New Delhi: Bank Holiday is being observed on August 19, 2024, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan in some states across India. Bank customers should take note of the list of states where banks are closed on Monday to ensure that their important work does not get hampered due to the holiday. Banks will remain closed for 13 days in August including 4 Sundays and 2 Saturdays, apart from the RBI designated holidays.
List of states with bank holidays today
S. No.
States
1
Andhra Pradesh
2
Bihar
3
Chandigarh
4
Chhattisgarh
5
Gujarat
6
Haryana
7
Himachal Pradesh
8
Jammu
9
Jharkhand
10
Madhya Pradesh
11
Meghalaya
12
Odisha
13
Rajasthan
14
Sikkim
15
Srinagar
16
Tamil Nadu
17
Telangana
18
Uttar Pradesh
19
Uttarakhand
20
West Bengal
Citywise list of bank holidays on Raksha Bandhan
S. No.
City
1
Agartala
2
Ahmedabad
3
Bhopal
4
Bhubaneswar
5
Dehradun
6
Jaipur
7
Kanpur
8
Lucknow
9
Shimla
Upcoming Bank Holidays in 2024
RBI lists three types of holidays, namely holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, under the Negotiable Instruments Act and RTGS holiday, and holidays related to the closing of accounts by banks.
Date
Event
September
4
Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
7
Ganesh Chaturthi/Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayakar Chathurthi
14
Karma Puja/First Onam
16
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (bara vafat)
17
Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi)
18
Pang-Lhabsol
20
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi
21
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
23
Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji
October
2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya Amavasye
3
Navratra Sthapna
10
Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
11
Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami
12
Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain)
14
Durga Puja (Dasain)
16
Lakshmi Puja
17
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu
26
Accession Day
31
Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi
November
1
Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Kut/Kannada Rajyothsava
2
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Balipadyami/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day
7
Chhath (Evening Arghya)
8
Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Wangala Festival
12
Egaas-Bagwaal
15
Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima
18
Kanakadasa Jayanti
23
Seng Kutsnem
December
3
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
12
Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma
18
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
19
Goa Liberation Day
24
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas
26
Christmas Celebration
27
Christmas Celebration
30
U Kiang Nangbah
31
New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong
Bank Holiday Today: From Andhra pradesh to West Bengal, check the list of states with a bank holiday today. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
