Bank Holidays in Kerala 2018, List of Bank Vacations in Kerala
In Kerala, a bank holiday refers to a day when financial institutions such as banks and financial offices remain closed to the public. These holidays are typically observed on occasions of national, regional, or religious significance. On bank holidays in Kerala 2018 banking operations, such as transactions, deposits, and withdrawals, are temporarily suspended, allowing employees and customers to observe and celebrate the occasion.
Bank Holidays in Kerala 2018
There are total 20 bank holidays declared in Kerala. These 20 bank holidays do not include Sunday and second/fourth Saturday. Holidays declared under Negotiable Instrument Act by Kerala State Government are observed by all the banks in Kerala.
Check the month wise Kerala bank holidays calendar 2018 with holiday date and holiday name.
There are some holiday when all the bank across India remain closed for example 26th January (Republic Day), 15th August (Independence Day) and 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti).
Select state from below state list to view holidays list as declared by respective states and notified by IBA / RBI. All most all the state governments consider bank holidays as "Public Holiday".
Banks in India remain closed on bank holiday. Banks are not allowed to process any public transaction on bank holiday. They are required to keep their offices closed for public transactions. However, some of the services offered by banks such as ATM transactions, IMPS Fund Transfer, etc. get processed even on bank holiday.
Find list of the bank holidays in Kerala 2018 below, though dates may vary if any official change is announced. Also, all the private and public sector banks remain closed on 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month.
List of Bank Holidays in Kerala 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| March 30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 02 | Monday | Annual Closing Of Accounts Of Commercial And co-operative Banks |
| April 14 | Saturday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar jayanti/cheiraoba/vishu/good Friday/biju festival/maha Visubha Sankranti/tamil New year's Day |
| May 01 | Friday | Maharashtra Din/may Day |
| June 15 | Friday | Id-ul-fitr (ramzan)/raja Sankranti/y.m.a Day |
| July 02 | Monday | Annual Closing Of Rbi |
| August 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| August 22 | Wednesday | Bakri Id (id-ul-zuha)/karma Puja |
| August 24 | Friday | First Onam |
| August 25 | Saturday | Thiruvonam |
| August 27 | Monday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi |
| September 21 | Friday | Moharram/ashoora/sree Narayana Guru Samadhi day |
| October 02 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 18 | Thursday | Durga Puja/ayudhapooja/dussehra (mahanavami/vijaya Dashmi) |
| October 19 | Friday | Durga Puja/dussehra (vijaya Dashmi)/kati Bihu |
| October 27 | Saturday | Karva Chauth |
| November 06 | Tuesday | Kali Puja/diwali/naraka Chaturdashi |
| November 20 | Tuesday | Milad-i-sherif (birthday Of Prophet Muhammed) |
| December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas |
Note: 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India