Bank Holiday: Are you planning to go to the bank today? Then this article is just for you. Actually, on Wednesday, November 5, the festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartik Purnima will be celebrated across the country. Due to this, banks will remain closed in many states. If you are planning to go to the bank for some work today, Wednesday, then first check whether the banks are closed in your city or not.
The holiday calendar is issued every month by the Reserve Bank. This month, the holiday of Guru Nanak Jayanti is also included in the holidays tomorrow. Apart from these holidays, banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
In which states will banks remain closed on November 5?
According to the Reserve Bank of India, banks will remain closed today on November 5 in Mizoram, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh.
Other bank holidays in November
November 6: Banks will be closed in Bihar and Meghalaya. Meghalaya is celebrating the Nongkrem Dance Festival and Bihar is conducting assembly elections.
November 7: Meghalaya will observe a holiday for the Wangala Festival.
November 8: Banks will be closed in Karnataka for Kanakadasa Jayanti.
While bank branches will be closed on Wednesday, customers will be able to carry out most of their work without interruption. Services like online banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs will remain fully operational. These will allow you to send money, pay bills, and check your balance. There are some tasks that are only performed at bank branches, such as depositing large sums of money, clearing checks, or issuing demand drafts. These tasks will not be possible on holidays..