October Holidays 2019

Holidays make a big difference to your routine life be it a regular holiday or a festival holiday. Sunday is a normal weekend holiday, but a majority of private companies will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Apart from these regular holidays, employees whether working at government offices or non-government offices are entitled to get three types of holidays primarily. They include national holidays, bank holidays and regional holidays. Each state has different regional holidays because of different cultures and traditions whereas national holidays are commonly celebrated across the country.

List Of Holidays In October 2019

The following table outlines all types of holidays in October 2019:

Bank Holidays In October 2019

The bank holidays in October 2019 have been outlined in the following table:

Bank (Saturdays) Holidays in October 2019

Banks remain shut on the 11th and 25th of October 2019 on account of the second and fourth Saturdays.

During bank holidays in October 2019, banking institutions will remain closed. ATMs shall be open to the public service.

India has three national holidays: Republic Day, which is celebrated on 26 January every year; Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, which is celebrated on 02 October every year; and Independence Day, which is celebrated on 15 August every year. The month of October 2019 has many holidays for all the classes of people in addition to this national holiday. Why do we need holidays? Well, we all need holidays to take a break from hectic work schedules, celebrate festivals with the people whom we love the most, and go on a trip to the destination we like the most.

Description of October holidays 2019

• Gandhi Jayanti: India celebrates the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi every year on 2 October. It is one of the 3 national holidays observed in the country. Schools and colleges organise various types of events and competitions on account of the day for students.

• Maha Saptami: Maha Saptami is a part of 9-day Durga Puja festival observed in the Northern regions of India. Navapatrika’s bathing ceremony signifies the importance of this festival that also entails the worship of Goddess Saraswati.

• Durgashtami: Durgashtami or Mahashtami or Durga Ashtami is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The devotees of Goddess Durga observe fasting on the day that commemorates her triumph over Mahishasura.

• Maha Navami: The devotees worship the Goddess Durga in different avatars on the 9th day of the festival of Navratri. They also perform Dampati pooja and Suvasini pooja on the day of Maha Navami.

• Ayudha Puja: Ayudha Puja is a famous Hindu festival observed in many parts of India and normally falls on the 9th day of the bright half of the 15-day cycle of the moon. People worship the instruments that are used quite often.

• Dussehra: Dussehra or Dasahara or Dashain is observed normally at the completion of Navaratri each year. It is a historically important festival celebrated by the Hindus either in September or October.

• Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi: The contributions of Maharshi Valmiki, who is well-regarded as the first Sanskrit poet in the country, have been tremendous. Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of this great poet in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

• Lakshmi Puja: Lakshmi Puja is a festival holiday in October 2019 in West Bengal, Karnataka and Tripura. As its name indicates, the festival is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, who is believed to be the Goddess of wealth.

• Diwali: Diwali is a festival of lights and is a popular Hindu festival. The festival carries the special importance to the businessmen who worship Goddess Lakshmi. It is a public holiday in October 2019 in several parts in India.