Bank Holiday: Will banks be open or closed tomorrow, November 5th, for Guru Nanak Jayanti? Which states will observe the holiday?

If you're planning to go to the bank tomorrow, postpone it. Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartik Purnima will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday, November 5th. Banks will be closed in many states for this reason. If you're planning to go to the bank tomorrow, Wednesday, check to see if banks are closed in your city. The Reserve Bank of India releases a holiday calendar every month. This month's holidays include tomorrow's Guru Nanak Jayanti holiday. In addition to these holidays, banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

In which states will banks be closed on November 5th?

According to the Reserve Bank of India, banks will be closed tomorrow, November 5th, in Mizoram, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Himachal Pradesh.

Other bank holidays this month
November 6th: Banks will be closed in Bihar and Meghalaya. Meghalaya is celebrating the Nongkrem Dance Festival, and Bihar is holding assembly elections.

November 7: A holiday in Meghalaya for the Wangala Festival.
November 8: Banks will be closed in Karnataka on the occasion of Kanakadasa Jayanti.

These services will continue on the holiday.
Although bank branches will be closed on Wednesday, customers will be able to carry out most of their work without interruption. Services like online banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs will remain fully operational. These services allow you to send money, pay bills, and check your balance.

These services will require a visit to the bank.
Some tasks can only be performed at bank branches, such as depositing large sums of money, clearing checks, or issuing demand drafts. These tasks will not be possible on holidays.

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