Bank holiday in November 2018: Banks will remain closed on a number of days in this month. The dates may vary from one state to another. During Diwali, banks will remain closed for five days in Uttar Pradesh, starting from 7th November. The banks will be closed on account of a number of holidays including Diwali, Bhai Dooj, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Chhath Puja, Eid-e-Milad in November. Banks remain closed on Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturday of a month. This means, banks will remain closed on 11th & 25th November. 

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However, if you have planned to withdraw cash from your bank branch, you must check the list below before visiting the bank. You may well withdraw cash in advance from the ATM for your festival shopping. Though, it's better to pay using digital methods to have a hassle-free shopping experience.

Here is a state-wise bank holiday list for this month:

Holiday Dates States
01-Nov Puducherry, Haryana, Karnataka, Manipur
06-Nov Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu,
07-Nov National except for Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tami Nadu, Telangana
08-Nov Gujarat, Rajastham Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
09-Nov Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh
10-Nov Second Saturday
11-Nov Sunday
13-Nov Bihar, Jharkhand
14-Nov Bihar
16-Nov Punjab
21-Nov National except Andaman and Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Punjab, Sikkim, West Bengal
23-Nov National except Aandhra Pradesh, Bihar, Daman and Diu, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura
24-Nov Punjab
26-Nov Karnataka

Diwali will be celebrated on November 7. Banks have said that there will be no shortage of cash at ATMs during the holidays.