Wednesday Bank Holiday: All government and private banks will remain closed on Wednesday, know why RBI has declared holiday on 16th July

Bank Holiday: Banks are going to remain closed tomorrow on 16th July. All public and private sector banks will remain closed on Wednesday. Bank customers cannot go to the branch and get their work done. Banks are going to remain closed in one state tomorrow on Wednesday. Otherwise, banks will remain open in all the states. Know here why RBI has declared a holiday tomorrow.

Wednesday Bank Holiday: Banks are going to remain closed tomorrow on 16th July. All public and private sector banks will remain closed on Wednesday. Bank customers cannot go to the branch and get their work done. Banks are going to remain closed in one state tomorrow on Wednesday. Banks will remain open in all other states. Know here why RBI has given a holiday tomorrow.

Will banks remain closed on Wednesday, 16th July?

Banks are going to remain closed tomorrow on Wednesday, 16th July. Banks will remain closed only in Uttarakhand. Bank branches will remain open in all other states. Harela is a major traditional festival of Uttarakhand, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm especially in the Kumaon region. This festival symbolizes greenery, environment and welcoming the new crop. Harela is celebrated at the beginning of the month of Shravan, when people sow seven types of grains like wheat, barley, gram etc. in the soil and after ten days their greenery (Harela) is cut and the elders of the house place it on the head of the family members as a blessing. This festival is associated with nature, farming and family unity.

On which dates and where will the banks remain closed?

16 July (Wednesday)

Uttarakhand – Banks will remain closed on the occasion of Harela festival. This festival is especially celebrated in Kumaon and some areas of Himachal state.

17 July (Thursday)

Meghalaya – Banks will remain closed on the death anniversary of U Tirot Singh. Tirot Singh was a freedom fighter.

19 July (Saturday)

Tripura – Banks will not open due to Ker Puja. This puja is dedicated to the local deity Ker.

20 July (Sunday)

This is a weekly holiday, so banks will remain closed across the country.

Rest of July holidays

26 July (Saturday)

Fourth Saturday of the month – Banks will remain closed across the country.

27 July (Sunday)

Weekly holiday – Holiday in all banks.

28 July (Monday)

Sikkim – Banks will remain closed due to Drukpa Chhe-Ji festival.

Online banking services will remain operational

If you have to do any work without going to the bank branch, then there is no need to panic. Online services like net banking, mobile banking and UPI will remain operational 24×7 even during holidays. With this, you can easily do things like transferring money, paying bills, checking balance. If you have to do things like depositing a check, getting a draft made, withdrawing or depositing cash, then finish them before the holidays. Especially in those states where banks are going to be closed for two or more consecutive days.

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