List of Bank Holidays for the year 2019: Kerala State
The following holidays declared under NI Act 1881 by the Government of Kerala are applicable exclusively to the banks located within the State of Kerala administration.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26 Jan 2019 | Saturday | Republic Day |
2 | 4 March 2019 | Monday | Maha Shivarathri |
3 | 01.04.2019 | Monday | Banks ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
4 | 14.04.2019 | Sunday* | Birthday of BR Ambedkar |
5 | 15.04.2019 | Monday | Vishu |
6 | 19.04.2019 | Friday | Good Friday |
7 | 21.04.2019 | Sunday* | Easter |
8 | 01.05.2018 | Wednesday | May Day |
9 | 05.06.22019 | Wednesday | Eidul -Ul- Fitr (RAMZAN) |
10 | 11.08.2019 | Sunday* | Bakrid |
11 | 15.08.2018 | Thursday | Independence day |
12 | 10.09.2019 | Tuesday | First ONAM |
13 | 11.09.2019 | Wednesday | Thiru ONAM |
14 | 13.09.2019 | Friday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi |
15 | 21.09.2019 | Saturday | Sree Narayan Guru Samadhi |
16 | 02.10.2019 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday |
17 | 07.10.2019 | Monday | Maha Navami |
18 | 08.10.2019 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami |
19 | 27.10.2019 | Sunday* | Deepavali |
20 | 09.11.2019 | 2nd Saturday* | Id-e-Milad |
21 | 25.12.2019 | Wednesday | Chirstmas |
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. The festival days marked * occur on Sunday or 2nd & 4th Saturdays during the year 2019 are HOLIDAYS under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Acts 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 Kerala 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.