Key Points:
- RBI announced Bank Holidays for the month of November.
- November 8, 14, 15, 28, 29 and 30 will be National Holidays.
- State specific holidays for Chathh Puja and even Ningol Chakkouba, in Manipur, have been declared.
November, the month of the most awaited festival – Diwali, is here. Holidays for almost all the sectors have been announced and along with that, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mentioned some days when the banking operations will remain closed in the month of November.
Bank holidays vary in different states of the country and not every holiday mentioned will be observed by all banking companies. The festivals are also a key reason behind the Bank Holidays as per the state.
National Holidays List
| DATE | DAY | OCCASION |
| November 8, 2020 | Sunday | Weekly Off |
| November 14, 2020 | Saturday | Diwali |
| November 15, 2020 | Sunday | Weekly Off |
| November 28, 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| November 29, 2020 | Sunday | Weekly Off |
| November 30, 2020 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
State Specific Holidays
|
STATE |
DATE | DAY | OCCASION |
|
Bihar |
20-21 November, 2020 | Friday- Saturday | Chathh Puja |
|
Gujarat |
16 November, 2020 | Monday |
Diwali |
| Jharkhand | 20 November, 2020 | Friday |
Chathh Puja |
|
Karnataka |
16 November, 2020 | Monday | Diwali Balipratipada/Bhaidooj |
| Ladakh | 6 November, 2020 | Friday |
Friday following Eid-e-Milad |
| Maharashtra | 16 November, 2020 | Monday |
Diwali |
| Manipur | 17 November, 2020 | Tuesday |
Ningol Chakkouba |
|
Meghalaya |
6 November and 23 November, 2020 | Friday Monday |
Wangala Festival |
| Sikkim | 16 – 18
November, 2020 |
Monday-Wednesday |
Laxmipujan/ Diwali |
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 November, 2020 | Monday |
Diwali |
Despite of the regular operations being shut during the mentioned holidays, mobile and internet banking will remain functional on most of the days. There can be a situation where the ATM Machines might not disburse cash, and hence, to avoid such situations, make sure of the Bank Holidays in the ongoing month.
