Bank Holiday: Today, Tuesday, September 23rd, is a bank holiday in Jammu and Kashmir. The state government has declared a holiday to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji. Consequently, all banks, government offices, schools, and colleges will remain closed in Jammu and Kashmir. However, banking operations will continue as normal in the rest of the state.
Maharaja Hari Singh was the last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir. He was born on September 23, 1895, and ascended the throne in 1925. He was a strong supporter of education and women’s progress and introduced numerous social reforms. He is still remembered with respect and reverence for his vision and modern thinking.
Holidays in the month of September
September 23 (Tuesday): Maharaja Hari Singh Jayanti in Jammu and Srinagar.
September 29 (Monday): Maha Saptami/Durga Puja in Agartala, Gangtok and Kolkata.
September 30 (Tuesday): Maha Ashtami/Durga Ashtami in several cities including Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Patna and Ranchi.
These facilities will be available on bank holidays
Banks in Srinagar and Jammu will be closed on September 23rd due to Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s birthday. Despite the holiday, you can still access many online services without any hassle. You can also use UPI without any hassle. With UPI, you can check your bank balance, send, and receive money.
But still, there are some tasks like updating KYC, depositing or withdrawing cash, availing locker facility etc. for which you may have to go to the bank, in such a situation it is better to know about the bank holidays in advance.