Bank Holiday: Banks will be closed for several days in January. These holidays will be observed in different cities for different reasons. Therefore, if you are planning to visit the bank anytime this month, you should first learn about the bank holidays in your city and only then should you plan your visit.
Let us tell you that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) already releases a list of bank holidays, which details which banks will be closed on which days in which cities and for which reasons. Therefore, before visiting the bank on any given day, be sure to check the RBI bank holiday list and only then plan your visit. Speaking of today, January 15th, banks will be closed in many cities. So, let’s find out where and why banks will be closed on January 15th.
15 January Bank Holiday
The RBI has declared a bank holiday in several states today, January 15th. Banks will be closed in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Sikkim, and Maharashtra. Therefore, if you live in these cities or states, avoid visiting the bank tomorrow. Banks will remain open throughout the country except for these cities.
Why is January 15 a bank holiday?
The RBI has declared a bank holiday today, January 15th, due to Uttarayan Punyakaal/Pongal/Maghe Sankranti/Makar Sankranti. Banks will be closed in cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada.
