Banks will remain closed for these 12 days, make plans

If you also often go to the branch for bank related work, then this news is useful for you. The new month will start from Monday i.e. July 1 and you should know on which day in the new month banks will be working or not. This time banks will remain closed for 12 days in the month of July. This includes both regional holidays and weekends. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the list of bank holidays for the whole year.

Banks are closed on second and fourth Saturdays

According to the RBI list, banks will remain closed for 12 days in July, which includes all four Sundays except the second and fourth Saturdays. Banks are open only on the first and third Saturdays of every month, with bank holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of every week.

Get your work done through online banking

It is important for you to know that even during these holidays, you can complete your work through online banking. In case of any urgent work, you can use the bank's website, mobile app or ATM. If you are going to the branch for any work, then definitely know about these holidays first.

Bank holidays across the country

• July 3 – Wednesday – Banks will remain closed in Shillong on account of Beh Dinkhlam festival.
• 6 July – Saturday – Bank holiday in Aizawl on account of MHIP Day.
• July 7 – Sunday – Banks across the country will remain closed due to weekly holiday.
• 8 July – Monday – Bank holiday due to Jupiter festival.
• 9 July – Tuesday – Bank holiday in Gangtok on the occasion of Drukpa Tse-ji.
• July 13 – Saturday – Second Saturday of the month and bank holiday across the country.
• July 14 – Sunday – Banks across the country will remain closed due to weekly bank holiday.
• July 16 – Tuesday – Bank holiday in Dehradun on the occasion of Harela festival.
• 17 July – Wednesday – Closed on account of Muharram and U Tirot Sing Day.
• July 21 – Sunday – Banks across the country will remain closed due to weekly bank holiday.
• July 27 – Saturday – Banks across the country will remain closed as it is the fourth Saturday of the month.
• July 28 – Sunday – Banks across the country will remain closed due to weekly bank holiday.

Let us tell you that RBI's holiday calendar is applicable across the country. RBI has decided that in addition to the holidays mentioned at the national level in July, there may be additional holidays in some states. For more information, you can also visit the RBI website. All banks are closed on four Sundays of every month. Apart from this, most of the banks in the country are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. There may be some changes in December and January due to increased workload as Christmas and New Year approach.

RBI advises that you can do most of the banking related work online. You do not need to go to any branch to complete these tasks. You can use net banking, mobile banking or WhatsApp banking.