Banks closed in 8 states today on Diwali; more holidays lined up through November

Banks will remain closed in eight states on Monday on account of Diwali, Laxmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Vishwakarma Day, depending on the festival celebrated in the respective states.

Several more state-specific holidays are lined up over the next three weeks, requiring customers to plan their branch visits and banking transactions accordingly.

Bank branches in Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Sikkim, Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh will remain shut on November 9.

The holiday spell will continue through the week as banks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Sikkim observe a holiday on November 10 for Diwali (Bali Pratipada), Govardhan Puja and regional New Year celebrations.

On November 11, branches in Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh will remain closed for Laxmi Puja, Ningol Chakkouba, Bhratridwitiya, Bhaidooj and Chitragupt Jayanti.

Meghalaya will observe a bank holiday on November 13 for the Wangala Festival, a post-harvest thanksgiving celebration of the Garo tribe.

The rest of November will also see several state-specific bank holidays.

Banks in Bihar and Jharkhand will remain closed on November 16 for Chhath Puja, also observed as Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya).

Uttarakhand will observe a holiday on November 20 for Igas-Bagwal, while banks in Meghalaya will remain shut on November 23 for Seng Kut Snem.

Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will see bank closures on November 24 for Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kartika Purnima and Rahas Purnima.

Banks in Karnataka will also remain closed on November 27 for Kanakadasa Jayanthi.

Apart from festival-related holidays, bank branches across the country will remain closed on November 14 and 28, the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, as well as on Sundays falling on November 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Customers planning cash deposits, cheque clearances and other services requiring a branch visit should check the holiday calendar applicable to their state before visiting a bank.

However, digital banking services, including internet banking, mobile banking and Unified Payments Interface (UPI), are generally expected to remain available on these holidays.