Diwali, Dhanteras Bank Holidays 2023: Banks will be closed for 6 days, check state-wise bank holiday list
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.
Bank holidays in November 2023:Banks closed for up to 15 days in November; check state-wise bank holiday list
In total, banks across different states will be closed for 15 days in November to observe numerous festivals and national events.
Digital services like UPI, Mobile Banking, and Internet Banking are unaffected by bank holidays, customers can use them throughout.
For Diwali and Dhanteras, banks across states will be closed for six days (this includes Sunday and the second Saturday).
Diwali bank holidays
- November 10 (Friday)- Wangala Festival: Banks are closed in Meghalaya.
- November 11 (Saturday): Banks are closed on second Saturday
- November 12 (Sunday): Banks closed on account of Sunday
- 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.
Long weekend (October 11, 12, 13)
Banks are closed on Oct 11 and 12 as it is a second Saturday and Sunday. Banks are closed on
