Banks closed for Navratra, Maharaja Hari Singh holiday.
Weekend closures add to four-day holiday schedule.
Online banking, ATMs remain active for transactions.
Banks closed for Navratra, Maharaja Hari Singh holiday.
Weekend closures add to four-day holiday schedule.
Online banking, ATMs remain active for transactions.
Banks throughout India will be closed for four days this coming week due to local and regional holidays combined with the normal weekend routine. Online and mobile banking services will, however, remain operational. ATMs will also be operational.
In Jaipur, banks will be closed on Monday, September 22, to observe Navratra Sthapna. It is the first day of the nine-day-long Navratri festival, which is widely observed by Hindus.
Banks in Jammu and Srinagar will be closed on Tuesday, September 23, to observe the birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh, the last reigning monarch of Jammu and Kashmir.
Banks will also be closed on the weekend. Saturday, 27th September, is the fourth Saturday, a scheduled holiday for banks in India, and Sunday, which is anyway, a weekly off.
September 22 (Monday): Jaipur banks will be closed on the occasion of Navratra Sthapna, which is the beginning of Navratri.
September 23 (Tuesday): Jammu and Srinagar banks will be closed on the birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh.
September 27 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday holiday in India.
September 29 (Monday): Banks in Agartala, Kolkata, and Guwahati will remain closed on account of Maha Saptami, seventh day of Durga Puja.
September 30 (Tuesday): Banks in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna, and Ranchi will remain closed on account of Maha Ashtami/Durga Ashtami, eighth day of Durga Puja and Navratri celebration.
Even when the banks are closed, customers can continue to conduct most banking operations through mobile and Netbanking. UPI apps and banking apps will run normally. For cash requirements, customers can withdraw from ATMs
RBI, in collaboration with state governments, announces a list of holidays for banks. These are based on national and local events, religious occasions, and operational needs. Banks and financial institutions provide official notifications to facilitate functioning despite the holidays.