Bank Holidays in 2024: From Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti to Diwali to Christmas, banks to remain shut on these days

Bank Holidays in October: Bank branches across various cities in India will observe holidays for 11 days in October 2024, in addition to regular weekly offs. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has categorised these holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act. The holidays include Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, Dussehra on October 10/11/12 (dates varying by city), and Diwali/Deepavali on October 31.

Banks in different parts of the country will remain shut on these dates in October, November and December.

Bank Holidays in October: Bank branches in several cities in the country will observe holidays for as many as 11 days next month, excluding their regular weekly offs. These holidays are categorised under the Negotiable Instruments Act by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's banking regulator, according to its website.

Bank holidays in October 2024 include Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Dussehra (October 10/11/12 in different cities), Lakshmi Puja (October 16), and Diwali or Deepavali (October 31), according to the RBI portal, rbi.org.in.

Here's the official list of bank holidays for the month:

City	1 (T)	2 (W)	3 (Th)	10 (Th)	11 (F)	12 (Sa)	14 (M)	16 (W)	17 (Th)	26 (Sa)	31 (Th)
Agartala		•		•	•	•		•
Ahmedabad		•									•
Aizawl		•									•
Belapur		•				•
Bengaluru		•			•				•		•
Bhopal		•				•					•
Bhubaneswar		•			•	•					•
Chandigarh		•				•					•
Chennai		•			•	•					•
Dehradun		•				•
Gangtok		•			•	•	•
Guwahati		•		•	•	•			•		•
Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh		•				•					•
Hyderabad - Telangana		•				•					•
Imphal		•			•
Itanagar		•			•	•					•
Jaipur		•	•			•					•
Jammu	•	•				•				•
Kanpur		•				•					•
Kochi		•				•					•
Kohima		•		•	•						•
Kolkata		•		•	•	•		•			•
Lucknow		•				•					•
Mumbai		•				•
Nagpur		•				•
New Delhi		•				•					•
Panaji		•				•					•
Patna		•			•	•					•
Raipur		•				•					•
Ranchi		•			•	•					•
Shillong		•			•	•
Shimla		•				•			•		•
Srinagar		•				•				•
Thiruvananthapuram		•				•					•

The descriptions of the holidays are given below, as listed on the RBI website:

General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly: October 1
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya Amavasye: October 2
Navratra Sthapna: October 3
Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami): October 10
Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami: October 11
Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain): October 12
Durga Puja (Dasain): October 14
Lakshmi Puja: October 16
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu: October 17
Accession Day: October 26
Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi: October 31

Bank Holidays | Weekly Offs

Currently, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks in the country observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays every month.

Bank holidays in November

City	1	2	7	8	12	15	18	23
Agartala	•
Ahmedabad		•
Aizawl						•
Belapur	•	•				•
Bengaluru	•	•					•
Bhopal						•
Bhubaneswar						•
Chandigarh						•
Chennai
Dehradun	•	•			•	•
Gangtok	•	•
Guwahati
Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad - Telangana						•
Imphal	•
Itanagar						•
Jaipur		•				•
Jammu	•					•
Kanpur		•				•
Kochi
Kohima						•
Kolkata			•			•
Lucknow		•				•
Mumbai	•	•				•
Nagpur	•	•				•
New Delhi						•
Panaji
Patna			•	•
Raipur						•
Ranchi			•	•		•
Shillong	•			•				•
Shimla						•
Srinagar	•					•
Thiruvananthapuram

Bank holidays in December

City	3	12	18	19	24	25	26	27	30	31
Agartala						•
Ahmedabad						•
Aizawl					•	•	•			•
Belapur						•
Bengaluru						•
Bhopal						•
Bhubaneswar						•
Chandigarh						•
Chennai						•
Dehradun						•
Gangtok						•				•
Guwahati						•
Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh						•
Hyderabad - Telangana						•
Imphal						•
Itanagar						•
Jaipur						•
Jammu						•
Kanpur						•
Kochi						•
Kohima					•	•	•	•
Kolkata						•
Lucknow						•
Mumbai						•
Nagpur						•
New Delhi						•
Panaji	•			•		•
Patna						•
Raipur						•
Ranchi						•
Shillong		•	•		•	•	•		•
Shimla						•
Srinagar						•
Thiruvananthapuram						•

Descriptions of Bank Holidays in November & December

Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Kut/Kannada Rajyothsava: November 1
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Balipadyami/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day: November 2
Chhath (Evening Arghya): November 7
Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Wangala Festival: November 8
Egaas-Bagwaal: November 12
Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima: November 15
Kanakadasa Jayanti: November 18
Seng Kutsnem: November 23
Feast of St. Francis Xavier: December 3
Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma: December 12
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham: December 18
Goa Liberation Day: December 19
Christmas Eve: December 24
Christmas: December 25
Christmas Celebration: December 26
Christmas Celebration: December 27
U Kiang Nangbah: December 30
New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong: December 31