Diwali Bank Holiday 2024: Banks to Remain Closed on October 31 in These States | Check Full List

Bank Holiday 2024: India will celebrate Diwali on October 31, 2024, with banks across several states remaining closed for the festival. 

Diwali is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm and is a significant public holiday.

In states like Andhra Pradesh, Goa , Karnataka, Kerala , Puducherry, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, banks will observe a holiday on Thursday, October 31.

Meanwhile, states including Delhi, Maharashtra , Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal will mark Diwali a day later, with banks closed on Friday, November 1.

Bank Holidays in October 2024

In addition to the Diwali closures, banks will remain shut for 15 days in October 2024 due to national and regional holidays, including weekends. Here is the full list of bank holidays for the month:

October 1: Assembly elections (Jammu and Kashmir)
October 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Mahalaya Amavasya
October 3: Shardiya Navratri / Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
October 6: Sunday
October 10: Maha Saptami / Durga Puja / Dussehra
October 11: Mahashtami / Mahanavami / Ayudha Puja / Durga Ashtami
October 12: Dasara / Vijayadashami / Second Saturday
October 13: Sunday
October 14: Durga Puja ( Gangtok ) / Dussehra
October 16: Lakshmi Puja (Agartala, Kolkata)
October 17: Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti / Kati Bihu
October 20: Sunday
October 26: Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir) / Fourth Saturday
October 27: Sunday
October 31: Diwali / Kali Puja / Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday / Naraka Chaturdashi

Banks follow the Reserve Bank of India's ( RBI ) guidelines, which include regular weekend closures and national and regional holidays. They remain closed on all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.