Bank Holidays 2024 in India
By Narendra Kumar | Updated on: Aug 26th, 2024 | 5 min read
Bank holidays differ across various states. Nonetheless, all banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Furthermore, banks recognize three national holidays: Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). Additionally, banks observe closures during local festivals. This article provides a comprehensive list of holidays applicable to each state and union territory.
January Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Jan 2024 | Monday | New Year’s Day | Throughout the country |
| 2nd Jan 2024 | Tuesday | Mannam Jayanti | Kerala |
| 11th Jan 2024 | Thursday | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| 12th Jan 2024 | Friday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
| 13th Jan 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday and Lohri | Throughout the country |
| 15th Jan 2024 | Monday | Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Magh Bihu and Makara Sankranti | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, Puducherry, Sikkim and Telangana |
| 16th Jan 2024 | Tuesday | Kanuma Panduga, Tusu Puja and Thiruvalluvar Day | Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Tamil Nadu |
| 17th Jan 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti and Uzhavar Thirunal | Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu |
| 23rd Jan 2024 | Tuesday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti and Gaan-Ngai | Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal and Manipur |
| 25th Jan 2024 | Thursday | State Day and Hazrat Ali Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh |
| 26th Jan 2024 | Friday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| 27th Jan 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 31st Jan 2024 | Wednesday | Me-Dum-Me-Phi | Assam |
February Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Feb 2024 | Saturday | Sonam Losar | Sikkim |
| 10th Feb 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 14th Feb 2024 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Haryana, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal |
| 15th Feb 2024 | Thursday | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| 19th Feb 2024 | Monday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| 20th Feb 2024 | Tuesday | State Day | Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh |
| 24th Feb 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday and Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Throughout the country |
March Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st March 2024 | Friday | Chapchar Kut | Mizoram |
| 5th March 2024 | Tuesday | Panchayatiraj Divas | Odisha |
| 8th March 2024 | Friday | Maha Shivratri/ Shivaratri | Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh |
| 9th March 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 21st March 2024 | Thursday | Nauroz | Ladakh |
| 22nd March 2024 | Friday | Bihar Day | Bihar |
| 23rd March 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday and Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day | Throughout the country |
| 25th March 2024 | Monday | Holi, Yaosang and Doljatra | Gazetted holiday |
| 26th March 2024 | Tuesday | Yaosang | Manipur |
| 29th March 2024 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted holiday |
| 30th March 2024 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Nagaland |
| 31st March 2024 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Kerala and Nagaland |
April Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Apr 2024 | Monday | Odisha Day | Odisha |
| 5th Apr 2024 | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti and Jumat-ul-Wida | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 7th Apr 2024 | Sunday | Shab-i-Qadr | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 9th Apr 2024 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa, Telugu New Year and Ugadi | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 10th Apr 2024 | Wednesday | Id-Ul Fitr | Gazetted holiday |
| 11th Apr 2024 | Thursday | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| 13th Apr 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday, Maha Vishuba Sankranti, Bohag Bihu and Vaisakh | Throughout the country |
| 14th Apr 2024 | Sunday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti, Cheiraoba, Vishu, Bohag Bihu, Tamil New Year and Bengali New Year | Throughout the country |
| 15th Apr 2024 | Monday | Bengali New Year and Himachal Day | Tripura, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh |
| 17th Apr 2024 | Wednesday | Ram Navami | Sikkim, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Dadra Nagar Haveli, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 21st Apr 2024 | Sunday | Garia Puja and Mahavir Jayanti | Tripura, Punjab, Daman and Diu, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi and Mizoram |
| 27th Apr 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
May Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st May 2024 | Wednesday | May Day and Maharashtra Day | Assam, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Goa, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, West Bengal and Maharashtra |
| 8th May 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti and Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Tripura, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh |
| 10th May 2024 | Friday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti and Basava Jayanti | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka |
| 11th May 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 16th May 2024 | Thursday | State Day | Sikkim |
| 23rd May 2024 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal |
| 24th May 2024 | Friday | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti | Tripura |
| 25th May 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
June Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Jun 2024 | Sunday | Telangana Formation Day | Telangana |
| 8th Jun 2023 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 9th Jun 2023 | Sunday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and Haryana |
| 10th Jun 2024 | Monday | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 14th Jun 2023 | Friday | Pahili Raja | Odisha |
| 15th Jun 2024 | Saturday | Raja Sankranti and YMA Day | Odisha and Mizoram |
