All banks will remain closed on October 16, know why RBI declared holiday

Bank Holidays: Banks are going to remain closed the day after tomorrow on Wednesday. All government and private sector banks will remain closed on 16 October 2024. Banks are going to remain closed on 16th due to Lakshmi Puja. Banks are going to remain closed in Kolkata and Tripura. Rest of the banks will remain open in all the states. Banks will operate as usual. Know here why RBI has given holiday on Wednesday 16th October.

All banks will remain closed on Wednesday 16 October 2024

All public and private sector banks will remain closed in Kolkata and Tripura on 16 October 2024. Banks will remain open in all other states. However, online banking service will remain available so that customers do not face any problem in banking service.

Lakshmi Puja will be held in Kolkata on Wednesday

A grand Lakshmi Puja will be organized in Kolkata on 16 October 2024. This festival holds special significance in Bengal, and is celebrated with great pomp every year. Coming a few days after Durga Puja, this festival is dedicated to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, prosperity and good fortune. On this day, people decorate their homes and business places and especially worship Goddess Lakshmi, so that there is happiness and prosperity in their lives.

List of Bank Holidays

14 October (Durga Puja): Banks will remain closed in Sikkim on Monday.

16 October: Lakshmi Puja (Agartala, Kolkata)

17 October: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu

20 October: Weekly holiday (Sunday)

26 October: Acquisition Day/Fourth Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir

27 October: Weekly holiday (Sunday)

31 October: Diwali (Deepawali) / Kali Puja / Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti / Narak Chaturdashi