Bank Holidays in Madhya Pradesh during September

In September, apart from regular holidays, and two national holidays banks will function as normal in the UT. Banks in Madhya Pradesh will remain closed for almost nine days in the state in September 2024. One should always keep track of the bank holiday calendar 2024, so that your financial tasks are completed on time.

All the banks including ICICI Bank, DCB Bank, Federal Bank and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited will remain closed on bank holidays in Madhya Pradesh.

The state of Madhya Pradesh is located right in the middle of the country, which is why it is called "Madhya", which means central. It is the second-largest state in India, in terms of land area. The state is of great historical importance as it was the seat for the Mauryas, Guptas, and a host of other Rajput kings. On a bank holiday in Madhya Pradesh, you can visit various tourist hotspots like the popular Kanha National Park, Van Vihar National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, and Ujjain. Hindi is the official language of the state, though there is a significant number of people who also speak Marathi.

In the month of September, banks will remain closed for nine days. The days when banks will remain closed in Madhya Pradesh include:

September 1- Sunday

September 8 - Sunday

September 14 - Saturday

September 15- Sunday

September 16 - Milad-i-Sherif * (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed)

September 22 - Sunday

September 28- Saturday

September 29- Sunday

Apart from regional holidays, Madhya Pradesh has regional holidays.

Thus, if banks in other states are open on a certain date it is not necessary that banks in Madhya Pradesh will also remain open on that day. During these bank holidays in Madhya Pradesh, the banks are closed. As per an understanding between the Indian Banks' Association and All India Bank Employees Association, all public sector banks in Madhya Pradesh and other states of India are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

In Madhya Pradesh, 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.

Eid-e-Milad: It is a Muslim festival. The day commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad, the first Prophet of Islam. People clean and decorate their houses and mosque on this day. To mark the occasion, several grand processions will be held which travel through many localities. Poor and needy people will be donated new clothes, money, and food on this day as a part of the charity. Grand processions will be organized on this day which will pass through various streets and this will be followed by many people. Special prayers will be held in the mosque, on this day which will be attended by a large gathering of people who follow the Islam religion. People visit their near and dear ones on this day and exchange greetings and specially prepared sweets to mark the occasion.