Bank Holidays: Branches To Remain Shut For 15 Days In September 2024, Check State-Wise Holiday List Here

Typically, banks across the country are closed on all Sundays and weekend holidays such as second and fourth Saturday. This list also includes festivals, national holidays, in addition to these leaves

Bank Holidays in September 2024: During the month of September, banks are scheduled to remain closed for a total of 15 days due to both national and regional holidays. 

Individuals are advised to plan their bank related errands and appointments in the month in accordance with the complete bank holiday list given below. Owing to the Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad festival coming on September 16 following the second Saturday, many regions in the country will see banks closed for atleast a 3-day long weekend. Therefore, planning around these holidays in advance will help customers execute their financial errands without any inconvenience.

The holiday list is issued by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). These holidays are decided by the banking regulator on the basis of festivals, regional celebrations, and overall weekend holidays. 

Typically, banks across the country are closed on all Sundays and weekend holidays such as second and fourth Saturday. This list also includes festivals, national holidays, in addition to these leaves.

Date	Day	Holiday	Regions
September 1, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
September 4, 2024	Wednesday	Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva	Guwahati
September  7, 2024	Saturday	Ganesh Chaturthi/Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayakar Chathurthi	Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Ranchi, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram
September   8, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
September 14, 2024	Saturday	Karma Puja/First Onam and Second Saturday	Kochi, Ranchi, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram  All Over India (For Second Saturday)
September   15, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
September 16, 2024	Monday	Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (bara vafat)	Ahmedabad,  Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Dehradun,  Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Ranchi, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram
September   17,  2024	Tuesday	Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi)	Gangtok and Raipur
September  18, 2024	Wednesday	Pang-Lhabsol	Gangtok
September 20, 2024	Friday	Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi	Jammu and Srinagar
September 21, 2024	Saturday	Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day	Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram
September 22, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
September 23, 2024	Monday	Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji	Jammu and Srinagar
September 28, 2024	Saturday	Fourth Saturday	All Over India
September 29, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India

During these holidays, banks and their physical branches are shut down for business. However, digital banking services like UPI, internet banking, mobile banking, etc remain completely operational in the period. Any change or shutdown of these services is informed to the customers well in advance.

The bank holiday calendar for the whole year is published by the RBI and this calendar is followed by banks across the country.