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Bank Holidays September 2024: Banks in India will be closed for a total of 15 days in September 2024, including all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays along with the public holiday. Bank customers should note that the list of holidays varies by state, as different regions celebrate their own festivals. This September, banks will remain shut on occasions such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day, Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s birthday, and Pang-Lhabsol, among others listed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Despite the closures, online banking services will remain fully operational, allowing customers to conduct transactions through bank websites, mobile apps, or ATMs for any urgent needs. Customers are advised to plan their visits to bank branches carefully, taking the non-working dates into account.
State-wise full list of Bank Holidays
Date
Day
Occasion
States
Sept 1
Sunday
Weekend closure
All over India
Sept 4
Wednesday
Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
Assam
Sept 7
Saturday
Ganesh Chaturthi/Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayakar Chathurthi
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Goa.
Sept 8
Sunday
Weekend closure
All over India
Sept 14
Saturday
Karma Puja/First Onam, second Saturday (Weekend closure)
All over India
Sept 15
Sunday
Weekend closure
All over India
Sept 16
Monday
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (bara vafat)
Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Uttara Pradesh, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
Sept 17
Tuesday
Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi)
Sikkim and Chhattisgarh
Sept 18
Wednesday
Pang-Lhabsol
Sikkim
Sept 20
Friday
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi
Jammu and Kashmir
Sept 21
Saturday
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
Kerala
Sept 22
Sunday
Weekend closure
All over India
Sept 23
Monday
Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji
Jammu and Kashmir
Sept 28
Saturday
Fourth Saturday (Weekend closure)
All over India
Sept 29
Sunday
Weekend closure
All over India
Bank holiday calendar
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in coordination with state governments determines the bank holiday calendar, accounting for national/state holidays, cultural or religious observances, and operational necessities. The full list of bank holidays for the year is disseminated by the RBI through official channels, ensuring transparency and coordination across financial institutions.
According to the RBI, there are three types of bank holidays in the country: Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act Real Time Gross Settlement Holidays, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. Notably, Regional bank holidays can vary from state to state and bank to bank in the country.
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