Bank Holidays November 2021: Banks to remain closed for up to 17 days | Check full list

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Bank Holidays in November 2021: November is a month full of festivities as Diwali, Chhath Puja fall in this month, following which banks across the country will remain closed. According to RBI's calendar, banks will be closed for up to 17 days across the country in the month of November 2021. 

The banks remain open on the first and third Saturdays every month and close on the second and fourth and all Sundays. The other holidays for banks include the national and regional holidays.

In some states, banks will be closed for two consecutive days, and in some others, for three days in November. Except for Bengaluru, all the banks will observe a holiday on Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan).

Bank holidays in November 2021: Full List

Banking functions, schedules, and holidays in India are governed and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India. The RBI’s list of holidays falls into the three categories --- ‘Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act’, ‘Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday’ and ‘Banks’ Closing of Accounts’.