As the calendar year changes to 2024, if you want to plan your finances and work schedules around bank holidays, here is a list of extended bank holiday weekends for your convenience. It should be noted that bank holidays differ by state. The following are the long weekend bank holidays as listed by the RBI for the year 2024.
Also read: Bank holidays 2024: Banks will be closed on these days in 2024, check complete state-wise list here
January 2024
There is only one long weekend in January, since Republic Day (January 26) falls on a Friday, followed by fourth Saturday and Sunday.
Banks are closed in Aizwal on January 1 and 2 on the occasion of New Year Celebration.
Central government holiday list 2024
February 2024
There are no long weekends in February 2024. Here are important holidays in February observed in different states.
March 2024
There will be two long bank holidays in March 2024. Banks in many states are closed on March 8, followed by second Saturday and Sundays.
Holi falls on Monday after fourth Saturday and Sunday so banks in many states will be closed for three days.
- March 8 (Monday)- Mahashivratri (Maha vad-13)/Sivarathri
- March 25 (Monday)- Holi (Second Day) – Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi
April 2024
April 1 is Banks’ Closing of Accounts. In April there will be long weekend if one applies leave on April 8 (April 7 is Sunday). As April 9 is a holiday on the occasion of Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year’s Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra.
As Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (1st Shawaal) is observed on April 11 which falls on Thursday, one can apply leave on April 12 (Friday) and enjoy the second Saturday and Sunday.
- April 1- Accounts closing
- April 9- Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year’s Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra.
- April 11 – Ramzan-Id
May 2024
There can be one long weekend in May 2024. Banks are closed on May 23 on Thursday, if one applies leave on Friday followed by fourth Saturday and Sunday.
- May 17(Monday)- Bakri ID.
- May 23 ( Thursday)- Buddha Pournima.
June 2024
In June there will be a one long weekend as Bakri ID falls on Monday. However for long weekend one has to apply leave on Saturday as it is the third Saturday of the month.
July 2024
There are no long weekends on July 2024.
August 2024
This year August 15 falls on Thursday so their wont be long weekend that week. Banks are closed on Monday August 26 on the occasion of Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi which is after Fourth Saturday and Sunday.
- August 15 ( Thursday) – Independence day
- August 26 (Monday)- Janmashtami
September 2024
Banks are closed in some states on Monday on September 16 on the occasion of Id-e Milad after a second Saturday and Sunday. So some states will observe one long weekend.
- September 16 (Monday)- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad
October 2024
Banks in some states are closed on October 10,11, 12 and 13 and 14 on the occasion of Duessehra
- October 10- Durga Puja/Dussehra
- October 11- Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami
- October 12- Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain)
- October 13 Sunday
- October 14- Durga Puja (Dasain)
November 2024
In November there will be one long weekend as Guru Nanak Jayanti falls on Friday. However one has to apply leave on Saturday to enjoy the long weekend
November 1 (Friday)- Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan), Kannada Rajyothsava
November 2- Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/
November 3- Sunday
December 2024
There is no long weekend in December.