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Bank Holidays in November 2021: November is a month full of festivities as Diwali, Chhath Puja fall in this month, following which banks across the country will remain closed. According to RBI’s calendar, banks will be closed for up to 17 days across the country in the month of November 2021.
The banks remain open on the first and third Saturdays every month and close on the second and fourth and all Sundays. The other holidays for banks include the national and regional holidays.
In some states, banks will be closed for two consecutive days, and in some others, for three days in November. Except for Bengaluru, all the banks will observe a holiday on Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan).
Bank holidays in November 2021: Full List
Date
Day
Holiday Description
Applicable in states
1 November 2021
Monday
Kut, Puducherry Liberation Day, Haryana Day, Karnataka Rajyotsava, Kerala Piravi
Kut – Manipur, Puducherry Liberation Day – Puducherry, Haryana Day – Haryana, Karnataka Rajyotsava – Kannada, Kerala Piravi – Kerala
4 November 2021
Thursday
Diwali, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja
Diwali – Most states, Naraka Chaturdashi – Karnataka, Lakshmi Puja – Several States, Kali Puja – West Bengal
5 November 2021
Friday
Deepavali Holiday, Vikram Samvat New Year, Govardhan Puja, Ningol Chakouba, Balipadyami Deepavali
Deepavali Holiday – Several states, Vikram Samvat New Year – Gujarat, Govardhan Puja – Several states, Ningol Chakouba – Manipur, Balipadyami Deepavali – Karnataka
6 November 2021
Saturday
Bhai Dooj
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
7 November 2021
Sunday
Weekend holiday
All over India
10 November 2021
Wednesday
Chhath Puja
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
11 November 2021
Thursday
Chhath Puja holiday
Bihar
13 November 2021
Saturday
Second Saturday
All Over India
14 November 2021
Sunday
Weekend holiday
All over India
19 November 2021
Friday
Karthika Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti
Karthika Purnima – Orissa and Telengana Guru Nanak Jayanti – Many states
21 November 2021
Sunday
Weekend holiday
All over India
22 November 2021
Monday
Kanakadasa Jayanti
Karnataka
23 November 2021
Tuesday
Seng Kut Snem
Meghalaya
24 November 2021
Wednesday
Lachit Divas, Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
Lachit Divas – Assam, Martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji – Punjab
27 November 2021
Saturday
Fourth Saturday
All Over India
28 November 2021
Sunday
Weekend holiday
All over India
28 November to 6 December 2021
Sunday to Monday
Hanukkah
Several States
Banking functions, schedules, and holidays in India are governed and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India. The RBI’s list of holidays falls into the three categories — ‘Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act’, ‘Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday’ and ‘Banks’ Closing of Accounts’.
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