Bank Holiday: If you are also thinking of going to the bank in this festive week, then you must check the bank holiday list. This time there is a lot of confusion about the date of Diwali. According to many people, Diwali is on 31st October, while many people are celebrating Diwali on 1st November. In such a situation, know on which day banks will be closed on the occasion of Diwali in your city.
Bank Holiday: The festive week will start from 28 October 2024 (Monday). Diwali (Diwali 2024) is this week. By the way, there is confusion among the people about Diwali. Because this time Diwali is being considered for two days. Many people are celebrating Diwali on 31st October (Thursday), while many people are celebrating Diwali on 1st November 2024 (Friday).
While there is confusion about Diwali on one hand, people are also getting confused about bank holiday. They are not able to understand on which day there will be a holiday in the bank on the occasion of Diwali. If you are also thinking of going to the bank for some work in this festive week, then you should check the bank holiday list once.
When is Diwali?
This year there is a lot of confusion about Diwali. According to the Panchang, Diwali is on 31 October 2024. On this day, Amavasya will start at 3:12 pm, which will end on 1 November at 5:53 pm. Amavasya will end on 1 November, due to which there is no yoga for Lakshmi Puja on this day. For this reason Diwali will be celebrated on 31 October.
Who decides the bank holiday?
The country’s central bank i.e. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decides the bank holiday. Although the weekly holiday of the bank is Sunday and the second-fourth Saturday of the month. Apart from this, banks are also closed due to regional festivals. RBI releases the bank holiday list every month.
When will the bank remain closed this week
According to the bank holiday list released by RBI-
- On the occasion of Diwali on 31 October, banks in Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Kanpur, Jaipur, Kochi, Kohima, Lucknow, Kolkata, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram will remain closed.
- On November 1, 2024, there is a bank holiday in Agartala, Belapur, Bangalore, Dehradun, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Shillong, Srinagar due to Diwali Amavasya.
- On November 2, there is a holiday in the banks of Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bangalore, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Kanpur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Lucknow on the occasion of Diwali or Bali Pratipada.
- On November 3, banks across the country will remain closed due to Bhai Dooj and Sunday.
These services will continue
Customers get many services even on bank holidays. ATM services remain operational on this day. Apart from this, net banking and online banking facilities are also available.
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