The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the bank holiday schedule for November 2024. There are several holidays this month, with banks closed for a total of 12 days. Holidays include regional festivals, events and other festivities, and will vary by location. This list includes all Sundays as well as the second and fourth Saturdays. Hence, it is advisable to check the list to plan your trips accordingly.
Bank holidays in November
November 1 (Friday): Banks in states like Tripura, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Manipur will also remain closed due to Deepavali, Kut and Kannada Rajyotsava.
November 2 (Saturday): Banks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and other states will remain closed for Diwali, Lakshmi Puja and Govardhan Puja. It is important to note that this day falls on the first Saturday of the month, which is not a holiday.
November 3 (Sunday): Banks in all Indian states and Union Territories (UTs) will remain closed on Sunday.
November 7 (Thursday): In a few states including Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, banks will remain closed on Chhath (evening Arghya).
November 8 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in some states, such as Bihar, Jharkhand and Meghalaya, on the occasion of Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Vingla festival.
November 9 (Saturday): Second week
November 10 (Sunday): Sunday
November 15 (Friday): On the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanthi/Kartika Purnima/Rahaspurnima, banks will remain closed in some places, such as 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.
November 17 (Sunday): Sunday
November 18 (Monday): All banks will remain closed on Kanakdasa Jayanti in Karnataka.
November 23 (Saturday): Banks in Meghalaya will remain closed on Sengkatnam. Also, 23 November is the fourth week.
November 24 (Sunday): Sunday
The RBI divides holidays into three categories: those under the Negotiable Instruments Act, real-time gross settlement holidays, and closure of bank accounts.