Four-Day Bank Holiday Next Week: Check the Dates Now Banks across several Indian cities will remain closed for four consecutive days starting next week due to public holidays. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the annual bank holiday calendar, which outlines the specific dates and locations where banking services will be unavailable. Customers are advised to check the holiday schedule for their respective cities before planning visits to financial institutions. On March 17, banks in Jammu and Srinagar will be closed on Tuesday to commemorate Shab-e-Qadr, a significant Islamic observance. In other parts of the country, normal banking operations will continue as usual. The following day, March 19, will see closures in multiple cities including Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Srinagar, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, and Vijayawada. This holiday is observed for several festivals such as Gudi Padwa (a traditional Marathi New Year), Ugadi Festival (Kannada New Year), Telugu New Year’s Day, Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba, a Manipuri festival), and the first day of Navaratri. On March 20, banks in Jammu, Srinagar, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada, and other locations will remain closed to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, a major Islamic holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan. The final day of the four-day closure will be March 21, when banks across the country will be shut down to observe Ramadan-Eid, a festival marking the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan. The RBI’s holiday schedule highlights the cultural and religious significance of these dates, which vary by region and community. Customers are encouraged to plan accordingly to avoid disruptions in banking services.#srinagar #bengaluru #reserve_bank_of_india #jammu #belapur
