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BANK HOLIDAYS 2019: BIHAR STATE

Bank holidays in India are declared as public holidays under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. The holiday declared under NI Act is applicable exclusively to the banks located within the administration area of specific State and Union Territory.  In other States and Union territories where it is not a holiday, banks remain opened and allow normal banking transaction    similar to any other working days.

List of Holidays

List of Holidays

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 26.01.2019 Saturday REPUBLIC DAY
2 21.03.2019 Thursday HOLI
3 22.03.2019 Friday HOLI/BIHAR DIWAS
4 01.04.2019 Monday Banks’ Annual closing of Accounts
5 13.04.2019 Saturday RAM NAVAMI
6 14.04.2019 Sunday B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
7 19.04.2019 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
8 01.05.2019 Wednesday MAY DAY
9 05.06.2019 Wednesday ID-Ul-FITR (RAMZAN)
10 12.08.2019 Monday BAKRID/EID IL ZUHA
11 15.08.2019 Thursday INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 23.08.2019 Friday JANMASHTAMI
13 10.09.2019 Tuesday MUHARAM
14 02.10.2019 Wednesday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
15 06.10.2019 Sunday DURGASHTAMI
16 07.10.2019 Monday MAHANAVAMI/DUSSERA
17 08.10.2019 Tuesday DURGA PUJA/DUSSERA/VIJAYA DASHAMI
18 27.10.2019 Sunday DIPAVALI
19 02.11.2019 Saturday CHAAT PUJA
20 03.11.2019 Sunday CHAAT PUJA
21 12.11.2019 Tuesday GURUNANAK JAYANTI
22 25.12.2019 Wednesday CHRISTMAS

 

All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks operating in entire India).

If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special  holidays on the date observable.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistake, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT or by the IBA for correct and as authentic information. Author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write up.

Surendra Naik

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