Diwali falls in the month of November due to which banks across the country will be closed. In fact, in some states banks will be closed for two consecutive days, and in some for three days. So, to make sure that your banking matters are not disrupted do make sure you know when the banks in your state will be shut. Other than Diwali, banks in many states will also be closed due to Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Banks across the country will be closed on second and fourth Saturdays and on Sundays.
Here is a look at the bank holidays across various states in November.
- November 1 (Monday): Kannada Rajyostsava/Kut; Banks in Karnataka and Manipur Kannada will ve closed
- November 3 (Wednesday): Naraka Chaturdashi; Banks will be closed in Karnataka
- November 4 (Thursday): Diwali Amavasaya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepavali/Kali Puja; Banks will be closed in all states expect Karnataka
- November 5 (Friday): Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Vikram Samvant New Year Day/Govardhan Pooja; Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh
- November 6 (Saturday): Bhai Duj/Chitragupt Jayanti/Laxmi Puja/Deepawali/Ningol Chakkouba; Banks will be closed in Sikkim, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh
- November 10 (Wednesday): Chhath Puja//Surya Pashti Dala Chhath (Sayan ardhya); Banks will be closed in Bihar and Jharkand
- November 11 (Thursday): Chhath Puja; Banks will be closed in Bihar
- November 12 (Friday): Wangala Festival; Banks will be closed in Meghalaya
- November 19 (Friday): Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima; Banks will be closed in many states such as Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir and more
- November 22 (Monday): Kanakadasa Jayanthi; Banks will be closed in Karnataka
- November 23 (Tuesday): Seng Kutsnem; Banks will be closed in Meghalaya
To get the full bank holiday list for 2021 click here
