Bank Holiday Today: Today, on 7 September 2024, Saturday, all public and private sector banks will be closed in many states of India due to Ganesh Chaturthi.
Although it is the first Saturday of the month and normally banks are open on the first Saturday, banking services will be closed in some states on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. For any banking related needs on this day, customers are advised to check the opening hours of their branch in advance.
In which states will the banks remain closed
Banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Goa today on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. Banks will remain open as usual in the rest of the states.
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 them with devotion.
Other Bank Holidays in September 2024
In the month of September, banks will remain closed for a total of 15 days due to various state and national holidays. These include holidays on the occasion of Tirubhav Tithi, Srimanta Sankardev, First Onam, Milad-un-Nabi, Indrajatra, Sri Narayana Guru Samadhi Day and Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s birthday.
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September 14 (Second Saturday) : Karma Puja / First Onam – Banks across the country will remain closed.
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, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand.
September 17 (Tuesday) : Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad – Banks will remain closed in Sikkim, Chhattisgarh.
September 18 (Wednesday): Banks will remain closed in Pang-Lhabsol – Sikkim.
September 20 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in Jammu and Srinagar – 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) : Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji – 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.
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