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Will the banks be open or closed today? Before leaving home, quickly check the complete list of holidays.

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5th Bank Holiday: Banks in the country will remain closed on different occasions from July 5 to July 13. However, during this time, you will be able to complete your important work online.

5th July Bank Holiday: Banks in India remain closed on national holidays, regional holidays and certain days decided by the RBI. Apart from this, banks also remain closed on every second and fourth Saturday. However, despite Saturday, July 5 being the first Saturday of the month, all banks will remain closed. That is, customers will not be able to go to the bank and complete their important work.

Banks will remain closed for 3 days between July 5 and 13

Let us tell you that banks in the country will remain closed on different occasions from July 5 to July 13. According to the RBI calendar, banks are going to remain closed in Jammu and Srinagar on July 5 due to Guru Hargobind Ji's birth anniversary. Guru Har Gobind Singh Ji, the sixth Sikh Guru, was born in 1595 in Badali (Amritsar, India) and died in 1644 in Kiratpur near the Himalayas. He was the son of Arjun Singh, the fifth Sikh Guru.

That is, banks will remain open on Saturday in all states except Jammu and Srinagar. Apart from this, July 12 is the second Saturday of the month, due to which banks will remain closed and July 13 will be a Sunday holiday. Banks will remain open on July 7, July 8, July 9, July 10 and July 11.

Bank Holidays in July

July 14 (Monday) - Banks will remain closed in Shillong on the occasion of Beh Dinkhlam.

July 16 (Wednesday) - Banks will remain closed in Dehradun for Harela.

July 17 (Thursday) - Banks will remain closed in Shillong on the occasion of the death anniversary of U Tirot Singh.

19 July (Saturday) - Banks will remain closed in Tripura due to Ker Puja.

26 July (Saturday) - Banks will remain closed across India for the fourth Saturday.

27 July (Sunday) - Banks will remain closed across India.

28 July (Monday) - Banks will remain closed in Gangtok for Drukpa Tse-ji festival.

Take the help of online banking

Branch services may be disrupted on the occasion of holidays, but digital banking services like net banking, mobile app, UPI, wallet, ATM will remain operational. However, for the work that needs to be done by going to the bank like passbook update, check clearing, locker facility, account closing, one will have to wait till Monday.