Gandhi Jayanti bank holiday 2024: Are banks open or closed on October 2?

In India, there are numerous regional holidays that vary by state, along with three national holidays observed across the country when banks are closed. The national holidays in India are Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15, and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

Are banks open or closed on October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti?

Banks are closed across India on October 2 to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti, which falls on a Wednesday. Gandhi Jayanti is a celebration in India commemorating Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. The United Nations recognizes the day as International Day of Non violence.

October 2024 bank holidays: Banks closed for 15 days in October; check full state-wise holiday list


October bank holidays
In October, banks will be closed for 15 days in different states due to state-specific festivals. Bank holidays also encompass all Sundays as well as the second and fourth Saturdays.

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Bhopal		•				•					•
Bhubaneswar		•			•	•					•
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Chennai		•			•	•					•
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Gangtok		•			•	•	•
Guwahati		•		•	•	•			•		•
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Imphal		•			•
Itanagar		•			•	•					•
Jaipur		•	•			•					•
Jammu	•	•				•				•
Kanpur		•				•					•
Kochi		•				•					•
Kohima		•		•	•						•
Kolkata		•		•	•	•		•			•
Lucknow		•				•					•
Mumbai		•				•
Nagpur		•				•
New Delhi		•				•					•
Panaji		•				•					•
Patna		•			•	•					•
Raipur		•				•					•
Ranchi		•			•	•					•
Shillong		•			•	•
Shimla		•				•			•		•
Srinagar		•				•				•
Thiruvananthapuram		•				•					•

Holiday Description	Day
General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly 2024	1
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya Amavasye	2
Navratra Sthapna	3
Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami)	10
Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami	11
Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain)	12
Durga Puja (Dasain)	14
Lakshmi Puja	16
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu	17
Accession Day	26
Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi	31

Source: RBI website