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Bank Holidays 2019: West Bengal

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.

Surendra Naik

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