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Bank Holidays 2019: GOA 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.

Holidays List 2019

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 26.01.2019 Saturday REPUBLIC DAY
2 21.03.2019 Thursday HOLI
3 01.04.2019 Monday BANKs’ ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
4 06.04.2019 Saturday GUDI PADVA/UGADI
5 14.04.2019 Sunday DR.BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR JAYANTI
6 19.04.2019 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
7 01.05.2019 Wednesday MAY DAY
8 05.06.2019 Wednesday RAMZAN (IDUL FITR)
9 11.08.2019 Sunday BAKRID (ID-UL-ZUHA)
10 15.08.2019 Thursday INDEPENDENCE DAY
11 02.09.2019 Monday GANESH CHATURTI
12 03.09.2019 Tuesday GANESH CHATURTI 2nd Day
13 02.10.2019 Wednesday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
14 08.10.2019 Tuesday DASARA
15 27.10.2019 Sunday DIWALI
16 03.12.2019 Tuesday Feast of St.Francis Xavier
17 19.12.2019 Thursday GOA  LIBERATION DAY
18 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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