In 2024, financial institutions will observe closures on every second and fourth Saturday, along with all Sundays throughout the year. Regarding the 2024 Bank Holidays, individuals may be curious about the status of January 1, 2024. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the commencement of the new year will see banks closed in certain states.
The RBI distinguishes bank holidays into three categories: those under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday, and the Banks’ Year-End Account Closure.
Moreover, apart from these specified holidays, banks nationwide will remain closed on every second and fourth Saturday and all Sundays throughout the year. However, during these bank holidays, customers can still utilize internet and mobile banking services for various banking needs.
Bank Holidays in January 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu |
| January 2 | New Year Holiday | Mizoram |
| January 2 | Mannam Jayanti | Kerala |
| January 11 | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| January 12 | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
| January 15 | Magh Bihu | Assam |
| January 15 | Makara Sankranti | Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, and Sikkim |
| January 15 | Pongal | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Pondicherry, and Tamil Nadu |
| January 16 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
| January 16 | Kanuma Panduga | Andhra Pradesh |
| January 17 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Punjab, and Rajasthan |
| January 17 | Uzhavar Thirunal | Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu |
| January 23 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| January 23 | Gaan-Ngai | Manipur |
| January 25 | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
| January 25 | State Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| January 26 | Republic Day | National |
Bank Holidays in February 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| February 10 | Losar | Sikkim |
| February 10 | Sonam Losar | Sikkim |
| February 14 | Vasant Panchami | Haryana, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| February 15 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| February 19 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| February 20 | State Day | Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram |
| February 24 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab |
Bank Holidays in March 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| March 5 | Panchayatiraj Divas | Odisha |
| March 8 | Maha Shivaratri | National except for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal |
| March 22 | Bihar Day | Bihar |
| March 23 | S. Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
| March 25 | Holi | National except Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, & West Bengal |
| March 25 | Doljatra | West Bengal |
| March 25 | Yaosang | Manipur |
| March 26 | Yaosang 2nd Day | Manipur |
| March 29 | Good Friday | National except Haryana & Jammu and Kashmir |
| March 30 | Easter Saturday | Nagaland |
| March 31 | Easter Sunday | Kerala and Nagaland |
Bank Holidays in April 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| April 1 | Odisha Day | Odisha |
| April 5 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
| April 5 | Jumat-ul-Wida | Jammu Kashmir |
| April 7 | Shab-i-Qadr | Jammu and Kashmir |
| April 9 | Gudi Padwa | Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh |
| April 9 | Telugu New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| April 9 | Ugadi | Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Telangana |
| April 10 | Id-ul-Fitr | National |
| April 11 | Id-ul-Fitr Holiday | Telangana |
| April 11 | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| April 13 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam |
| April 13 | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | Odisha |
| April 13 | Vaisakh | Jammu Kashmir and Punjab |
| April 14 | Bengali New Year | Tripura and West Bengal |
| April 14 | Bohag Bihu | Arunachal Pradesh and Assam |
| April 14 | Cheiraoba | Manipur |
| April 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | National except Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura |
| April 14 | Tamil New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| April 14 | Vishu | Kerala |
| April 15 | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| April 17 | Ram Navami | National apart from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| April 21 | Garia Puja | Tripura |
| April 21 | Mahavir Jayanti | Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh |
Bank Holidays in May 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| May 1 | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra |
| May 8 | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | Tripura and West Bengal |
| May 10 | Basava Jayanti | Karnataka |
| May 10 | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan |
| May 16 | State Day | Sikkim |
| May 23 | Buddha Purnima | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal |
| May 24 | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti | Tripura |
Bank Holidays in June 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| June 9 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan |
| June 10 | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| June 14 | Pahili Raja | Odisha |
| June 15 | Raja Sankranti | Odisha |
| June 15 | YMA Day | Mizoram |
| June 17 | Bakrid / Eid-al-Adha | National except Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Sikkim |
| June 18 | Bakrid / Eid-al-Adha Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
| June 22 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab |
| June 30 | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
