It is the first Saturday of the month, but banks in several states are closed due to Ganesh Chaturthi, even though it’s a regular working Saturday.
Banks in India are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month and on Sundays and other regional and national holidays, per the guidelines set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Note that the first, third, and fifth (in some months) will be a working Saturday.
Is it a bank holiday this Saturday on September 7
Banks are closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Goa. Banks in other states will work as usual.
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is a Hindu festival that tributes Hindu deity Ganesha. The festival is celebrated by the installation of Ganesha’s clay murtis, both privately in houses and publicly on magnificent pandals.
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September 2024 bank holidays
Banks will be closed for 15 days depending on the state in September. Banks will be closed on the occasion 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, Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji.
Bank holidays in September
September 14 Second Saturday-Karma Puja/First Onam- Banks are closed all over the country.
September 16 (Monday)- Id-e Mila- Banks are closed in Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttara Khand, Andra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu, Kerala, Uttara Pradesh, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand.
September 17 (Tuesday) Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi) – Banks are closed in Sikkim, Chhattisgarh.
September 18 (Wednesday) – Pang-Lhabsol- Banks are closed in Sikkim.
September 20 (Friday) Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi- Banks closed in Jammu and Srinagar.
September 21 (Saturday)- Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day- Banks are closed in Kerala.
September 23 (Monday)- Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji- Banks are closed in Jammu and Srinagar.
The Government of India has declared only three national holidays in 2024: Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (15 August), and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October).
The RBI designates certain holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts
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September bank holiday
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