Bank Holidays September 2022: Banks Will Be Closed For 13 Days, Full List Here

After the list of?bank holidays in?August 2022, it's time for a new list to take over. September 2022 again is full of festivals and celebrations across the country. Many private and public sector banks across the country will remain closed next month due to additional bank holidays.?

Banks will be shut for 13 days in September 2022 Including second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines.?Banks will be closed on all public holidays with some regional holidays depending on the particular state. Regional holidays are decided by respective state governments.

The month of September observes 13 bank holidays as per RBI's guidelines. The first holiday starts from Ganesh Chaturthi on September 1, and other holidays like Onam on September 7 and Indrajatra on September 9, are applicable to all banks in India except in some states.

On September 2022, 13 regional festivals will be celebrated state wise are listed in the table below along with the date and day:

People will not face any problems in bank-related work as holidays are not frequent or at short intervals and ATMs, cash deposits, online banking, and mobile banking will continue to function. These holidays may vary from state to state as holidays are determined keeping in view the local festivals.

According to RBI guidelines, banks are closed on Sundays as well as on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, RBI has declared holidays on September 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21 and 26. Apart from this, there are four Sundays, the second and fourth Saturdays in the month.

According to the Reserve Bank's calendar, apart from the weekends, there are eight bank holidays in September 2022. The central government has divided the holidays into three categories, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.?

State-wise list of bank holidays in September 2022:

1. September 1, 2022 (Thursday) - Ganesh Chaturthi

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Banks will be closed in Goa on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is a very important and auspicious festival celebrated by Hindus across India, especially in Maharashtra, with great devotion. The day is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is the symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. This year Ganesha Chaturthi will be celebrated on September 1.?

2. September 4 (Sunday) - Weekend Bank Holiday

Banks will be closed across the country on Sunday, 7 September 2022.

3. September 6, 2022 (Tuesday) - Karma Puja?

Banks remain closed in Jharkhand on the occasion of Karma Puja on 6 September 2022. Karma Puja is a festival of agriculture and one of the most popular and very sacred festivals to the tribal people of Jharkhand.? The festival is a tribute to the Karam tree. In this festival, people worship the Karam Rani, the Goddess of wealth and children in the Hindu month of Bhado (September-September) on the 11th day of a full moon (Purnima).?

4. September 7, 2022 (Wednesday) - First Onam

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All the banks will be closed on the occasion of First Onam in Kerala. Onam is a 10-day long festival that is celebrated across Kerala every year and it begins on 30 September to 8 September. Onam is the most important and biggest festival in South India, especially in Kerala. It is believed that King Bali, also known as Mahabali who once ruled the state, comes to earth. In the joy of his arrival, the festival of Onam is celebrated for ten days in Kerala to show the best of Malayali history and culture, in which the tenth day is the main one which is held on 7 September this year.

5. September 8, 2022 (Thursday) - Thiruvonam

Bank will be closed in Kerala on the occasion of Thiruvonam on 8 September 2022. It's the final day of Onam known as Thiruvonam. On this day people welcome King Mahabali by painting rice flour batter on their front doors and enjoying Onasadya, the opulent Onam feast.

6. September 9, 2022 (Friday) - Indrajatra

Banks remain shut in Sikkim on the occasion of Indrajatra on 9 September. Indrajatra is an important religious festival celebrated by the Newar community in Sikkim with great pomp and fanfare. According to belief once Indra's mother asked him to get the specially scented flowers called Parijat and Indra looked for them but couldn't find them nearby. But he discovered the flowers in the Kathmandu Valley when tried to get them he was caught and imprisoned by people in the Valley. But when people got to know who he is they immediately released him and regret what they have done and dedicated one of the most colourful festivals of Nepal to him to calm down his anger.

7. September 10, 2022 (Saturday) - Sree Naravana Guru Javanthi

All the banks across the country remain closed on the second Saturday of the month and in Kerala on the occasion of Sree Naravana Guru Javanthi on 10 September 2022.?

8. September 11 (Sunday) - Weekend Bank Holiday

Banks will be closed across the country on Sunday, 11 September 2022.

9. September 18 (Sunday) - Weekend Bank Holiday

Banks will be closed across the country on Sunday, 18 September 2022.

10. September 21 (Wednesday) - Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day

Banks remain closed in Kerala on the occasion of Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day on 21 September 2022. On this day saint, prophet, and social reformer, Sree Narayana Guru from Kerala attained Samadhi in 1928. Since then people organised the ceremony to remind the world how spiritually he lives forever in the minds of millions of his followers across the globe, though physically Guru disappeared who changed the face of social life in Kerala and is a source of inspiration for all social reformers.?

11. September 24 (Fourth Saturday of the month) - Weekend Bank Holiday

All the banks in the country remain closed on the fourth Saturday of the month on 24 September 2022.

12. September 25 (Sunday) - Weekend Bank Holiday

Banks will be closed across the country on Sunday, 25 September 2022.

13. September 26 (Monday) - Navratri Sthapna/Mera Chaoren Houba of Lainingthou Sanamahi

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Banks remain closed in Manipur and Rajasthan on the occasion of Navratri Sthapna/Mera Chaoren Houba of Lainingthou Sanamahi.

Every year the devotees of goddess Durga eagerly wait for Shardiya Navratri. This nine-day festival is special for all the devotees across the country. Shardiya Navratri has special significance in Hinduism. This year Shardiya Navratri will begin on 26th September and will continue till 5th October.

On the RBI rules, there are three categorized holidays and they are as follows:

1. Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act

2. Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday

3. Banks' Closing of Accounts