The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published the November 2024 bank holiday schedule, detailing 12 non-working days across various states for the month. These closures include regional festivals, events, and regular off-days that vary by location, encompassing all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays. Planning visits to the bank in advance is recommended.
November Bank Holiday Schedule
November 1 (Friday): Banks will be closed in states like Tripura, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Manipur for festivals including Deepavali, Kut, and Kannada Rajyotsava.
November 2 (Saturday): Banks in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh will be closed for Diwali, Laxmi Puja, and Govardhan Pooja. Note that this day is the first Saturday and is typically a working day.
November 3 (Sunday): All banks across Indian states and union territories will observe Sunday as a holiday.
November 7 (Thursday): In select states, including Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand, banks will close for Chhath (Evening Arghya).
November 8 (Friday): Some states, such as Bihar, Jharkhand, and Meghalaya, will observe bank closures for Chhath (Morning Arghya) and the Wangala Festival.
November 9 (Saturday): Second Saturday, a designated holiday nationwide.
November 10 (Sunday): Sunday, a national bank holiday.
November 15 (Friday): Banks will be closed in Mizoram, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Hyderabad (Telangana), Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, Bengal, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Srinagar in observance of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Karthika Purnima, or Rahas Purnima.
November 17 (Sunday): Sunday, a nationwide holiday.
November 18 (Monday): Banks across Karnataka will be closed for Kanakadasa Jayanti.
November 23 (Saturday): Banks will close in Meghalaya for Seng Kutsnem. Additionally, it is the fourth Saturday, observed as a holiday nationwide.
November 24 (Sunday): Sunday, observed as a holiday across all states.
The RBI classifies holidays into three main types: those under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Holidays, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.