Bank Holiday Today- If you have a bank related work today, then before stepping out the house, read this article. Nowadays most of the work related to banks is done online. But still there are many such works for which it becomes necessary to go to the bank branch. These include many works like loan related work, depositing large cash and getting a checkbook issued. Meanwhile, if you are going to the bank today (16 July 2025), then this news is very important for you.
It may happen that you go to the bank and find the branch closed there. Actually today is Harel festival. In such a situation, banks of many states will remain closed. Bank holiday has been declared in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. During this time all government and private banks will remain closed.
There are a total of 7 bank holidays in the month of July , apart from this, banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month and all Sundays. RBI issues a list of bank holidays every year under the ‘Negotiable Instruments Act’. In such a situation, if you also have some work in a bank today, then before going to the bank, definitely check the complete list of holidays.
Why did RBI give holiday?
Banks will remain closed today on the occasion of Harela festival in Uttarakhand. This festival is a festival to celebrate the arrival of the rainy season. This festival is embedded in the culture of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The word Harela is derived from greenery. It is a symbol of sowing of new crops, prosperous life. Apart from Harela, banks will remain closed on many other days this week due to the death anniversary of U Tirot Singh, Ker Puja and weekend holidays.
List of holidays for this month
16 July (Wednesday) – Banks closed in Harela, Dehradun
17 July (Thursday) – Death anniversary of U Tirot Singh, banks closed in Shillong
19 July (Saturday) – Ker Puja, Banks closed in Agartala
20th July (Sunday) – Weekly holiday in all banks
26 July (Saturday) – Fourth Saturday, Banks closed all over India
27th July (Sunday) – Weekly holiday in all banks
July 28 (Monday) – Banks will be closed in Drukpa Tshe-Ze, Gangtok.