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Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed this Saturday, September 21, 2024?



Banks in India observe closure on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, as well as on Sundays and other regional and national holidays, in accordance with the regulations established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open on September 21, 2024?

Banks in India are available for service on the first, third, and fifth (if applicable) Saturdays of the month. However, this is dependent on specific holidays or closures. Therefore, customers should be aware that banks will be operational on every first, third, and fifth (if applicable) Saturday unless there is a designated holiday.

The RBI designates certain holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.

Since this Saturday, September 21, is the third Saturday of the month, banks will be open.

Bank holiday in September 2024: Banks are closed for 15 days in September; check complete state-wise holiday list

Digital Banking

Banking transactions are not possible on specific holidays, and physical banking services are not provided. Nevertheless, customers can utilize Internet banking, SMS banking, and WhatsApp banking for both financial and non-financial activities.

September 2024 bank holidays

Banks will remain closed for 15 days in September, depending on the state. Bank closures are scheduled for the observance of Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva, Ganesh Chaturthi, First Onam, Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad, Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad, Pang-Lhabsol, Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi, Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day, and Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji.The Indian government has announced that there will be only three national holidays in 2024: Republic Day on 26th January, Independence Day on 15th August, and Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October.

September bank holidays

Sep-24 4 7 9 14 16 17 18 20 21 23 25
Agartala
Ahmedabad
Aizawl
Belapur
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Dehradun
Gangtok
Guwahati
Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad – Telangana
Imphal
Itanagar
Jaipur
Jammu
Kanpur
Kochi
Kohima
Kolkata
Lucknow
Mumbai
Nagpur
New Delhi
Panaji
Patna
Raipur
Ranchi
Shillong
Shimla
Srinagar
Thiruvananthapuram

Holiday Description Day
Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva 4
Ganesh Chaturthi/Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayakar Chathurthi 7
Nuakhai 9
Karma Puja/First Onam 14
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (bara vafat) 16
Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi) 17
Pang-Lhabsol/Id-E-Milad/Unitarian Anniversary Day 18
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi 20
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day 21
Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji 23
General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly 2024 25

Source: RBI website



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