Long weekend: Banks closed for up to 4 days next week

Diwali 2024 is just around the corner and banks will be closed in many states on certain days to observe Diwali and its related and other festivals. Bank holidays will differ depending on the state and some states will observe long holidays.

Bank holiday on October 31(Thursday)
Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal on October 31.

While, Tripura, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya. Will not observe a holiday on this day.

October 2024 bank holidays: Banks closed for 15 days in October; check full state-wise holiday list

November 1 (Friday)
On the occasion of Deepavali, Kut Festival, and Kannada Rajyotsava banks will remain closed in Tripura, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Sikkim, and Manipur.

November 2 (Saturday)
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Balipadyami/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day banks will be closed in Gujrat, Maharashta, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh.

November 3 (Sunday)

Long holiday for these states for 4 days
Banks will be closed for four consecutive days of October 31, November 1, November 2 followed by Sunday on November 3. Banks will be closed in Karnataka, Maharashtra for 4 consecutive days.

Long holiday in these states for 3 days
Banks will be closed for three consecutive days of November 1, November 2 followed by Sunday on November 3. Banks will be closed in Uttarakhand, Sikkim.

Kut festival on November 1
There are multiple matches for Kut Festival, including Chavang Kut, Thalfavang Kut, and Pawl Kut.

Chavang Kut
A festival celebrated by the Kuki-Chin-Mizo tribes of Manipur to mark the end of the harvest season and to honor the deity for a good harvest.

Thalfavang Kut
A harvest festival celebrated in November in Aizawl District, Mizoram.

Pawl Kut
A festival that features a ritual called Chawnghnawt.

Karnataka Rajyotsava- November 1
Karnataka Rajyotsava, also called Kannada Rajyotsava, is the Karnataka Formation Day celebrated every year on 01st November. Karnataka Rajyotsava, also known as Karnataka State Day, is a public holiday celebrated annually on 1 November in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Diwali
The Hindu festival of lights, Diwali (also called Deepavali), is observed in various forms among other Indian religions. It represents the "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance" in the spiritual realm.