Punjab National Bank (PNB) is a Banking and Financial service bank owned by the Government of India. Headquartered in New Delhi, PNB was founded in 1894. With over 115 million customers, 7,036 branches, and 8,906 ATMs. So, if you are a customer of the bank or planning to enroll for banking services of the bank. Then you should be on the pnb bank holidays, as you can plan your visits to the bank accordingly without wasting time.
In this blog, you will find a month wise breakdown of the PNB Bank holidays 2024. So, please read further to know more. However, before you start mapping out the major pnb bank holiday list, lets understand the banking alternatives offered by PNB Bank for you to access its services when the bank is closed.
Alternative Banking Options by PNB
- ATMs (Automated Teller Machines): During bank holidays you can withdraw cash from ATMs as well as check your account balance and mini statements.
- Online Banking: You can make the most of Online banking facility for viewing account balances, transaction history, and statements. Along with transferring money using NEFT, RTGS, or IMPS.
- PNB one App for mobile banking: You can access banking services on the go through your smartphone and use UPI for instant money transfers.
- Digital Wallets: You can store money in digital wallets like Paytm, Google Pay, PhonePe, etc. as they are helpful for activities like paying bills, transferring money, and making purchases online and offline.
| Note: PNB branches are closed on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. On the first, third, and fifth Saturdays, branches usually remain open, albeit with limited hours. |
PNB Holidays in January 2024
| Date | Holiday | States and Union Territories |
| 1 Jan 2024 | New Year’s Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Puducherry |
| 2 Jan 2024 | Mannam Jayanthi | Kerala, Mizoram |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Boghi | Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Makar Sankranti | Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Magh Bihu | Assam |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Mattu Pongal | Tamil Nadu |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Kanuma | Andhra Pradesh |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Uzhavar Thirunal | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Haryana, Chandigarh |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Punjab |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Kaanum Pongal | Tamil Nadu |
| 19 Jan 2024 | Death Anniversary Of (L) Maharaja Gambhir Singh | Manipur |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Imoinu Iratpa | Manipur |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha |
| 25 Jan 2024 | State Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 25 Jan 2024 | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
PNB Holidays in February 2024
| Date | Holiday | States and Union Territories |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Shab-E-Meraj | Andhra Pradesh |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Sonam Losar | Sikkim |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Losar | Sikkim |
| 14 Feb 2024 | Vasant Panchami | Haryana, West Bengal, Punjab, Odisha, Tripura |
| 15 Feb 2024 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| 19 Feb 2024 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| 20 Feb 2024 | State Day | Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana |
PNB Holidays in March 2024
| Date | Holiday | States and Union Territories |
| 1 Mar 2024 | Chapchar Kut | Mizoram |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Panchayatiraj Divas | Odisha |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Maha Shivaratri | Throughout the country except for Bihar, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Puducherry |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Nauroz | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Bihar Day | Bihar |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Sajibu Nongma Panba (Cheiraoba) | Manipur |
| 23 Mar 2024 | S. Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
| 24 Mar 2024 | Holika Dahan | Jharkhand |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Holi | Throughout the country except for Kerala, Puducherry, Delhi, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Manipur |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Dolyatra | West Bengal |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Dhulandi | Rajasthan |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Yaosang 2nd Day | Manipur |
| 28 Mar 2024 | Maundy Thursday | Kerala |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Good Friday | Throughout the country except for Haryana and Jharkhand |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Easter Saturday | Nagaland |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Easter Sunday | Kerala, Nagaland |
PNB Holidays in April 2024
| Date | Holiday | States and Union Territories |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Odisha Day | Odisha |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| 5 Apr 2024 | Jumat-ul-Wida | Jharkhand |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Shab-e-Qadr | Jharkhand |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Eid Ul Fitr | National |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Birthday Of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | Punjab |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Gudi Padwa | Daman and Diu, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Ugadi | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Goa, Telangana, Gujarat |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Cheti Chand | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Parasuram Jayanti | Madhya Pradesh |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Lord Parshuram Jayanti | Punjab |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Tamil New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Maha Vishuva Sankranti | Odisha |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Cheiraoba | Manipur |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | Odisha |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Vaisakh | Punjab, Jharkhand |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Most of the major states in India |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Cheiraoba | Manipur |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Vishu | Kerala |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Bengali New Year | West Bengal, Tripura |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Ram Navami | Most of the major states in India |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Garia Puja | Tripura |
PNB Holidays in May 2024
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 1 May 2024 | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra |
| 1 May 2024 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab |
| 5 May 2024 | Buddha Purnima | Multiple States including Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 4 May 2024 | Eid Ul Fitr | Telangana |
| 16 May 2024 | State Day | Sikkim |
PNB Holidays in June 2024
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 2 June 2024 | Telangana Formation Day | Telangana |
| 3 June 2024 | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 4 June 2024 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Haryana |
| 14 June 2024 | Pahili Raja | Odisha |
