list of bank holidays, which is based on various factors including national/state holidays, cultural or religious observance, operational requirements, government announcements, and coordination with other banks. January 23 (Tuesday)- Gaan-Ngai- Banks are closed in Manipur. January 25 (Thursday)- Thai Poosam/Birthday of Md.
Hazarat Ali- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh. January 26 (Friday)- Banks are closed Republic Day, which falls on Friday this year, is the only national holiday when banks will be closed for a long weekend as it is followed by fourth Saturday and Sundays. January 27 (Fourth Saturday) January 28 (Sunday).
An order issued by the Ministry of Finance on January 18, asked public sector banks (PSBs) and regional rural banks to observe a half-day off on January 22, for the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. Banks in Imphal, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Panaji remained 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 were closed on January 22, 2024 (Monday). Major private sector lenders, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, were also shut in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. 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.
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