Among the various important dates to remember, bank holidays hold a significant place. Having a thorough understanding of the bank holidays in 2024 can help individuals and businesses plan their financial activities and transactions without any hassle.
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To make your planning easier, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of bank holidays in India for 2024, including both national and regional holidays. Follow this detailed guide to avoid any inconvenience. This list will provide you with all the essential details on bank holidays in 2024, categorized month by month.
Bank Holidays in January in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2024 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Friday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Monday | Pongal |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Tuesday | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday |
| 26 Jan 2024 | Friday | Republic Day |
Bank Holidays in February in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2024 | Saturday | Losar |
| 14 Feb 2024 | Wednesday | Basant Panchami |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Thursday | Birthday of Md. Hazrat Ali/Lui-Ngai-Ni |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Ji Birthday |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Sunday | Thaipusam |
Bank Holidays in March in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2024 | Friday | Mahashivratri |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Sunday | Ramadan |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Sunday | Holika Dahan |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Monday | Holi |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Friday | Good Friday |
Bank Holidays in April in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2024 | Monday | Yearly Closing of Bank Account |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Tuesday | Ugadi, Eid al-Fitr |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Sunday | Tamil New Year |
Bank Holidays in May in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2024 | Wednesday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore |
| 16 May 2024 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
Bank Holidays in June in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2024 | Sunday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Monday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev ji |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Saturday | YMA Day |
| 16 Jun 2024 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
Bank Holidays in July in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2024 | Monday | Rath Yatra |
| 17 Jul 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram |
Bank Holidays in August in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day, Parsi New Year |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Monday | Krishna Janmashtami |
Bank Holidays in September in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2024 | Thursday | Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Saturday | Vinayagar Chaturthi |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Saturday | First Onam |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Sunday | Thiruvonam |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Monday | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) |
Bank Holidays in October in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2024 | Tuesday | Half-Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Friday | Ayudha Puja |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Saturday | Vijayadashami |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Sunday | Karva Chauth |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Thursday | Diwali |
Bank Holidays in November in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2024 | Friday | Laxmi Puja, Kannada rajyotsava |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Saturday | Govardhan Puja |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Thursday | Chhath Puja |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
Bank Holidays in December in India, 2024
| Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2024 | Saturday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Thursday | Goa Liberation Day |
| 25 Dec 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Tuesday | New Year’s Eve |
Note: The 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month is considered a bank holiday for both public and private sector banks in India. We recommend checking the bank holidays 2024 for new updates regularly and verifying it with the list of holidays issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
Also Check: List of Gazetted and Public Holidays in 2024
Types of Bank Holidays, 2024
There are two types of bank holidays: Public holidays and national holidays.
The national holidays include Republic Day, Independence Day, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. The national holidays are also known as gazetted holidays and all the banks and financial institutions remain shut on these days.
Public holidays are classified as central government bank holidays or state government bank holidays. Although central Government bank holidays are common across the country, the state government bank holidays differ from state to state. For example, Haryana Day is a bank holiday in Haryana, Goa Liberation Day is a bank holiday in Goa.
Second and Fourth Saturday Bank Holidays 2024 in India
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 14 Feb 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 May 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 25 May 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 27 Jul 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 10 Aug 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 12 Oct 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Second Saturday |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
Disclaimer: This blog is written to make it easy for readers to understand complicated processes. Some information and screenshots may be outdated as government processes can change anytime without notification. However, we try our best to keep our blogs updated and relevant.
