Planning A Bank Visit During Diwali? Check Bank Holidays From November 8 To 11 And Other Dates In November

Banks across India will observe holidays on different dates during the Diwali period, depending on regional festivals and local observances. Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, this year. Bank branches in several cities will also remain closed on November 9, 10 and 11.

Bank Holidays From November 8 To 11

November 8, Sunday, is a regular weekly bank holiday across the country. It also coincides with Diwali this year.

On November 9, Monday, banks will remain closed in Agartala, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Gangtok, Imphal, Jaipur, Kanpur and Lucknow on account of Diwali, Laxmi Puja, Govardhan Pooja and Vishwakarma Day.

On November 10, Tuesday, bank branches in Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Mumbai and Nagpur will remain closed for Diwali (Bali Pratipada), Deepawali (Govardhan Puja), Laxmi Puja and Vikram Samvat New Year Day.

On November 11, Wednesday, banks will observe holidays in Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow and Shimla for Laxmi Puja, Ningol Chakkouba, Bhratridwitiya, Bhai Dooj and Chitragupt Jayanti.

Bank holidays will continue later in November, with several cities observing closures for regional festivals and religious occasions.

Other Festival-Related Bank Holidays In November

Here are the other festival-related bank holidays scheduled across different parts of the country during the month.

On November 13, Friday, branches in Shillong will remain closed for the Wangala Festival.On November 16, Monday, banks in Patna and Ranchi will be closed for Chhath Puja. Dehradun will observe a bank holiday on November 20, Friday, for Igas-Bagwal, while Shillong will remain closed on November 23, Monday, for Seng Kut Snem.

On November 24, Tuesday, banks in Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla and Srinagar will remain closed for Guru Nanak Jayanti, Karthika Purnima and Rahas Purnima. Banks in Bengaluru will also remain closed on November 27, Friday, for Kanakadasa Jayanthi.

Apart from festival-related holidays, banks across India will remain closed on November 14, the second Saturday, and November 28, the fourth Saturday. Sundays, November 8, 15, 22 and 29, will also be regular weekly bank holidays.

What Customers Should Know

Counter services, including cash deposits and withdrawals, cheque-related services and in-person banking assistance, will not be available at branches that remain closed. Digital banking facilities such as internet banking, mobile banking, UPI and ATM services are generally expected to remain available, although access to cash at ATMs may vary. Customers should also account for possible delays in cheque clearing and certain bank-related processing activities until the next working day.