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BANK HOLIDAYS 2019 : ODISHA

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

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 26.01.2019 Saturday REPUBLIC DAY
2 10.02.2019 Sunday BASANT PANCHAMI/SARSWATI PUJA
3 04.03.2019 Monday MAHA SHIVARATRI
4 22.03.2019 Friday HOLI
5 01.04.2019 Monday Annual closing of Bank accounts
6 14.04.2019 Sunday Mohabisuba Sankranti /B.R.Ambedkar Birthday
7 19.04.2019 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
8 05.06.2019 Wednesday ID-UL- FITR
9 15.06.2019 Saturday RAJA SANKRANTI
10 04.07.2019 Thursday RATH YATRA
11 15.08.2019 Thursday INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 23.08.2019 Friday JANMASHTAMI
13 02.09.2019 Monday GANESH PUJA
14 03.09.2019 Tuesday NUAKHAI
15 09.09.2019 Monday MOHARRAM
16 02.10.2019 Wednesday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
17 06.10.2019 Sunday MAHA ASTAMI
18 07.10.2019 Monday MAHA NAVAMI
19 08.10.2019 Tuesday DURGA PUJA/DUSSERA/VIJAYA DASHAMI
20 27.10.2019 Sunday DIPAVALI
21 12.11.2019 Tuesday RAHASA PURNIMA/ Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji
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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