November 2025 Bank Holidays
Bank Holidays November 2025: The month of October was full of festivals and holidays. There were many holidays in banks due to Dussehra, Diwali and other festivals, due to which the important work of many people might have been affected. Now the month of November has started, and if you are thinking of completing any important work related to the bank, then this news is very important for you. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the official list of bank holidays for November 2025.
It is a matter of relief that there are less holidays this month compared to October. But, this does not mean that you should leave for the bank without planning. Including weekends (Saturday-Sunday) and festivals, bank branches may remain closed for 10 days in November. Therefore, if you have to deposit a cheque, update your passbook, make a big cash transaction or have any paperwork related to the loan, then first take a look at these dates.
Know when the states’ holidays are?
beginning of november holidays It is happening with, but these holidays will be in selected cities only. Banks will remain closed on November 1 on the occasion of ‘Kannada Rajyotsava’ in Bengaluru and ‘Igas-Bagwal’ in Dehradun. It is important to note that this is a regional holiday and it will not affect banks in other states.
The biggest and nationwide holiday of this month is on Wednesday, November 5. This day is the festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartik Purnima, on the occasion of which there will be no work in bank branches in almost the entire country. After this, there will be a holiday in the banks there on November 7 due to ‘Wangala Mahotsav’ in Shillong.
Apart from these festivals, ‘Kanakadas Jayanti’ will also be celebrated in Bengaluru on November 8. However, since it is the second Saturday, banks would have been closed anyway, but it is an additional notified holiday for the residents of Bengaluru.
Mark these dates on your calendar
Apart from festival holidays, like every month November also includes weekend holidays. According to RBI rules, banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Under this rule, banks will remain closed across the country on November 8 (second Saturday) and November 22 (fourth Saturday).
Apart from this, there are five Sundays in the month, on which banks have weekly holidays. These dates are- 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November.
If we add all these weekend holidays (5 Sundays + 2 Saturdays), the total becomes 7 days. In this, when we include regional holidays like Guru Nanak Jayanti on 5th November and 1st November, this figure reaches 9 to 10 days. Therefore, it is important that you plan your holidays according to your city.
Don’t worry, these services will remain operational 24 hours
Bank holidays have a direct impact on those works for which you need to go to the branch. On holidays you will not be able to deposit cheques, print passbooks, or make any large cash deposits or withdrawals.
People often have a question in their mind that what will happen if the maturity date of their loan installment (EMI), recurring deposit (RD) or any investment falls on a holiday? RBI rules make it clear that in such a situation your work or transaction is completed on the next working day. No major financial settlements take place on holidays.
But, there is no need to panic during these holidays, because most of the modern banking facilities will remain working 24 hours. You can use mobile banking, net banking and ATM without any interruption. All digital services like UPI, transferring money through NEFT and IMPS, paying bills etc will remain fully operational.