Bank Holiday: Banks will remain closed in these locations tomorrow, Friday; find out why the RBI announced the holidays..

Bank Holiday: If you are planning to visit a bank on Friday, September 4, check beforehand whether banks will be open or closed. The festival of Janmashtami falls on Friday, and banks in several states will observe a holiday on this occasion; consequently, bank branches in these areas will remain closed.

Bank holidays follow RBI guidelines.

Banks adhere to RBI guidelines regarding holidays. These guidelines include provisions for region-specific holidays. This means that bank branches in North India remain closed for festivals celebrated in that region, while branches in South India remain closed for festivals celebrated there.

Banks to remain closed on Janmashtami in these states and cities.

According to the RBI holiday list, banks will remain closed on Friday, September 4, in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh. This implies that branches in major cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Noida, Dehradun, Bhopal, and Indore will be closed, as will branches in smaller towns and rural areas. Banks in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Ranchi will also observe a holiday for Janmashtami. However, bank branches will remain open on Saturday, September 5, while Sunday, September 6, will be a holiday.

Current bank holiday schedule: Every Sunday and two Saturdays a month

Banks observe a holiday every Sunday, with no banking operations taking place on that day. Banks also remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, meaning no banking business is conducted on these days. Bank employee unions have long been demanding the implementation of a five-day work week.

Banks to remain closed for 14 days in September due to festivals and other reasons

Banks will remain closed for approximately 14 days in September. This includes six regular weekend holidays. The remaining eight days of closure are due to festivals and local events specific to different regions. On Monday, September 14, banks in several states and regions will remain closed on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. These include Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, and Vijayawada.

**Banks in these states and locations will remain closed on specific days in September**

On Tuesday, September 15, banks will also remain closed in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, and Panaji due to Samvatsari, Nuakhai, and Ganesh Chaturthi. On September 21, there will be a bank holiday in Guwahati, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram to mark the birth anniversary of Srimanta Sankardev and Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi. Banks in Ranchi will remain closed on September 22 for Karma Puja. On September 23, banks in Jammu will be closed for the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji. On September 25, banks in Gangtok will remain closed on the occasion of Indra Jatra.

**Internet banking and ATM facilities will remain operational during holidays**

Bank internet banking services will continue to function during the holidays. Additionally, bank ATMs will remain operational, ensuring customers do not face any inconvenience. Nowadays, most banking services are available online.

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