Despite good number of bank holidays in Uttarkhand for the previous month, the government of Uttarkhand has declared only three holidays for March 2024. A holiday on May 11, the second week of Saturday as Bank Holiday; May 23rd, on account of Buddha Purnima and on May 27, the fourth week of Saturday as a Bank Holiday. There is only festive holidays declared apart from the Sundays of the month, and all the banks will remain closed on this day in Uttarkhand.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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May 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 23 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
May 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
During the bank holidays, all the banks including the Bank of Maharashtra, Union Bank of India, UCO Bank and Corporation Bank will remain closed during the public and bank holidays in Uttarkhand for May 2024.
Buddha Purnima: The festival is celebrated every year in the Hindu month of Vaishakha. To commemorate the birth anniversary, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (death anniversary) of Lord Gautama Buddha. The government of Uttarkhand has declared a holiday on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. In May, Ganga Dussehra Festival will be conducted in Uttarkhand. It is a ten-day festival. Ganga is considered to be a sacred river as per Hindu tradition. The river holds a significant position among Hindus in the country. Ganga Dusshera is celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Jyeshta Maasa in Uttarkhand. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Ganga. According to Hindu mythology, Sage Bhagirath took many years meditating to convince Ganga to come to earth. It is the day on which the sacred river Ganga is believed to have descended on earth from heaven. The banks will function as usual on Ganga Dussehra Festival.