Ram Navami 2024 bank holiday: Banks to remain closed on April 17 for Ram Navami in several states; check list

April 2024 bank holidays: Banks in several states across India will be closed on April 17, Wednesday, in observance of Ram Navami, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Rama. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday list, banks in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and others will be closed for the occasion.
Ram Navami is an important festival for Hindus, with ceremonies held at Rama temples in various parts of the country, including Ayodhya.In addition to Ram Navami, there are other upcoming holidays in April that will affect banking operations in different regions.
For instance, on April 19, Lok Sabha General Elections 2024 will take place in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Meghalaya, and Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, on April 20, banks in Tripura will be closed for Garia Puja. Additionally, on April 26, there will be elections in Bangalore, states an ET report.
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Agartala
Ahmedabad
Aizawl
Belapur
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Dehradun
Gangtok
Guwahati
Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad – Telangana
Imphal
Itanagar
Jaipur
Jammu
Kanpur
Kochi
Kohima
Kolkata
Lucknow
Mumbai
Nagpur
New Delhi
Panaji
Patna
Raipur
Ranchi
Shillong
Shimla
Srinagar
Thiruvananthapuram

Holiday DescriptionDay
To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts1
Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday/Jumat-ul-Vida5
Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year’s Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra9
Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr)10
Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (1st Shawaal)11
Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi/Biju Festival13
Bohag Bihu/Himachal Day/Shad Suk Mynsiem15
Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain)17
Lok Sabha General Elections 202419
Garia Puja20
Lok Sabha General Elections 202426

It is important to note that bank holidays can vary by state based on local festivals and events. The Reserve Bank of India classifies bank holidays into three categories: Negotiable Instruments Act Holidays, Real Time Gross Settlement Holidays, and Bank Account Closing Holidays.
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Elections 2024 bank holidays

The elections will happen in seven stages on different dates in 2024: April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.
Rajasthan’s government has declared a paid holiday for both government and private sector employees on the day of the state’s Lok Sabha elections.
In Shillong, all State Government Offices and Educational Institutions will be closed on April 19, 2024, for the Lok Sabha elections.

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