As December 2023 is about to end, the New Year 2024 is knocking on the doors. Every year, banks across the country remain closed on all public holidays and regional holidays. The banks also remain shut on second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays every month.
Both public and private sector banks remain closed across the country on all national holidays while certain bank holidays are state-specific. All the banks follow the holiday calendar released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) every year.
In 2024, banks across India will remain closed on Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). Moreover, the banks will also remain closed on account of religious festivals like Holi, Diwali, Dussehra, Eid and Ganesh Chaturthi. However, the dates for this festivals change every year.
With less than 10 days remaining for the New Year, those intending to visit banks should take note of bank holidays in 2024 to avoid any last-minute inconvenience.
Though the banks remain closed on holidays, the customers can access internet banking services and ATM transactions.
Bank Holidays in 2024: Full list
January 1 (Monday): New Year's Day
January 11 (Thursday): Missionary Day (Mizoram)
January 12 (Friday): Swami Vivekananda Jayanti (West Bengal)
January 15 (Monday): Pongal/Thiruvalluvar Day (Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh)
January 16 (Tuesday): Tusu Puja (West Bengal and Assam)
January 17 (Wednesday): Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
January 23 (Tuesday): Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
January 25 (Thursday): State Day (Himachal Pradesh)
January 26 (Friday): Republic Day
January 31 (Wednesday): Me-Dam-Me-Phi (Assam)
February 15 (Thursday): Lui-Ngai-Ni (Manipur)
February 19 (Monday): Shivaji Jayanti (Maharashtra)
March 8 (Friday): Maha Shivratri
March 25 (Monday): Holi
March 29 (Friday): Good Friday
April 9 (Tuesday): Ugadi/Gudi Padwa (Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh)
April 10 (Wednesday): Id-ul-Fitr
April 17 (Wednesday): Ram Navami
May 1 (Wednesday): May Day, Maharashtra Day
June 10 (Monday): Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjun Dev ji (Punjab)
June 15 (Saturday): YMA Day (Mizoram)
July 6 (Saturday): MHIP Day (Mizoram)
July 17 (Wednesday): Muharram
July 31 (Wednesday): Shaheed Udam Singh Martyrdom Day (Haryana and Punjab)
August 15 (Thursday): Independence Day
August 19 (Monday): Rakhi
August 26 (Monday): Janmashtami
September 7 (Saturday): Ganesh Chaturthi
September 13 (Friday): Ramdev Jayanti, Teja Dashmi (Rajasthan)
September 16 (Monday): Eid-e-Milad
September 17 (Tuesday): Indra Jatra (Sikkim)
September 18 (Wednesday): Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti (Kerala)
September 21 (Saturday): Shree Narayana Guru Samadhi (Kerala)
September 23 (Monday): Heroes' Martyrdom Day (Haryana)
October 2 (Wednesday): Gandhi Jayanti
October 10 (Thursday): Maha Saptami
October 11 (Friday): Maha Ashtami
October 12 (Saturday): Second Saturday/Dussehra
October 31 (Thursday): Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Gujarat)
November 1 (Friday): Kut, Liberation Day, Haryana Day, Karnataka Rajyotsava, Kerala Piravi
November 2 (Saturday): Ningol Chakouba (Manipur)
November 7 (Thursday): Chhat Puja (Bihar)
November 15 (Friday): Guru Nanak Jayanti (Punjab)
November 18 (Monday): Kanaka Dasa Jayanti (Karnataka)
December 25 (Wednesday): Christmas
(Edited by : Priyanka Deshpande)
