November 2024: List of bank holidays state-wise
The Reserve Bank of India released the bank holidays list in November 2024. All banks in the country will remain closed for 13 days during the month - these include public as well as regional holidays.
The list includes the following:
- Second and fourth Saturdays of each month
All Sundays
Eight more - according to the Negotiable Instruments Act
The major festivals that occur during November are Diwali, Laxmi Puja, Chhath Puja, and Guru Nanak Jayanti.
However, the holiday schedule is different from state to state, as it depends on regional festivals. Not all holidays apply to all states and Union Territories in India.
Bank Holidays in November 2024
November 1: Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Kut/Kannada Rajyotsava (Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya)
November 2: Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Balipadyami/ Govardhan Puja/Vikram Samvat New Year (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh)
November 3: Weekly holiday (Sunday)
November 7: Chhath Puja (Evening Arghya) - West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand
November 8: Chhath Puja (Morning Arghya) and Wangala Festival - Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya
November 9: Second Saturday
November 10: Weekly holiday (Sunday)
November 12: Egaas-Bagwal - Uttarakhand
November 15: Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartika Purnima/Rahas Purnima - Mizoram, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
November 17: Weekly holiday, Sunday
November 18: Kanakadasa Jayanti, Karnataka
November 23: Seng Kut Snem, Meghalaya, fourth Saturday
November 24: Weekly holiday, Sunday
Also read: Is November 1 a holiday for schools, and colleges?