New Delhi: Banks will remain closed for 4 days for Chhath Puja this month. The festival celebrates the sun and is popular in Eastern India. From Eastern Uttar Pradesh to Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and even Delhi, banks will remain shut during October 7-10, 2024, according to RBI’s calendar.
Chhath Puja Bank Holiday
THose celebrating Chhath will have a long weekend coming up with bank holidays on 2 dates followed by a weekend.
Date
State
November 7*
Delhi, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand
November 8*
Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya
November 9*
All India
November 10*
All India
Cities where banks will remain open on Chhath
Banks are expected to remain open on Chhath date on these cities, according to RBI data:
S. No.
Banks open for Chhath in these cities
1
Agartala
2
Ahmedabad
3
Aizawl
4
Bengaluru
5
Bhopal
6
Bhubaneswar
7
Chennai
8
Dehradun
9
Guwahati
10
Hyderabad
11
Jaipur
12
Kochi
13
Mumbai
How many bank holidays in November 2024
Banks are closed for 15 days in November across different states in India, according to RBI’s calendar. RBI classifies holiday under 3 categories, from holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act to RTGS holidays and closing of accounts.
Holiday Description
Day
Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Kut/Kannada Rajyothsava/Govardhan Pooja
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
Saturday
923
Sunday
3, 10, 17, 24
November 15 will be a bank holiday on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kartike Poonima as well as Rahas Purnima in West Bengal, Delhi, Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand.
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