In November 2024, banks will remain closed for almost six days in Kerala. Apart from regular bank holidays i..e Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays, there is no regional or national holiday in Kerala in the month of November.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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November 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
In November, except for regular holidays, banks will function as normal days in the state. One should always keep track of the bank holiday calendar 2024, so that your financial tasks are completed on time.
Except for gazetted holidays, banks are not the same across all the states in India. State-specific bank holidays in Kerala include Onam and Vishu. If Banks in Kerala are closed on the occasion of Onam it does not mean banks are also closed in other parts of the country.
All the banks including Karnataka Bank, Federal Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, and Lakshmi Vilas Bank will remain closed on the bank holidays.
Deepavali: It is a Hindu festival. The festival is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. Here the festival is observed a day prior to the New Moon Day as per the Malayalam month of Thulum. It is the time when the Sun enters the Thula house (Libra) which signifies commerce and hence the festival is associated with the Goddess of Wealth. The festival of light helps in dispelling the darkness and brings in knowledge. The day begins with a ritualistic oil bath which will be followed by a sumptuous meal and lightning of lamps and bursting of crackers in the evening.
In the month of November, banks will remain closed for six days. The days when banks will remain closed in Kerala include:
November 3- Sunday
November 10 - Sunday
November 16 - Saturday
November 17- Sunday
November 24 - Sunday
November 30- Saturday
Apart from regional holidays, Kerala has regional holidays.
Thus, if banks in other states are open on a certain date it is not necessary that banks in Kerala will also remain open on that day. During these bank holidays in Kerala, the banks are closed. As per an understanding between the Indian Banks' Association and All India Bank Employees Association, all public sector banks in Kerala and other states of India are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
The tourist hotspots in Kerala that you can consider visiting on a bank holiday include Goa, Cochin, Munnar, and Alapuzha Backwaters.
In Kerala, bank holidays do not mean people will not have access to net banking facilities. Even when banks are closed people can conduct financial transactions via online mode.