Bank Holidays in July 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| July 5 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | Jammu and Kashmir |
| July 6 | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
| July 7 | Ratha Yathra | Odisha |
| July 8 | Behdeinkhlam Festival | Meghalaya |
| July 13 | Bhanu Jayanti | Sikkim |
| July 13 | Martyrs’ Day | Jammu and Kashmir |
| July 17 | Muharram | National except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Haryana, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal |
| July 17 | U Tirot Sing Day | Meghalaya |
| 31 July 2024 | Bonalu | Telangana |
| July 31 | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
Bank Holidays in August 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/State |
| August 7 | Haryali Teej | Haryana |
| August 8 | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | Sikkim |
| August 13 | Patriots Day | Manipur |
| August 15 | Independence Day | National |
| August 15 | Parsi New Year | Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat & Maharashtra |
| August 16 | De Jure Transfer Day | Pondicherry |
| August 19 | Raksha Bandhan | Chhattisgarh, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh |
| August 19 | Jhulan Purnima | Odisha |
| August 26 | Janmashtami | National except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Pondicherry & West Bengal |
Bank Holidays in September 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/State |
| September 5 | Hartalika Teej | Chhattisgarh & Sikkim |
| September 5 | Tithi of Srimanta Shankardev | Assam |
| September 7 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Telangana and Tamil Nadu |
| September 8 | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | Goa |
| September 8 | Nuakhai | Odisha |
| September 13 | Ramdev Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| September 13 | Teja Dashmi | Rajasthan |
| September 14 | First Onam | Kerala |
| September 15 | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| September 16 | Eid e Milad | National except Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Sikkim, and West Bengal |
| September 17 | Indra Jatra | Sikkim |
| September 18 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | Kerala |
| September 20 | Friday Following Eid e Milad | Jammu Kashmir |
| September 21 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala |
| September 23 | Heroes Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
Bank Holidays in October 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/State |
| October 2 | Mahalaya Amavasye | Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| October 2 | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| October 3 | First Day of Bathukamma | Telangana |
| October 3 | Ghatasthapana | Rajasthan |
| October 3 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Haryana |
| October 10 | Maha Saptami | Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal |
| October 11 | Maha Ashtami | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura and West Bengal |
| October 12 | Maha Navami | Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Pondicherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal |
| October 13 | Vijaya Dashami | National except Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Manipur |
| October 13 | Janmostav of Srimanta Shankardev | Assam |
| October 17 | Lakshmi Puja | Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal |
| October 17 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & Punjab |
| October 17 | Kati Bihu | Assam |
| October 31 | Deepavali | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| October 31 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
Bank Holidays in November 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| November 1 | Diwali | National except Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu & Telangana |
| November 1 | Haryana Day | Haryana |
| November 1 | Kannada Rajyothsava | Karnataka |
| November 1 | Kut | Manipur |
| November 1 | Puducherry Liberation Day | Pondicherry |
| November 2 | Deepavali Holiday | Daman and Diu, Haryana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh |
| November 2 | Vikram Samvat New Year | Gujarat |
| November 3 | Bhai Dooj | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| November 7 | Chhath Puja | Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand |
| November 15 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | National except Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Pondicherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Tripura |
| November 15 | Karthika Purnima | Odisha and Telangana |
| November 18 | Kanakadasa Jayanti | Karnataka |
| November 22 | Lhabab Duchen | Sikkim |
| November 23 | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
Bank Holidays in December 2024
| Day | Holiday Description | Region/States |
| December 1 | Indigenous Faith Day | Arunachal pradesh |
| December 3 | Feast of St Francis Xavier | Goa |
| December 5 | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | Jammu and Kashmir |
| December 6 | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| December 12 | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma | Meghalaya |
| December 18 | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
| December 18 | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Chhattisgarh |
| December 19 | Liberation Day | Daman and Diu, Goa |
| December 24 | Christmas Holiday | Meghalaya and Mizoram |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | National |
| December 26 | Christmas Holiday | Meghalaya and Telangana |
| December 26 | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | Haryana |
| December 30 | Tamu Losar | Sikkim |
| December 30 | U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
| December 31 | New Year’s Eve | Manipur and Mizoram |
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