Indian Banks to Close for Dhanteras and Diwali Festivals
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Banks in India will close for Diwali festivals. Diwali is a big festival of lights in India. Many people celebrate it every year.
Dhanteras comes before Diwali. It is November 6, 2026. Some banks will be closed on this day.
Banks may also close on Saturday, November 7. This is just before Diwali. Big banks like SBI, HDFC, and ICICI follow these holidays.
Bank holidays are not the same in every state. Each state has its own list of holidays. This list comes from the RBI.
RBI means Reserve Bank of India. It controls banks in the country. RBI makes a calendar of holidays every year.
People should check the calendar before going to the bank. This helps them plan their money work. Online banking still works on holidays.
Vocabulary10 words
- festival
- a special day when people celebrate
- state
- a part of a country with its own government
- RBI
- the bank that controls other banks in India
- calendar
- a list of days and dates
- holiday
- a day when people do not work
- branch
- a bank office in a town or city
- celebrate
- to do fun things for a special day
- closed
- not open; you cannot go in
- online
- using the internet
- plan
- to think about what to do next
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1. Diwali 2. RBI 3. False
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Banks in India will close for Diwali _____. Diwali is a big festival of lights in India.
Dhanteras comes before Diwali. It is _____ 6, 2026. Some banks will be closed on this day.
Banks may also close on _____, November 7. Big banks like SBI, HDFC, and ICICI follow these holidays.
Bank holidays are not the same in every _____. Each state has its own list of holidays.
_____ means Reserve Bank of India. It controls banks in the country.
People should check the _____ before going to the bank.
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