Bank Holidays in West Bengal during November

All the banks in West Bengal 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 and customers can make use of online banking services or mobile applications to ensure immediate services like bank transfers, bill payments, fixed deposit enquiry and all are met.

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 West Bengal.

Parkash Gurpurb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji: It is a Sikh festival. It is one of the most sacred festivals of Sikhs. The day commemorates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and he was born on Vaisakhi Day. The celebrations start with Prabhat Pheris at gurudwaras and it proceeds around the locality singing hymns. A procession is led by Panj Pyaras. On this day special prayers will be held in Gurudwaras and the prayer session continues till late at night.