Bank holidays in February 2024: Is today, February 14 a holiday?
banks. The RBI communicates its holiday schedule through official channels like its website and notifications to banks and financial institutions. 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 February: Sunday 26 February: Nyokum (Banks will remain closed in Itanagar) Vasant Panchami highlights the incoming of spring.
The festival is centred on the Hindu goddess Sarasvati. As part of the festival, people dress in yellow and feast on 'kesar halwa' which is made of flour, sugar, nuts, and cardamom powder. Students place their books, pens, and pencils near the feet of the goddess and seek her blessings.
While Valentine's Day falls on February 14, the excitement for the month of love begins in the week before. There are seven days dedicated to the celebration of love before Valentine's Day. It starts on February 7.
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