New Delhi: Banks and Post Office holidays on Diwali are not a new feature. However, these holidays may fall on different days depending on the concerned state’s holiday list. Diwali 2024 falls on October 31, 2024, this year. However, certain states are celebrating the festival of lights on November 1, 2024.
Diwali Bank and post office holiday October 31
Banks and post offices will remain shut in the following states on the occasion of Diwali on October 31, 2024:
| S. No. | States |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 | Goa |
| 3 | Karnataka |
| 4 | Kerala |
| 5 | Puducherry |
| 6 | Telangana |
| 7 | Tamil Nadu |
| 8 | Uttar Pradesh |
| 9 | West Bengal |
The following states will have a bank holiday on November 1, 2024:
| S. No. | States |
| 1 | Tripura |
| 2 | Karnataka |
| 3 | Uttarakhand |
| 4 | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 5 | Maharashtra |
| 6 | Meghalaya |
| 7 | Sikkim |
| 8 | Manipur |
Banks will remain closed in these states on November 2, 2024:
| S. No. | States |
| 1 | Gujarat |
| 2 | Maharashtra |
| 3 | Karnataka |
| 4 | Uttarakhand |
| 5 | Sikkim |
| 6 | Rajasthan |
| 7 | Uttar Pradesh |
Upcoming long holidays
The states of Uttarakhand and Sikkim will witness a 3-day bank holiday during October 31-November 2, 2024. Meanwhile, banks will remain shut in Karnataka and Maharashtra for 4 days.
