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A Complete List of Bank Holidays in 2024

Source: thehansindia

The Reserve Bank of India issues a yearly holiday calendar that mentions the days when banks remain closed. Thus, individuals must be aware of the same so that they can plan their days accordingly.

This piece illustrates the list of bank holidays in 2024. So, individuals willing to know about it can keep scrolling!

What are the Bank Holidays in 2024?

Bank holidays vary with each state. The following list of bank holidays specifies the days the banks will remain closed and mentions the second and fourth Saturdays on which banks are closed across all the states.

Day & Date Bank Holidays States
1st January, Monday New Year's Day Across the country
11th January, Thursday Missionary Day Mizoram
12th January, Friday Swami Vivekananda Jayanti West Bengal
13th January, Saturday Second Saturday Across the country
13th January, Saturday Lohri Punjab and other states
14th January, Sunday Sankranti Several states
15th January, Monday Pongal Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
15th January, Monday Thiruvalluvar Day Tamil Nadu
16th January, Tuesday Tusu Puja West Bengal and Assam
17th January, Wednesday Guru Govind Singh Jayanti Several states
23rd January, Tuesday Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Many states
25th January, Thursday State Day Himachal Pradesh
26th January, Friday Republic Day All over India
27th January, Saturday Fourth Saturday Across the country
31st January, Wednesday Me-Dam-Me-Phi Assam
10th February, Saturday Second Saturday All states
15th February, Thursday Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur
19th February, Monday Shivaji Jayanti Maharashtra
24th February, Saturday Fourth Saturday All states
8th March, Friday Maha Shivratri/ Shivaratri Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar
12th March, Tuesday Ramadan Start Applicable for many states
20th March, Wednesday March Equinox Applicable for only a few states
25th March, Monday Holi Applicable for many states
25th March, Monday Dolyatra West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha
28th March, Thursday Maundy Thursday Kerala
29th March, Friday Good Friday Applicable for many states
9th April, Tuesday Ugadi Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Goa
10th April, Wednesday Eid al-Fitr Many states
13th April, Saturday Second Saturday Applicable throughout the nation
14th April, Sunday Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Applicable nationwide
14th April, Sunday Vishu Kerala and parts of Karnataka
17th April, Wednesday Ram Navami Applicable in many states
21st April, Sunday Mahavir Jayanti Applicable only for few states
27th April, Saturday Fourth Saturday Applicable throughout the nation
1st May, Wednesday May Day/Maharashtra Day May Day - Across the country/ Maharashtra Day - Maharashtra
8th May, Wednesday Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore West Bengal
11th May, Saturday Second Saturday National
25th May, Saturday Fourth Saturday National
8th June, Saturday Second Saturday All states
9th June, Sunday Maharana Pratap Jayanti Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan
10th June, Monday Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev ji Punjab
15th June, Saturday YMA Day Mizoram
16th June, Sunday Eid al-Adha All states
22th June, Saturday Second Saturday All states
6th July, Saturday MHIP Day Mizoram
13th July, Saturday 2nd Saturday All states
17th July, Wednesday Muharram National apart from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Haryana, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal
27th July, Saturday 4th Saturday All states
31st July, Wednesday Shaheed Udam Singh Martyrdom Day Haryana and Punjab
10th August, Saturday Second Saturday Applicable only for few states
15th August, Thursday Independence Day, Parsi New Year Applicable for all states
19th August, Monday Rakhi Applicable only for few states
24th August, Saturday Fourth Saturday Applicable for all states
26th August, Monday Krishna Janmashtami Applicable for all states
7th September, Saturday Vinayaka Chaturthi All over India
8th September, Sunday Nuakhai Odisha
13th September, Friday Ramdev Jayanti, Teja Dashmi Rajasthan
14th September, Saturday Onam Kerala
14th September, Saturday 2nd Saturday All over India
15th September, Sunday Thiruvonam Kerala
16th September, Monday Eid e Milad All over India
17th September, Tuesday Indra Jatra Sikkim
18th September, Wednesday Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti Kerala
21st September, Saturday Shree Narayana Guru Samadhi Kerala
23rd September, Monday Heroes’ Martyrdom Day Haryana
28th September, Saturday 4th Saturday All over India
2nd October, Wednesday Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Many states across India
10th October, Thursday Maha Saptami Across the country
11th October, Friday Maha Ashtami Many states across India
12th October, Saturday Maha Navami Most states across India
12th October, Saturday Vijaya Dashami Most states across India
12th October, Saturday Second Saturday Across the country
26th October, Saturday Fourth Saturday Across the country
31st October, Thursday Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday Gujarat
1st November, Friday Kut, Puducherry Liberation Day, Haryana Day, Karnataka Rajyotsava, Kerala Piravi Kut: Manipur, Puducherry Liberation Day: Puducherry, Haryana Day: Haryana, Karnataka Rajyotsava: Karnataka & Kerala Piravi: Kerala
2nd November, Saturday Vikram Samvat New Year Gujarat
2nd November, Saturday Ningol Chakouba Manipur
7th November, Thursday Chhat Puja Bihar
9th November, Saturday Second Saturday Across the country
15th November, Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak’s Birthday - Punjab, Chandigarh
18th November, Monday Kanaka Dasa Jayanti Karnataka
23rd November, Saturday Fourth Saturday Across the country
1st December, Sunday Swadeshi Day Arunachal Pradesh
3rd December, Tuesday St. Francis Xavier Communion Goa
5th December, Thursday Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Birthday Jammu Kashmir
6th December, Friday Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day Punjab
12th December, Thursday Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma Meghalaya
18th December, Wednesday Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Chattisgarh
19th December, Thursday Liberation Day Daman and Diu and Goa
24th December, Tuesday Christmas Holidays Meghalaya and Mizoram
25th December, Wednesday Christmas National Holiday
26th December, Thursday Christmas Holidays Meghalaya and Telangana
26th December, Thursday Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti Haryana
30th December, Monday Tamu Losar Sikkim
30th December, Monday U Kiang Nongba Meghalaya
31st December, Tuesday New Year Eve Manipur and Mizoram

Thus, this is all about bank holidays in 2024. Knowing about the same will help individuals schedule the holidays and perform the necessary tasks that are impossible to do on regular days or relax their minds from their regular work routine.

FAQs about Bank Holidays in 2024

How many bank holidays are available in April 2024?

There are nearly 8 bank holidays in April 2024, spread across the country. Some are national holidays applicable throughout the country, while others are specific to certain states.

Are state holidays valid for all banks?

No, holidays celebrated in specific states cannot be considered bank holidays. There are certain exceptions to these.