Bank Holiday: Major news for every bank customers. Today, Friday, March 27th, banks will not be open. Most states across the country will also see banks closed today in observance of Ram Navami. This festival is significant in Hinduism, marking the birth of Lord Shri Ram. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the month of Chaitra. Therefore, many states will have banks closed today. You can find out here which states will have banks closed on Friday due to Ram Navami.
Banking services were unavailable in several locations today, Thursday, March 26, because of Ram Navami. In cities like Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Kolkata, banks were closed. Additionally, on March 31, banks will also be closed in numerous cities for Mahavir Jayanti, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, and Ranchi.
While bank branches will be shut, customers should not experience significant issues, as online banking services will still be available. You can perform transactions such as transferring or withdrawing money through net banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs. Just remember that check clearing, cash deposits, and withdrawals won’t be possible during these holidays.
Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Ranchi, Jaipur, Lucknow and Kolkata.
27 March – Ram Navami (Chaite Dashain)
Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna and Gangtok.
31 March – Mahavir Jayanti
Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi.
