Bank holiday today: Banks in these states are only half-day open, some shut amid Ram Mandir ‘Pran Pratishtha’ in Ayodhya

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Banks in Imphal, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Panaji will remain closed on Monday, January 22 on account of the consecration ceremony of Lord Shri Ram in the temple built in Shri Ram Janmabhoomi complex/Imoinu Iratpa, as per the RBI holiday calendar. These are holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Bank branches of private banks in Uttar Pradesh will be closed on January 22, 2024 (Monday).

Major private sector lenders, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, are set to remain closed today, in Uttar Pradesh. HDFC Bank will observe a full-day closure in UP and Uttarakhand, while Axis Bank will remain closed for the entire day in Uttar Pradesh. Banks in India remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

Apart from this, banks are also closed on national holidays, public holidays, and regional holidays (which differ from state to state). Next week, banks will remain closed for more than three due to Republic Day (January 26), Fourth Saturday (Jan 27), and January 28 (Sunday). Notably, the process of Pran Pratishtha has already started from January 16.

While the 'Prayaschit' and Karmakuti puja were performed on January 16, the idol entered the premises on January 17. On January 18, Ram Lalla's idol was installed in the sanctum sectorum of the grand new temple. Aushadhivas, Kesaradhivas, Ghritadhivas were organized on January 19, Dhanyadhivas on January 19, Sugardhivas, Fruitdhivas, Pushpadhivas on January 20, and Madhyadhivas and Shayadhivas on January 21.