Buddha Purnima Bank Holiday: Will Banks Remain Closed On May 23? Check State-Wise List Here
Banks all over India will be closed for 14 days in May 2024.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared a bank holiday on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in several states on account of Buddha Purnima. However, digital banking services, ATMs, and mobile banking services will be available.
List Of States/Cities That Have Bank Holiday
Here are the states where there is a bank holiday on account of Buddha Purnima: Maharashtra, New Delhi, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tripura, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Srinagar.
Cities where there will be a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act: Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Itanagar, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Shimla, Srinagar.
List Of Cities That Do Not Have Bank Holiday
The following cities do not have a bank holiday on May 23: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad - Telangana, Imphal, Jaipur, Kochi, Kohima, Panaji, Patna, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram
What is Buddha Purnima?
Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is the most important festival for Buddhists worldwide. It honours the birth of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month in the Hindu lunar calendar, Buddha Purnima falls on Thursday, May 23 in 2024.
This day is a time for Buddhists to reflect on the core principles of their faith: peace, compassion, and enlightenment. Traditional observances include prayers, meditation, acts of kindness, and visits to temples.
