Chhath Puja 2024
Chhath puja is dedicated to the Sun God Surya, as it is believed that the sun is visible to all beings and the source of life for all species on Earth. Chhathi Maiya, as well as the Sun God, is worshipped on this day.November 2024 bank holidays: Banks will be closed for 13 days in November; state-wise bank holiday list
It is celebrated especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Eastern Uttar Pradesh; and the Nepalese Autonomous provinces of Koshi, Lumbini, and Madhesh.
Banks in these states closed on November 7 (Thursday)
Chhath Puja Evening Arghya- Banks are closed in Bihar, Delhi, Jharkhand, and Bengal.
Banks in these states closed on November 8 (Friday)
Chhath Puja (Morning Arghya) & Wangala Festival- Banks will remain closed in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Meghalaya.
This is followed by the usual second Saturday and Sunday bank holiday on November 9 and 10.
Long weekend in these states
Long weekend will be observed in Bihar and Jharkhand state as banks will be closed from November 7 to 10.
Other bank holidays in November
Bank holiday November 12
Banks are closed on the occasion of Egaas-Bagwaal in states of Uttarakhand.
Bank holiday on November 15
Banks in some states are closed on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima in state of Mizoram, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Hyderabad – Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Srinagar.
Bank holiday November 18
Banks are closed in Karnataka on the occasion of Kanakadasa Jayanti.
Bank holiday on November 23
Banks are closed in Meghalaya on the occasion of Seng Kutsnem.
November bank holidays 2024
| Nov-24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 |
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| Bhubaneswar | • | |||||||
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| Dehradun | • | • | • | • | ||||
| Gangtok | • | • | ||||||
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| Imphal | • | |||||||
| Itanagar | • | |||||||
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| Jammu | • | • | ||||||
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| Raipur | • | • | ||||||
| Ranchi | • | • | • | |||||
| Shillong | • | • | • | |||||
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| Srinagar | • | • | ||||||
| Thiruvananthapuram |
| Holiday Description | Day |
| Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Kut/Kannada Rajyothsava/Govardhan Pooja | 1 |
| Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Balipadyami/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day | 2 |
| Chhath (Evening Arghya) | 7 |
| Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Wangala Festival | 8 |
| Egaas-Bagwaal | 12 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima | 15 |
| Kanakadasa Jayanti | 18 |
| Seng Kutsnem | 23 |
Source: RBI website