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Bank Holidays in Diwali Week 2024: There are still seven days left for Diwali. There will be holiday in many states and banks during Diwali week. Banks will remain closed on different days in the states to celebrate Diwali and its festivals. This time there will be long holidays in some states. Here we know when there will be holiday in which state during Diwali week.

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Banks will remain closed in Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal on October 31 on the occasion of Diwali.

Friday, November 1, 2024

Banks will remain closed in Tripura, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Manipur on the occasion of Diwali, Kut Mahotsav and Karnataka Rajyotsav.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

On this day, banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh due to Diwali (Bali Pratipada), Balipadyami, Lakshmi Puja (Deepawali), Govardhan Puja and Vikram Samvat New Year.

Sunday, November 3, 2024

Banks will remain closed on 3rd November due to Bhai Dooj. Apart from this, due to Sunday all banks will remain closed on this day.

4 days long holiday in Karnataka and Maharashtra

Banks in Karnataka and Maharashtra will remain closed for four consecutive days – 31 October, 1 November, 2 November and 3 November (Sunday).

3 days long holiday in Uttarakhand and Sikkim

Banks will remain closed for three days in Uttarakhand and Sikkim on November 1, November 2 and November 3 (Sunday).

Kut Festival on 1 November

Several major festivals are celebrated under the Kut Festival, which include Chawang Kut, Thalafwang Kut and Pawal Kut.

Chawang Kut: It is a post-harvest festival celebrated by the Kuki-Chin-Mizo tribes of Manipur to express gratitude to God for a good harvest.

Thalphawang Kut: A harvest festival celebrated in November in Aizawl district of Mizoram.

Paul Coote: A special ritual 'Chaungnavut' takes place in this festival.

Karnataka Rajyotsava – 1 November

Karnataka Rajyotsava also known as Kannada Rajyotsava is celebrated every year on 1 November. It is the day of formation of Karnataka state and is also celebrated as Karnataka State Day. This time on the occasion of Diwali, there will be long bank holidays in many states due to festivals. If you have any bank work then settle it beforehand.