[Updated] List of public holidays in November 2023

Non-working days for November 2023: Reserve Bank Of India, RBI has released the complete list of non-working days for November 2023. It is the eleventh and one of the last four months which has 30 days. According to reports, banks will be closed for about 50% of the days this month. Apart from the second and fourth Saturdays, there are some major holidays and festivals including Diwali, Govardhan, Gurunanak Jayanti etc.

Around November

November, the penultimate month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, got its name from Latin november meaning “nine”. It is a month of late spring in the southern hemisphere and late autumn in the northern hemisphere. Therefore, November in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of May in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa.

Important days and dates in November 2023

Public holidays in November 2023

A total of 12 public holidays will be celebrated in November, excluding the second and fourth Saturdays of the month and Sundays. However, not all banks in all areas will be closed on these holidays.

See the table below for the public holidays in November 2023 and their location:

Apart from the above mentioned holidays, all Indian banks will be closed on second and fourth Saturday of every month in addition to every Sunday as per RBI standards.

Important public holidays in November 2023

Kannada Rajyothsava: Kannada Rajyotsava is also popularly known as Karnataka Formation Day. It is a national holiday celebrated every year on November 1. The day marks the unification of the Kannada-speaking regions of southwestern India under the States Reorganization Act to form a single state in 1956.

Karwa Chauth: In October or November, during the Hindu lunar month of Kartika, Hindu women in northern and western India celebrate a celebration known as Karva Chauth, Karwa Chauth or Karaka Chaturthi. On this day, Hindu women observe a day-long fast for the long life, good health and well-being of their husbands.

Govardhan Puja: Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut or Annakoot, is a Hindu festival celebrated on the fourth day of Diwali, the first lunar day of the light fourteen days of the month of Kartika. People worship the Govardhan hill and offer Lord Krishna with a wide range of vegetarian delicacies.

Diwali: The Hindu festival of lights, known as Diwali, is celebrated in various forms in other Indian religions. It represents “the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance” in a spiritual sense.

Bhai Dooj: Hindus observe Bhai Tika, also known as Bhai Dooj, Bhaubeej, Bhai Phonta or Bhratri Dwitiya, on the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha Kartika, the eighth month of the Shalivahana Shaka calendar or Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar. It is celebrated on the occasions of Holi and Diwali, also known as Tihar.

Chatth Puja: Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival that originated in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the Madhesh and Lumbini provinces of Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Gurunanak Jayanti: Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab, or Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh guru. Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism and one of the most famous and significant Sikh gurus, is held in the highest esteem among Sikhs.

Kanakdasa Jayanti: Every year the Kuruba Gowda community and the people of Karnataka as a whole celebrate Kanakadasa Jayanti, the saint. On this day, they commemorate their great poet, composer, musician, philosopher and saint.

But you don’t have to worry about transactions during the holidays. As per RBI rules, all types of banking services or financial transactions will be operational during all holidays. Consumers can access IMPS, NEFT, UPI, ATM services, net banking, mobile banking and other banking related services like any other regular day.

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