Bank holiday: Today on Thursday, July 17, banks will be open in most states of the country, but banks will remain closed in some places. Especially in Meghalaya, banking service will be stalled today. The reason for this is that today is the death anniversary of U Tirot Singh in Meghalaya. Due to which the bank is closed there today.
Why will banks remain closed in Meghalaya?
The death anniversary of U Tirot Singh is being celebrated in Meghalaya today. Tirot Singh was a great freedom fighter of Khasi Hills. In the 19th century, he fought fiercely against the British and continued to fight to protect the motherland till the end. In this valor and honor, the Meghalaya government recognizes this day as memory day. Therefore, all government and private banks will remain closed here today.
What is the situation in the rest of the states?
Today, on July 17, banks will remain closed only in Meghalaya, banks will be open everywhere. But in the rest of July, many states are going to have holidays, so take any necessary work related to banking on time. Banking service will be normal in other parts of the country today i.e. on July 17. People can go to the branch and do their transactions and other things.
Other bank holidays in July
19 July (Saturday) – Banks will be closed due to Ker Puja in Tripura. It is a traditional worship, dedicated to the local deity Kerr.
July 20 (Sunday) – All banks will have a holiday due to weekly holidays across India.
26 July (Saturday) – The fourth Saturday of the month, on this day all banks will be holiday.
27 July (Sunday) – Due to weekly holidays, banks will not work across the country.
28 July (Monday) -Banks will be closed on the occasion of Draukpa Chhe-G festival in Sikkim.
Online service will be operational
If you do not need to go to the bank branch and work, then there is no need to worry. 24×7 are also operational during service holidays like net banking, mobile banking, and UPI. You can transfer money, make bill payment, watch account balance and deal with a lot online. If you want to deposit checks, make a draft, withdraw or deposit, then it would be better to handle this work before the holidays. Especially in states where banks are going to be closed for two or more consecutive days.
RBI Bank Holiday List