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A Complete List of Bank Holidays in 2024
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.