Bank Holiday Today : Banks will be closed for several days in January. These holidays are observed in different cities for different reasons. Therefore, if you are planning to visit the bank for any work in the coming days, 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. Now, regarding today January 17th, banks will also be closed. Let’s find out where and why banks will be closed today, January 17th.
Why are banks closed tomorrow?
The RBI has declared a bank holiday in Tamil Nadu tomorrow due to Uzhavar Thirunal. Uzhavar Thirunal is a farmers’ festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, coinciding with the Pongal harvest festival, and honoring the hard work of farmers and the importance of agriculture. Therefore, banks will remain closed today January 17th.
Digital banking services will remain operational
Despite the closure of bank branches, digital services like UPI, mobile banking, ATM and net banking will continue to function normally. However, tasks like cheque deposit, account related services, loan related work or cash transactions, which require visiting the bank branch, would be better to be completed before these holidays.