Bank Holidays from Nov 7 to 10 due to Chhath Puja 2024, Know State Wise Bank Holidays for This Week
Chhath Puja 2024 Bank Holidays: As per the recent reports, bank holidays have been announced in some states due to Chhath Puja 2024. The bank will remain closed for four consecutive days on November 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2024 (Thrusday to Sunday).
- On November 07, 2024 (Thursday), Chhath Puja Evening Arghya, banks will be closed in Bihar, Delhi, Jharkhand, and Bengal.
- On November 08, 2024 (Friday), Chhath Puja Morning Arghya, banks will be closed in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Meghalaya.
- On November 09, 2024 (Saturday), banks all over the country will remain closed on this date as it is the second Saturday (National Holiday).
- On November 10, 2024 (Sunday), again, banks all over the country will remain closed on Sunday as it is also a national holiday.
- On November 12, 2024 (Tuesday), the Festival of Egaas-Bagwaal, banks will be closed in the state of Uttarakhand only.
- On November 15, 2024 (Friday), the Festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima, banks will be closed in the states such as Mizoram, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Hyderabad-Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Srinagar, etc.
- On November 18, 2024 (Monday), the Festival of Kanakadasa Jayanti, banks will be closed in the state of Karnataka.
- On November 23, 2024 (Saturday), the Festival of Seng Kutsnem, banks will be closed in the state of Meghalaya.
November Month Bank Holidays 2024
In the month of November this year, 2024, banks were closed on Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan), Kut festival, Kannada Rajyothsava, Balipadyami, Vikram Samvant New Year Day, etc., and further will remain closed on Chhath (Evening Arghya), Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Wangala Festival, Egaas-Bagwaal, Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima, Kanakadasa Jayanti, Seng Kutsnem, in accordance with the official website of RBI.
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List of Bank Holidays in November 2024
| Nov-24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 |
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Deep Description Of Bank Holidays in November 2024
| Holiday Description | Day |
| Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Kut, Kannada Rajyothsava/Govardhan Pooja | 1 |
| Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Balipadyami/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day | 2 |
| Chhath (Evening Arghya) | 7 |
| Chhath (Morning Arghya)/Wangala Festival | 8 |
| Egaas-Bagwaal | 12 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima | 15 |
| Kanakadasa Jayanti | 18 |
| Seng Kutsnem | 23 |
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What is Chhath Puja?
Chhath Puja is an ancient Indian festival of Hindu religion. This festival is mainly celebrated in the states such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and others. As per the Hindu calendar, this festival is celebrated after 6 days of the Diwali festival or Tihar, on the sixth day of the lunar month of Kartika (October or November), also known by the name of Surya Shashti Vrata. The puja continues for three nights and four days and includes practices such as holy bathing, fasting, abstaining from drinking water (as a vrata), standing in water, and offering prasad (prayer offerings) and Arghya to the rising and setting of the Sun.
As per the environmentalists, Chhath Puja, as an Indian festival, is considered one of the most eco-friendly religious festivals in all over the world. The puja is dedicated to the God of the Sun i.e., Surya and also to Chhath Maiya. According to the beliefs of people and Vedic astrology, after performing this puja, Chhath Maiya grants children a long life and good health by keeping them away from illnesses and diseases.