| 15 June 2024 | Raja Sankranti | Odisha |
| 15 June 2024 | YMA Day | Mizoram |
| 20 June 2024 | Ratha Yatra | Odisha |
| 25 June 2024 | Bonalu | Telangana |
| 26 June 2024 | Kharchi Puja | Tripura |
| 29 June 2024 | Bakrid/ Eid al Adha | Multiple States including Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 30 June 2024 | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
PNB Bank Holidays July 2024
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 5 July 2024 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | Jharkhand |
| 6 July 2024 | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
| 11 July 2024 | Bakrid/ Eid al Adha | Jharkhand |
| 13 July 2024 | Bhanu Jayanti | Sikkim |
| 17 July 2024 | U Tirot Sing Day | Meghalaya |
| 29 July 2024 | Muharram | Multiple States including Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 31 July 2024 | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
PNB Bank Holidays August 202
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 8 August 2024 | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | Sikkim |
| 13 August 2024 | Patriots Day | Manipur |
| 15 August 2024 | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| 16 August 2024 | De Jure Transfer Day | Puducherry |
| 16 August 2024 | Parsi New Year | Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Maharashtra, and Gujarat |
| 28 August 2024 | First Onam | Kerala |
| 29 August 2024 | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| 28 August 2024 | Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Punjab |
| 29 August 2024 | Hartalika Teej | Sikkim and Chandigarh |
| 30 August 2024 | Jhulan Purnima | Odisha |
| 30 August 2024 | Raksha Bandhan | Multiple States including Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh |
PNB Bank Holidays September 2024
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 1 September 2024 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Goa |
| 5 September 2024 | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | West Bengal and Tripura |
| 7 September 2024 | Janmashtami | Gujarat, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 19 September 2024 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu |
| 20 September 2024 | Nuakhai | Odisha |
| 21 September 2024 | Sree Naryana Guru Samadhi | Kerala |
| 23 September 2024 | Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
| 25 September 2024 | Ramdev Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| 25 September 2024 | Teja Dashami | Rajasthan |
| 28 September 2024 | Indra Jatra | Sikkim |
| 28 September 2024 | S. Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti | Punjab |
| 28 September 2024 | Eid e Milad | National except for several states including Bihar, Assam, and Punjab |
| 29 September 2024 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | Kerala |
PNB Bank Holiday October 2024
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 2 October 2024 | Gandhi Jayanti | National Holiday |
| 9 October 2024 | Lakshmi Puja | Tripura, Odisha, and West Bengal |
| 14 October 2024 | Friday Following Eid e Milad | Jharkhand |
| 14 October 2024 | First Day Bathukamma | Telangana |
| 14 October 2024 | Mahalaya Amvasya | Odisha, Karnataka, and West Bengal |
| 15 October 2024 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Haryana |
| 15 October 2024 | Ghatasthapana | Rajasthan |
| 21 October 2024 | Maha Saptami | Sikkim, Odisha, West Bengal, and Tripura |
| 24 October 2024 | Vijaya Dashami | Multiple States including Delhi, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu |
| 26 October 2024 | Deepavali | Multiple States including Haryana, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra |
| 28 October 2024 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh |
| 31 October 2024 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
PNB Bank Holidays November 2024
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 1 November 2024 | Kut | Manipur |
| 1 November 2024 | Haryana Day | Haryana |
| 1 November 2024 | Kannada Rajyotsava | Karnataka |
| 1 November 2024 | Puducherry Liberation Day | Puducherry |
| 4 November 2024 | Lhabab Duchen | Sikkim |
| 12 November 2024 | Diwali | Multiple States including Delhi, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu |
| 13 November 2024 | Diwali | Multiple States including Bihar, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 13 November 2024 | Vikam Samvat New Year | Gujarat |
| 14 November 2024 | Bhai Dooj | Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 19 November 2024 | Chhath Puja | Chandigarh, Bihar, and Jharkhand |
| 20 November 2024 | Chhath Puja | Bihar |
| 23 November 2024 | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
| 27 November 2024 | Karthika Purnima | Telangana and Odisha |
| 27 November 2024 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Multiple States including Punjab, Delhi, and West Bengal |
| 28 November 2024 | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 30 November 2024 | Kanakdasa Jayanti | Karnataka |
PNB Bank Holiday December 2024
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 5 December 2024 | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | Jharkhand |
| 12 December 2024 | Pa Togan Nengimnza Sangma | Meghalaya |
| 18 December 2024 | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
| 18 December 2024 | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Chandigarh |
| 19 December 2024 | Liberation Day | Daman and Diu, Goa |
| 24 December 2024 | Christmas Holiday | Mizoram and Meghalaya |
| 25 December 2024 | Christmas | National Holiday |
| 26 December 2024 | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | Haryana |
| 29 December 2024 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Haryana, Meghalaya |
| 30 December 2024 | U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
| 30 December 2024 | Tamu Losar | Sikkim |
| 31 December 2024 | New Year |
Also Read: Guide to Saturday Bank Holidays!
Conclusion:
PNB bank holidays can affect the banking operations. However, with the listicles and tables mentioned above, it should be easier for you to plan your bank visits and re-plan your financial itineraries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What are the official PNB bank holidays for 2024?
A. The official PNB bank holidays for 2024 include national holidays such as:
Republic Day – January 26
Independence Day – August 15
Gandhi Jayanti – October 2
Christmas – December 25
PNB observes various state-specific holidays, which vary depending on the state.
Q. Are PNB branches closed on weekends?
A. PNB branches are typically closed on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
Q. What are the state-wise PNB Bank holidays for 2024?
A. PNB Bank holidays vary by state, reflecting regional festivals and events. For instance:
Maharashtra Day on May 1st in Maharashtra
Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 8th in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab
Onam in Kerala on August 28th-29th
Q. Are PNB Bank branches closed on both national and state holidays?
A. Yes, PNB Bank branches are closed on both national holidays and state-specific holidays.
Q. Can PNB Bank customers use internet banking services on holidays?
A. Yes, PNB Bank customers can use internet banking services on holidays. Online banking services, including fund transfers, bill payments, and account management, remain operational 24/7, regardless of branch closures.