| 17th Jun 2024 | Sunday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
| 22nd Jun 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 30th Jun 2024 | Sunday | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
July Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Jul 2024 | Friday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 6th Jul 2024 | Saturday | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
| 7th Jul 2024 | Thursday | Ratha Yathra | Odisha |
| 8th Jul 2024 | Monday | Behdeinkhlam Festival | Meghalaya |
| 13th Jul 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 17th Jul 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram, U Tirot Sing Day | Throughout the country except Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Nagaland, Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Puducherry, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Daman and Diu, Meghalaya and Mizoram |
| 27th Jul 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 31st Jul 2024 | Wednesday | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day and Bonalu | Haryana and Telangana |
August Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Aug 2024 | Wednesday | Haryali Teej | Haryana |
| 8th Aug 2024 | Thursday | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | Sikkim |
| 10th Aug 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 13th Aug 2024 | Tuesday | Patriots Day | Manipur |
| 15th Aug 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| 16th Aug 2024 | Friday | De Jure Transfer Day | Puducherry |
| 19th Aug 2024 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan and Jhulan Purnima | Uttarakhand, Daman and Diu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha |
| 24th Aug 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 26th Aug 2024 | Monday | Janmashtami | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Punjab, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Nagaland, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Sikkim, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Tripura, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Jharkhand, Manipur, Tripura |
September Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Sept 2024 | Thursday | Tithi of Srimanta Shankardev and Hartalika Teej | Assam, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim |
| 7th Sept 2024 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Throughout the country |
| 8th Sept 2024 | Sunday | Nuakhai | Odisha |
| 13th Sep 2024 | Friday | Teja Dashmi | Rajasthan |
| 14th Sep 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday and Onam | Throughout the country |
| 15th Sep 2024 | Sunday | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| 16th Sep 2024 | Monday | Eid e Milad | Throughout the country |
| 17th Sep 2024 | Tuesday | Indra Jatra | Sikkim |
| 18th Sep 2024 | Wednesday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala |
| 21st Sept 2024 | Saturday | Shree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala |
| 23rd Sep 2024 | Monday | Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
| 28th Sep 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
October Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Oct 2024 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti | Throughout the country |
| 3rd Oct 2024 | Thursday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti and Ghatasthapana | Haryana and Rajasthan |
| 11th Oct 2024 | Friday | Maha Navami | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal |
| 12th Oct 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday, Vijaya Dashami and Dusshera | Throughout the country |
| 17th Oct 2024 | Thursday | Kati Bihu, Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and Lakshmi Puja | Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal |
| 20th Oct 2024 | Sunday | Karva Chauth | Himachal Pradesh |
| 26th Oct 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 31st Oct 2024 | Thursday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
November Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Nov 2024 | Friday | Diwali, Haryana Day, Puducherry Liberation Day, Kerala Piravi, Kut (Chavang Kut), Rajyotsava | Throughout the country |
| 2nd Nov 2024 | Saturday | Vikram Samvat New Year | Gujarat |
| 3rd Nov 2024 | Sunday | Bhai Dooj and First Day of Bathukamma | Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Telangana |
| 7th Nov 2024 | Thursday | Chhath Puja | Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand |
| 9th Nov 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 15th Nov 2024 | Friday | Karthika Purnima and Guru Nanak Jayanti | Odisha, Telangana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal |
| 18th Nov 2024 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanti | Karnataka |
| 22nd Nov 2024 | Friday | Lhabab Duchen | Sikkim |
| 23rd Nov 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday and Seng Kut Snem | Throughout the country |
December Bank Holiday List 2024
| Date | Day | Holidays | States and Union Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Dec 2024 | Sunday | Indigenous Faith Day | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3rd Dec 2024 | Tuesday | Feast of St Francis Xavier | Goa |
| 5th Dec 2024 | Thursday | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 6th Dec 2024 | Thursday | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 12th Dec 2024 | Thursday | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma | Meghalaya |
| 14th Dec 2024 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 45644 | Wednesday | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti and Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Chhattisgarh and Meghalaya |
| 45645 | Thursday | Liberation Day | Diu and Daman and Goa |
| 24th Dec 2024 | Tuesday | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom’s Day | Punjab and Chandigarh |
| 25th Dec 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas | Throughout the country |
| 26th Dec 2024 | Thursday | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | Haryana |
| 28th Dec 2024 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Throughout the country |
| 30th Dec 2024 | Monday | U Kiang Nangbah and Tamu Losar | Meghalaya and Sikkim |
| 31st Dec 2024 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve and Losar | Manipur, Mizoram and Ladakh |