Bank holidays in February 2024: Are banks closed today, February 24?

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Bank Holidays in February 2024: Today, February 24 which is a Saturday and there might be confusion among people regarding if Banks will be open today. However, as it is a fourth Saturday, banks will remain closed today. Saturdays are typically not designated as bank holidays, except for the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.

Consequently, regular banking operations are held on first and third Saturdays. For the unknown, we would also like to inform that, if a month happens to have a fifth Saturday, then banking activities are conducted as usual on that day as well. But, this month had a total of 11 holidays including, Saturdays and Sundays.

The holidays did vary as per different states. With the month of February now coming to an end, after tomorrow's Sunday holiday, banks will remain closed on 26th February in Itanagar due to Nyokum. The nationwide access to online banking services is always open despite the shutdown of either private or public sector banks.

It becomes imperative for individuals to cultivate a heightened awareness of scheduled bank holidays, taking note of the specific dates, thereby enabling them to meticulously plan their visits to their nearby branches. 4 February: Sunday 10 February: Second Saturday/Losar wherein Gangtok will remain closed. 11 February: Sunday 14 February: Basanta Panchami/Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) (Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata) 15 February: Lui-Ngai-Ni (Banks will remain closed in Imphal) 18 February: Sunday 19 February: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (Banks will remain closed in Belapur, Mumbai, Nagpur) 20 February: Banks will remain closed in Aizawl, Itanagar, due to State Day/Statehood Day 24 February: Second Saturday 25