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Bank Holidays 2019: Kerala State

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.

 

 

Surendra Naik

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