BB, BH, HY, JA,, LK, MU, ND, NE, PA

8 As Lord Jagannatha meanders the streets of Puri with frolic, With his siblings, he reaches the temple of Gundicha in his ratha, a virtuous relic. ज ल ई JULY

9 As King Mahabali visits his people on Onam s auspicious day, Rakshabandhan binds siblings to back each other all the way!!! अगस त AUGUST स वत त रत दवस Independence Day 17 प रस नव वषर Parsi New Year 22 ईद-उल-ज ह (बकर द) Eid-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid) AH, BH, JA, LK 24 अ णम Onam 25 तर व णम Thiruvonam 26 रक ष ब धन Raksha Bandhan KE 27 न र यण जय त Narayana Guru Jayanthi ALL CIRCLES AH, AM, BA, BH, CH, CN, HY, JA, KE,, LK, MU, ND, NE, PA AH, MU KE KE

10 Cherish new beginnings with Bappa, this Chaturthi, And hail, Hare Krishna, this Janmashtami. सतम बर BB, CN श र क ष ण जन म ष टम Sri Krishna Janmashtami श र क ष ण जन म ष टम Sri Krishna Janmashtami 13 सव तस र Samvatsari AH, BH, CH, HY, JA, LK, PA 13 गण श चत थ र Ganesh Chaturthi 13 वर स द घ वन यक व रत Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata 13 वन यक च वथ Vinayaka Chavithi 14 न आख ई Nuakhai 20 म हरर म Muharram 21 श र न र यण सम ध दवस Sri Narayana Guru Samadhi Day 21 म हरर म Muharram SEPTEMBER AH, AM, BA, BB, CN, HY, MU BB MU AH, BA, BB, CN, HY, JA, KE,, LK, ND, PA

11 Dussehra marks the victory of good over evil, Blessing devotees, Maa Durga protects them from all peril. अक त बर OCTOBER द ग र प ज Durga Puja 24 लक ष म प ज Lakshmi Puja 24 मह षर व ल म क जय त Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti BA, ALL CIRCLES BA, AM, BB, HY,, NE AH, AM, BA, CN, HY, KE,, LK, MU, NE, PA BA, BB, BH, CH, CN, JA, KE,, LK, ND, NE, PA मह त म ग ध जय त Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 8 मह लय Mahalaya 16 सप तम प ज Saptami Puja 17 अष टम प ज Ashtami Puja 18 नवम प ज Navami Puja 18 दशहर ( वजय दशम ) Dussehra (Vijayadashmi) 18 आय ध प ज Ayudha Puja 18 कट बह Kati Bihu 19 दशहर ( वजय दशम ) Dussehra (Vijayadashmi)

12 This Diwali, light a lamp for peace, May Chhathi Maiya shower blessings on you with grace. नवम बर NOVEMBER क ल प ज Kali Puja 7 दव ल (द प वल ) Diwali (Deepavali) 8 दव ल (बल प र तपद ) Diwali (Bali Pratipada) 8 वक रम स वत नव वषर Vikram Samvat New Year s Day 8 बल पद य म Balipadyami 8 ग वधर न प ज Govardhan Puja BA 9 भ य द ज / चत रग प त जय त Bhaiya Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanthi 13 छठ प ज Chhath Puja 14 छठ प ज ( बह र) Chhath Puja (Bihar) BA, CN, KE,, NE PA KE ईद-ए- मल द Eid-e-Milad 21 ईद-ए- मल द Eid-e-Milad 23 न नक जय त Guru Nanak Jayanthi 26 कनकद स जय त Kanakadasa Jayanthi AH, AM, BB, BH, CH, HY, JA, LK, MU, ND, PA 28 AH, AM, BA, BH, PA CN, HY, LK, MU, ND BA 15 AH, BA JA, LK, MU LK CH, HY, JA,, LK, MU, ND, NE कन नड़ र ज त सव Kannada Rajyotsava 6 नरक चत र दश र Naraka Chaturdashi 6 द प वल Deepavali

13 As Santa glides down on his one-horse open sleigh, may your family wrap up the year with the warmth of love, while the r branches happily sway. दसम बर क रसमस दवस 25 Christmas Day DECEMBER ALL CIRCLES