Reserve Bank of India Announces Bank Holidays for November 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the bank holiday schedule for November 2024, outlining 12 days when banks across India will be closed. The holidays cover a range of regional festivals, events, and other important observances. It’s essential to note that these holidays may vary by location, so be sure to check the complete list before planning your banking needs.

The list includes all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

November Bank Holiday Calendar

Here’s a breakdown of the bank holidays in November 2024:

November 1 (Friday)

Banks will be closed in several states including Tripura, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Manipur due to the observance of Deepavali, Kut, and Kannada Rajyotsava.

November 2 (Saturday)

Banks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and other states will be closed for Diwali, Laxmi Puja, and Govardhan Pooja.

November 3 (Sunday)

Banks across all Indian states and union territories (UTs) will be closed for Sunday.

November 7 (Thursday)

Banks will remain closed in a few states, including Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, on the occasion of Chhath (Evening Arghya).

November 8 (Friday)

Banks will remain closed in some states, such as Bihar, Jharkhand, and Meghalaya, on the occasion of the Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Wangala Festival.

November 9 (Saturday)

Second Saturday

November 10 (Sunday)

Sunday

November 15 (Friday)

On the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima, 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 the banks will remain closed in Karnataka on Kanakadasa Jayanti.

November 23 (Saturday)

In Meghalaya, banks will remain closed on the occasion of Seng Kutsnem. Also, November 23 is the fourth Saturday.

November 24 (Sunday)

Sunday

The RBI categorises holidays into three types: those under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real Time Gross Settlement Holidays, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.

Plan your banking needs in advance by reviewing the complete bank holiday schedule for November 2024.