List of Bank Holidays for the year 2019: Gujarat State
The following holidays declared under NI Act 1881 by the Government of Gujarat are applicable exclusively to the banks located within the State of Gujarat administration.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 14.01.2019 | Monday | Makara Sankranti |
2 | 26.01.2019 | Saturday * | REPUBLIC DAY |
3 | 04.03.2019 | Monday | MAHASHIVARATRI |
4 | 21.03.2019 | Thursday | HOLI 2ND DAY, DHULETI |
5 | 01.04.2019 | Monday | Annual closing of Banks |
6 | 14.04.2019 | Sunday* | SHRI RAMANAVAMI/B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY |
7 | 17.04.2019 | Wednesday | MAHAVIR JANMA KALYANAK |
8 | 19.04.2019 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
9 | 06.06.2019 | Thursday | RAMZAN (IDUL FITR) |
10 | 12.08.2019 | Monday | BAKRID/EID UL ADHA |
10 | 15.08.2019 | Wednesday | INDEPENDENCE DAY/RAKSHA BANDHAN |
11 | 17.08.2019 | Saturday | PARSI NEW YEAR/SHAHENSHAHI/PATETI |
12 | 24.08.2019 | Saturday * | JANAMASHTAMI |
13 | 02.09.2019 | Monday | SAMVATSARI/CHATURTI PAKSHA |
14 | 11.09.2019 | Wednesday | MUHARRUM/ASHOORA |
15 | 02.10.2019 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
16 | 08.10.2019 | Tuesday | DUSSERA/VIJAYA DASHAMI |
17 | 27.10.2019 | Sunday* | DIWALI |
18 | 28.10.2019 | Monday | VIKRAM SAMVAT NEW YEAR |
31.10.2019 | Thursday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birth day | |
19 | 21..11.2019 | Sunday* | ID –E-MILADUNNABI (PROPHET MOHAMMED’S BIRTHDAY) |
20 | 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. THE FESTIVALS DAYS marked *OCCUR ON SUNDAY or 2nd & 4th SATURDAYs DURING THE YEAR 2019 ARE HOLIDAYS UNDER EXPLANATION TO SECTION 25 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT 1881. These holidays are NOT SEPERATELY DECLARED AS HOLIDAYS
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 as per the State Gazette. 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 in case of any doubts are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the state Gazette or the banks located in the state of Gujarat 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.