Banks to be shut for as many as 16 days in September 2024 according to the Reserve Bank of India. This includes the weekend holidays, that is, the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays. Internet banking services will continue to be operational during these days. ATM service will also be available.
August will see some significant festivals across India like Ganesh Chaturthi, First Onam, Id-e-Milad, Tirubhav Tithi and more. Banks across India would be closed for about 16 days in September, national and region specific.
The RBI had issued the list of holidays for 2024 in its annual list. According to this, all public and private sector banks across India will remain closed for up to 16 days in September, 2024, including the weekend leaves. However, we must note that the banks will not be closed for 16 days in all states or regions.
Some of the holidays in the list are specific to certain states only or regional holidays while few are designated as public holidays.
Here is the full list from 1st September, 2024:
September 4 – Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
September 7 – Ganesh Chaturthi/Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayakar Chathurthi
September 14 – Karma Puja/First Onam
September 16 – Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (bara vafat)
September 17 – Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi)
September 18 – Pang-Lhabsol
September 20 – Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi
September 21 – Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day
September 23 – Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji
Apart from this list, as per the Holiday Under Negotiable Instruments Act, the banks will also remain closed on some of the days of the weekends. These are mentioned below:
September 1 – Sunday
September 8 – Sunday
September 14 – Second Saturday
September 15 – Sunday
September 22 – Sunday
September 28 – Fourth Saturday
September 29 – Sunday
