Chhoti Diwali 2024: Tomorrow is Diwali. But the day before Diwali is celebrated as Chhoti Diwali in Hinduism. Today is October 30, Chhoti Diwali. On this day, are you planning to go to the bank today? But do you know anything about whether the bank is open or closed today? Then this article is for you.
Is Bank closed on 30 October?
By the way, there is confusion among people about Diwali. Because this time Diwali is being considered for two days. Many people are celebrating Diwali on 31 October (Thursday), while many people are celebrating Diwali on 1 November 2024 (Friday). Meanwhile, today is Chhoti Diwali. Since Choti Diwali/Narak Chaturdashi is not a scheduled or deemed holiday by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) this year, all public and private banks will continue to function normally today. Banks will remain open or closed on Diwali.
Bank will close in Diwali
But banks will remain closed on October 31 or November 1 for Diwali, depending on which state you are in. Meanwhile, some states will have a long weekend holiday from October 31 to November 3.
Banks in Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal will remain closed due to Diwali, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday/Narak Chaturdashi/Kali Puja, among others. On 1st November, banks will remain closed in Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Sikkim, Tripura, and Uttarakhand due to Diwali/Kut festival/Kannada Rajyotsava on this date.
In some states, the festival of Diwali continues till November 2, for which banks will remain closed. Banks will remain closed in other zones, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, due to Diwali, Lakshmi Puja, and Govardhan Puja on November 2.