Diwali bank holidays 2023: Banks will be closed in these states on Monday, November 13

Diwali celebrations begin with Dhanteras on November 10, 2023, and end with Bhai Dooj on November 15, 2023. Due to festivities, bank branches will be closed in several locations in November 2023. According to the holiday schedule of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), most banks would be closed for a total of fifteen days in November, which includes all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays. Bank holidays vary from one state to another.

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Is it a bank holiday on Monday, November 13?

Banks will be closed in Tripura, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra on Monday, November 13, 2023, for Govardhan Pooja/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Diwali.

There will be bank holidays for three consecutive days in these states as November 11, 2023, is a second Saturday, followed by Sunday and Monday due to the festival.

In some states, banks are closed on Tuesday due to festive celebrations. There will be a bank holiday on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Sikkim for Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepavali/Vikram Samvant New Year Day/Laxmi Puja.

Banks to be closed for 5 days in this state
In Sikkim, banks are closed for five consecutive days, starting from the second Saturday, Sunday followed by Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Full list of bank holidays in November, 2023

November 13 (Monday) – Govardhan Pooja/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Diwali: Banks are closed in Tripura, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
November 14(Tuesday)- Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepavali/Vikram Samvant New Year Day/Laxmi Puja- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Sikkim.
November 15 (Wednesday)- (Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya)- Banks are closed in Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Himachal Pradesh.
November 20 (Monday)- Chhath (Morning Arghya)- Banks are closed in Bihar and Rajasthan.
November 23 (Tuesday)- Seng Kutsnem/Egaas-Bagwaal- Banks are closed in Uttarakhand and Sikkim.
November 30 (Thursday)- Kanakadasa Jayanthi- Banks are closed in Karnataka.

Source: RBI

In November, banks are closed on the occasion of Kannada Rajyothsava/Kut/Karva Chauth, Wangala Festival, Govardhan Pooja/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Diwali, Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepavali/Vikram Samvant New Year Day/Laxmi Puja, Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya, Chhath, Seng Kutsnem/Egaas-Bagwaal, Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima and Kanakadasa Jayanthi.