List of Bank Holidays for the year 2019 : West Bengal
The following holidays declared under NI Act 1881 by the Government of West Bengal is applicable exclusively to the banks located within the State of West Bengal administration.
Sr. No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 12.01.2019 | Saturday | BIRTHDAY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA |
3 | 23.01.2019 | Wednesday | BIRTDAY OF NETAJI |
4 | 26.01.2019 | Saturday h | REPUBLIC DAY |
5 | 10.02.2019 | Sunday | SARASWATIPUJA/SREE PANCHAMI |
5 | 21.03.2019 | Thursday | DOLI JATRA |
6 | 01.04.2019 | Monday | Annual closing of Banks |
7 | 14.04.2019 | Sunday | B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY |
8 | 15.04.2019 | Monday | BENGALI NEW YEAR |
9 | 19.04.2019 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
10 | 01.05.2019 | Wednesday | MAY DAY |
11 | 09.05.2019 | Thursday | BIRTHDAY OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE |
12 | 18.05.2019 | Saturday | BUDDHA POORNIMA |
13 | 05.06.2018 | Wednesday | IDUL FITR (RAMZAN) |
14 | 12.08.2019 | Monday | BAKRID |
15 | 15.08.2019 | Wednesday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
16 | 10.09.2019 | Tuesday | MUHARAM |
17 | 28.09.2019 | Saturday | MAHALAYA |
18 | 02.10.2019 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
19 | 05.10.2019 | Saturday | DURGA PUJA SAPTAMI |
20 | 06.10.2019 | Sunday | DURGA PUJA ASTAMI |
21 | 07.10.2019 | Monday | DURGA PUJA NABAMI |
22 | 08.10.2019 | Tuesday | VIJAYADASHAMI |
23 | 13.10.2019 | Sunday | LAKMI PUJA |
24 | 27.10.2019 | Sunday | KALIPUJA |
21 | 12..11.2019 | Tuesday | BIRTH DAY OF GURU NANAK |
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, 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 may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks or 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.