Plan Ahead: Banks to Close on Three Days This Week Due to Holidays – Full List Here
Plan Ahead: Banks to Close on Three Days This Week Due to Holidays – Full List Here
August 12, 2024
As a long weekend approaches with national holidays and festivals, banks across India will be closed on multiple days this week. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s bank holiday list for 2024, banks will be shut on August 15 (Independence Day), August 18 (Sunday), and August 19 (Raksha Bandhan) in various states.
Customers are advised to plan their bank visits accordingly to avoid inconvenience, especially for cheque-related work, large transactions, KYC, or other financial tasks. It is also possible that ATM services may experience higher demand during this period.
**State-wise List of Bank Holidays in August 2024:**
– **August 13:** Banks closed in Manipur for ‘Patriot’s Day.’
– **August 15:** All banks across India closed for Independence Day.
– **August 19:** Banks closed in Tripura, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh.
– **August 20:** Banks closed in Kerala for ‘Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi.’
– **August 26:** Banks closed in various states, including Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, for different regional holidays.
Despite the bank closures, customers can still conduct transactions and manage other banking tasks through online banking and ATMs, which will remain fully operational during the holidays.
