Bank holiday on Dhanteras 2024: Are banks open or closed? See details and list of holidays

Bank holiday: With Dhanteras, the first day of Diwali being celebrated today on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the question of whether there's a bank holiday arises

Updated on: Oct 29, 2024, 13:16:49 IST

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Bank holiday: With Dhanteras, the first day of Diwali being celebrated today on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the question of whether there is a bank holiday arises

There will be a bank holiday only in certain states on October 31, November 1, and November 2 alone, as per the list. (Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg)

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Is there a bank holiday for Dhanteras 2024?

Banks will remain open today on Dhanteras 2024, according to the list of holidays mentioned in the website of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

In fact, there will be a bank holiday only in certain states on October 31, November 1, and November 2 alone, as per the list.

Thursday, October 31, 2024: There will be a bank holiday in some states, for Diwali (Deepavali), Kali Puja, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday, and Naraka Chaturdashi.

Friday, November 1, 2024: States which observe Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan), Deepawali, Kut, and Kannada Rajyothsava will get a bank holiday.

Saturday, November 2, 2024: A bank holiday will be there for Diwali (Bali Pratipada), Balipadyami, Laxmi Puja (Deepawali), Govardhan Pooja, and Vikram Samvat New Year in some states.

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Bank holiday list in various states in October and November 2024

Bank holiday list for October 2024

October 2024

Agartala

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Ahmedabad

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Aizawl

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Belapur

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Bengaluru

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Bhopal

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Bhubaneswar

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Chandigarh

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Chennai

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Dehradun

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Gangtok

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Guwahati

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Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh

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Hyderabad - Telangana

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Imphal

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Itanagar

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Jaipur

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Jammu

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Kanpur

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Kochi

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Kohima

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Kolkata

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Lucknow

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Mumbai

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Nagpur

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New Delhi

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•*

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Panaji

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Patna

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Raipur

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Ranchi

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Shillong

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Shimla

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Srinagar

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Thiruvananthapuram

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Holiday Description	Day
General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly 2024	1
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya Amavasye	2
Navratra Sthapna/Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti	3
Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami)	10
Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami	11
Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain)	12
Durga Puja (Dasain)	14
Durga Puja (Dasain)	15
Lakshmi Puja	16
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu	17
*The office of Reserve Bank of India, New Delhi will close at 1400 hours on October 24, 2024 (Thursday)	24
Accession Day	26
Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi	31

Bank holiday list for November 2024

November 2024	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

Holiday Description	Day
Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Kut/Kannada Rajyothsava	1
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Balipadyami/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day	2
Chhath (Evening Arghya)	7
Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Wangala Festival	8
Egaas-Bagwaal	12
Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima	15
Kanakadasa Jayanti	18
Seng Kutsnem	23

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