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Banks closed on Saturday All government and private sector banks will remain closed on 7 September 2024. This time in September, all government and private sector banks in India will remain closed for a total of 15 days. These holidays also include all Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays. Now banks will remain closed tomorrow on Saturday. Know here why RBI has given a holiday on Wednesday.
Why has RBI declared holiday on the first Saturday?
Today is the first Saturday of September and on the first Saturday, banks have regular work. That is, banks open on the first Saturday. But due to Ganesh Chaturthi, banks are closed in many states. According to banking guidelines, banks in India are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month and Sundays. Apart from this, banks are also closed on local and national holidays. There is normal work on the first, third and fifth Saturdays.
Banks will remain closed on Saturday in these states
This year, banks will be closed on Saturday, September 7, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Goa. In other states, banks will remain open as usual.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is an important Hindu festival celebrated to worship Lord Ganesha. On this day, idols of Lord Ganesha are installed in homes and public pandals and devotees worship him with devotion.
Bank Holidays in September 2024
This month, banks will remain closed for a total of 15 days according to the state. There will be holidays in the states on the occasion of Srimanta Shankardev, Ganesh Chaturthi, First Onam, Milad-un-Nabi, Indrajatra, Sri Narayan Guru Samadhi Day, Maharaja Hari Singh Ji's birthday.
List of Bank Holidays in September
September 14 (second Saturday): Karma Puja/First Onam – Banks will remain closed across the country.
September 16 (Monday): Eid-e-Milad – Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand.
September 17 (Tuesday): Indrajatra/Eid-e-Milad – Banks to remain closed in Sikkim, Chhattisgarh.
September 18 (Wednesday): Banks will remain closed in Pang-Lahabsol – Sikkim.
September 20 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in Jammu and Srinagar on the day after Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.
September 21 (Saturday): Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day – Banks will remain closed in Kerala.
September 23 (Monday): Maharaja Hari Singh Ji's Birth Anniversary – Banks will remain closed in Jammu and Srinagar.
Due to many local holidays in September, banks will remain closed as per the states. Therefore, customers are advised to check the holidays with their local bank branch before visiting the bank.