In November, the Uttar Pradesh government have proudly announced six holidays on the following days. Novermber 1st on account of the major Hindu festival of lights, Diwali; November 2nd, on account of Deepawali Holiday; November 3rd, on account Bhai Dooj, November 9th, the second week of Saturday as a Bank Holiday; November 15th, on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti; and November 23rd, the fourth week of Saturday as a Bank Holiday in Uttar Pradesh for 2024.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
November 1 | Friday | Diwali |
November 2 | Saturday | Govardhan Puja |
November 3 | Sunday | Bhai Dooj |
November 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 15 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
November 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
All the banks in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed on the above-mentioned days. The banks will not perform the usual functioning on these days. All the banks including HSBC Bank, Dena Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, and RBL Bank will remain closed on the bank holidays.
Deepawali: It is a Hindu festival. It is popularly known as the Festival of Lights. The festival is celebrated over a period of five days starting from Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi, Laxmi Pooja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj. To mark the occasion of Deepawali, earthen lamps will be illuminated and set to float on the River Ganges in Benaras. People wake up early in the morning, wear new clothes, visit temples, friends and relatives and exchange sweet delicacies with near and dear ones on this day. As the day marks the beginning of the new year, any kind of important new beginnings will be done on this day. Mouthwatering sweets like Kaju katli, Khaja, Shrikhand, and Jalebi will be prepared on this day which visitors can be a part of enjoy if they visit this culturally rich state during public and bank holidays in Uttar Pradesh.
Parkash Gurpurb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Guru Nanak Jayanti: It is a Sikh festival.
It falls on a full moon day during the month of Kartik Maas. It marks the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Sikh religion founder Guru Nanak Devji. The day is celebrated with great religious fervour and gaiety. On this day, people will gather in large numbers at Gurudwaras to pay obeisance to the spiritual leader. In Gurudwaras, Akhand Path will be performed.