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Diwali 2024 Bank Holiday: The festive week will start on 28 October 2024 (Monday) and this week is known as Diwali Week. However, there is confusion among people about the actual date of Diwali because it is being considered for two days with some saying Diwali is on 31 October (Thursday), while many people celebrate Diwali on November 01, 2024 (Friday).

When will the bank remain closed in the week?

Amid all this, people are also getting confused about bank holidays. According to the bank holiday list released by RBI - On the occasion of Diwali on October 31, banks of Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Kanpur, Jaipur, Kochi, Kohima, Lucknow, Kolkata, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram will remain closed.

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On November 1, 2024, there is a bank holiday in Agartala, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Shillong, Srinagar due to Diwali Amavasya.

On November 2, on the occasion of Diwali or Bali Pratipada, there is a holiday in the banks of Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Kanpur, Mumbai, Nagpur, and Lucknow.

On November 3, banks across the country will remain closed due to Bhai Dooj and Sunday.

The country's central bank, i.e. Reserve Bank of India (RBI), decides the bank holiday. Although the weekly holiday of the bank is Sunday and the second-fourth Saturday of the month. Apart from this, banks are also closed due to regional festivals. RBI releases the bank holiday list every month.

Online Banking Will Remain Operational

Customers get many services even on bank holidays. ATM service remains smooth on this day. Apart from this, the facility of net banking and online banking is also available.

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