The bank customers need to note the holidays. While all banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays, additional state-specific holidays have been announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Bank Holiday 2024: All banks in Assam will remain closed tomorrow as the state marks the death anniversary of Srimanta Shankardev. A well-known social reformer, Srimanta Shankardev is a revered saint, poet, and playwright who played a key role in the Bhakti movement and the spread of Vaishnavism in Assam.
Bank holidays in India differ from one state to another. The bank customers need to note the holidays. While all banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays, additional state-specific holidays have been announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Here are the key dates:
September 7 (Saturday): Banks in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu will be closed for Ganesh Chaturthi.
September 14 (Saturday): Banks in Kerala and Jharkhand will observe a holiday for Karma Puja and First Onam.
September 16 (Monday): Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) will be observed and banks will be shut in several states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi.
September 17 (Tuesday): Indra Jatra will be observed in Sikkim and Chhattisgarh, with banks closed in these states.
September 18 (Wednesday): Banks in Sikkim will remain closed for Pang-Lhabsol.
September 20 (Friday): In Jammu and Srinagar, banks will close for Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi.
September 21 (Saturday): Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day. Banks in Kerala to remain shut.
September 23 (Monday): Banks in Jammu and Kashmir will be closed for Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday.
September 28 (Saturday): Banks across the country will be closed on the fourth Saturday.
The RBI categorizes bank holidays into three types: Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act Real Time Gross Settlement Holidays, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.