New Delhi: The festive week will start from 28 October 2024 (Monday). This week is Diwali (Diwali 2024). Although there is confusion among people about Diwali. Because this time Diwali is being considered a two-day festival. Many people are celebrating Diwali on 31 October (Thursday), while many people are celebrating Diwali on 1 November 2024 (Friday). 

While there is confusion about Diwali, people are also confused about bank holidays. They are not able to understand on which day the bank will be closed on the occasion of Diwali. If you are also thinking of going to the bank for some work during this festive week, then you should check the bank holiday list once. 

when is diwali

There is a lot of confusion about Diwali this year. According to the Panchang, Diwali is on 31 October 2024. On this day, Amavasya will start at 3:12 pm and will end on 1 November at 5:53 pm. Amavasya will end on 1 November, so there is no possibility of worshipping Laxmi on this day. For this reason, Diwali will be celebrated on 31 October.

Who decides bank holidays?

The country's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), decides the bank holidays. Generally, the weekly holiday of the bank is Sunday and the second and fourth Saturdays 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 October 31, banks in Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Kanpur, Jaipur, Kochi, Kohima, Lucknow, Kolkata, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram will remain closed.

There is a bank holiday in Agartala, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Shillong, Srinagar on 1 November 2024 due to Diwali Amavasya.

On November 2, on the occasion of Diwali or Bali Pratipada, there is a holiday in the banks of Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Kanpur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Lucknow.

Banks across the country will remain closed on November 3 due to Bhai Dooj and Sunday. 

This service will continue 

Customers get many services even on bank holidays. ATM service remains smooth on this day. Apart from this, net banking and online banking facilities are also available.