After the disruption to banking operations in October due to Durga Puja, Dussehra and Diwali, 2019 draws to a quieter close with less major holidays and festivals bringing the shutters down on banks in India.
However, it is still useful to know when then banks are closed, so you can plan any necessary transactions in advance and withdraw cash early to avoid empty ATMs.
The main weekday when banking services will be affected is Tuesday November 12th when the full moon heralds Guru Nanak Jayanti, Rahasa Purnima and Kartika Purnima.
As usual, the banks will be closed on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays in the month.
Before then, if you are in Bengaluru or Shillong, banks will remain shut on November 1st and November 8th on account of Kannada Rajyostsava/Kut and Wangala Festival respectively.
In December, there are selection of holiday through the month but all limited to one state at a time. The only significant holiday comes near the end of the month on Wednesday December 25th, Christmas Day, which is observed by almost all Indian states.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Metro cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Nov 3 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Saturday | Nov 9 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Sunday | Nov 10 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Tuesday | Nov 12 | Guru Nanak Jayanti Rasa Purnima Kartika Purnima | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata |
| Sunday | Nov 17 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Saturday | Nov 23 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Sunday | Nov 24 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Sunday | Dec 1 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Sunday | Dec 8 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Saturday | Dec 14 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Sunday | Dec 15 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Sunday | Dec 16 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Wednesday | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Saturday | Dec 25 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| Sunday | Dec 29 | Public holiday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
(Source: bankofindia.co.in/)
