Bank Holidays September 2024: In September 2024, banks across various states in India will remain closed for a total of 15 days, including the second and fourth Saturdays as well as Sundays. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes a monthly list of bank holidays to help customers plan their banking activities and avoid any inconvenience.
In September 2024, banks will be closed on several occasions, such as 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 the Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji.
In September 2024, banks will be closed on several occasions, such as 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 the Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji.
September 2024 Bank Holidays by State
- September 4 (Wednesday): Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva – Banks will be closed in Assam.
- September 7 (Saturday): Ganesh Chaturthi – Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Goa.
- September 14 (Saturday): Second Saturday – Karma Puja/First Onam – Banks will be closed nationwide.
- September 16 (Monday): Id-e-Milad – Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.
- September 17 (Tuesday): Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad (Milad-Un-Nabi) – Banks will be closed in Sikkim and Chhattisgarh.
- September 18 (Wednesday): Pang-Lhabsol – Banks will be closed in Sikkim.
- September 20 (Friday): Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi – Banks will be closed in Jammu and Srinagar.
- September 21 (Saturday): Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day – Banks will be closed in Kerala.
- September 23 (Monday): Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji – Banks will be closed in Jammu and Srinagar.
The RBI categorizes certain holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. During these designated holidays, banks cannot conduct operations, and physical banking services are unavailable. However, customers can still access internet banking, SMS banking, and WhatsApp banking services for both financial and non-financial transactions.
