With the festive spirit in the air, many are curious about their holiday schedules, especially regarding November 2, 2024. This Saturday marks Govardhan Pooja, a celebration that holds great significance for many devotees. It’s important to know if this day is designated as a bank holiday, which could impact financial transactions and services.
According to the RBI’s bank holiday list, the Bank branches remain closed today Saturday, November 2, on account of Diwali (Bali Pratipada), Govardhan Pooja, and Vikram Samvant New Year Day.
Hence, the banks in some states will be open, and in some states, banks will be closed. However, the digital payments and ATM will continue to work normally. There are a total of 13 bank holidays in November 2024 due to various national and regional occasions.
Adding further, in line with the guidelines established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks will also be closed on Sundays, as well as on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, in addition to regional and national holidays. In this article, we will provide a detailed list of holidays during this festive season.
Diwali Amavasya
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)
Sunday
Chhath
Chhath
Second Saturday
: Sunday
Egas-Bagwal
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Sunday
Kanakadasa Jayanti
Seng Kutsnem, Fourth Saturday
Sunday
Several states, including Tripura, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Manipur, will see bank closures in observance of Deepavali, Kut, and Kannada Rajyotsava.
Banks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and other regions will be closed for Diwali, Laxmi Puja, and Govardhan Pooja. It’s noteworthy that this Saturday is the first of the month, which typically is not designated as a holiday.
Banks will be closed across all Indian states and Union Territories in observance of Sunday.
Some states, including West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand, will have bank closures for Chhath (Evening Arghya).
In states like Bihar, Jharkhand, and Meghalaya, banks will be closed for the Chhath (Morning Arghya) and the Wangala Festival.
It is the second Saturday of the month, and banks will be closed.
Banks will remain closed for Sunday.
In honour of Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima, banks will close in regions such as Mizoram, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Hyderabad (Telangana), Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Srinagar.
Banks will be closed for Sunday.
All banks in Karnataka will be closed for Kanakadasa Jayanti.
In Meghalaya, banks will close for the Seng Kutsnem festival. This day is also the fourth Saturday of the month.
Banks will remain closed for Sunday.
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