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Bank Holidays In November: Banks to Observe 13 Holidays This Month. Check Full List Here

Times Now | November 1, 2024 5:39 PM CST

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has release the list of bank holidays for the month of November. Banks will remain closed for a total of 13 days this month, which includes both public and regional holidays. Apart from second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays, banks will remain closed for an extra eight days on the count of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act.Diwali Puja, Chhath Puja, and Guru Nanak Jayanti are among the major festivals falling in this month. However, bank holiday schedule varies from state to state in India, depending on festivals the regions observe or celebrate.As holidays vary by state and Union Territory in India, customers are encouraged to regularly check the official RBI website for a comprehensive list of holidays. To avoid any inconvenience, individuals should confirm the holiday dates specific to their state before visiting a bank branch.

Bank Holidays in November 2024:

November 1: Closed in Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya (Diwali Amavasya/Deepawali).

November 2: Closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (Diwali).

November 3: Weekly holiday (Sunday).

November 7: Closed in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand (Chhath Puja).

November 8: Closed in Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya (Chhath Puja/Wangala Festival).

November 9: Second Saturday.

November 10: Weekly holiday (Sunday).

November 12: Closed in Uttarakhand (Egaas-Bagwal).

November 15: Closed in multiple states (Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartika Purnima).

November 17: Weekly holiday (Sunday).

November 18: Closed in Karnataka (Kanakadasa Jayanti).

November 23: Closed in Meghalaya (Seng Kut Snem), also the fourth Saturday.

November 24: Weekly holiday (Sunday).

The holiday list issued by the central bank each month is categorized into three types: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement holidays, and banks' closing of accounts.