Bank Holidays in November 2026 — Complete State-wise List

November 2026 is dominated by the Diwali festival season and Guru Nanak Jayanti. Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026, but the surrounding festival days — Govardhan Puja, Bali Pratipada, and Bhai Dooj — spread across Monday to Wednesday (9–11 Nov) in several states. Sikkim gets an exceptional 4-day continuous bank closure (8–11 Nov) for its 3-day Diwali (Laxmi Pujan) observance. Guru Nanak Jayanti on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 is widely observed across northern, central, and eastern states. Jharkhand banks also close for Chhath Puja on 16 November, creating a 3-day weekend.

Bank Holidays in November 2026 — Overview

November 2026 has no national gazetted bank holiday (Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti — the only three — all fall in other months). However, it is one of the busiest months for regional bank holidays because of the Diwali festival cluster. Diwali (Lakshmi Puja / Narak Chaturdasi / Kali Puja / Deepawali) falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026 and is observed across nearly every state — though since it already falls on a Sunday, it does not by itself add an extra non-working day for most banks.

The days following Diwali carry separate state-specific holidays: Govardhan Puja (9 Nov, Monday) in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chandigarh/Punjab (as Vishwakarma Day); Bali Pratipada / Balipadyami (10 Nov, Tuesday) in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat (also Vikram Samvat New Year); and Bhai Dooj (11 Nov, Wednesday) in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and West Bengal. Sikkim is the standout — its Diwali (Laxmi Pujan) holiday spans three consecutive working days (9–11 Nov), which combined with the preceding Sunday (8 Nov) gives Sikkim banks a rare 4-day continuous closure.

Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) falls on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 and is a declared bank holiday in most states — Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Telangana, and more. Karnataka additionally observes Kannada Rajyotsava (1 Nov, Sunday) and Kanakadasa Jayanthi (27 Nov, Friday), while Jharkhand observes Chhath Puja (Surya Shashti) on 16 November.

Key Bank Holidays in November 2026

Long Weekends in November 2026

4-Day Bank Closure — Sikkim (8 to 11 November 2026)
Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November, and Sikkim’s Diwali (Laxmi Pujan) holiday continues for three more consecutive days — Monday 9, Tuesday 10, and Wednesday 11 November. This gives Sikkim banks a rare 4-day continuous closure (Sun–Wed) with no leave required.

3-Day Long Weekend — Jharkhand (14 to 16 November 2026)
The 2nd Saturday (14 Nov, bank holiday) + Sunday (15 Nov) + Chhath Puja (16 Nov, Monday, declared bank holiday in Jharkhand) creates a clean 3-day long weekend for Jharkhand banks.

3-Day Long Weekend — Karnataka (27 to 29 November 2026)
Kanakadasa Jayanthi falls on Friday 27 November, immediately followed by the 4th Saturday (28 Nov, bank holiday) and Sunday (29 Nov) — a 3-day long weekend for Karnataka banks with no leave required.

3-Day Stretch — Meghalaya (22 to 24 November 2026)
Meghalaya observes Seng Kut Snem on Monday 23 November, immediately after Sunday 22 November, and Guru Nanak Jayanti on Tuesday 24 November — giving Meghalaya banks a 3-day consecutive closure (Sun–Tue).

Diwali + Govardhan Puja — Sunday–Monday, 8–9 November 2026
In Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chandigarh, Diwali (Sunday, already a weekly off) is immediately followed by Govardhan Puja on Monday 9 November — effectively giving employees in these states a 2-day festive closure (Sun–Mon), with Bhai Dooj (Wednesday 11 Nov) adding a separate mid-week holiday in Rajasthan and UP.

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