Banks in several parts of the country will remain closed tomorrow, September 30, on account of Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami/Durga Ashtami), which marks the eighth day of the festival in the Hindu month of Ashwin.
According to the holiday calendar released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata and Ranchi will remain shut.
Branches to remain shut in select cities on the first week of Oct
Apart from this, banks in different regions will remain closed during the first week of October.
On October 1, banks in Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong and Thiruvananthapuram will be shut on account of the conclusion of Navaratri.
On October 2, banks across India will be closed for Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra.
Banks in Gangtok will remain closed on October 3 and again on October 4 for Durga Puja (Dasain). October 5 will see a regular Sunday closure, while on October 6, banks in Kolkata and Agartala will remain shut on the occasion of Lakshmi Puja.
Earlier today, banks in Kolkata and Srinagar also observed a holiday for Durga Puja.
Online and mobile services to function normally
Despite these closures which will affect the activity at the physical banks, customers can continue to use online and mobile banking services, which remain fully operational nationwide.
However, with several key festivals lined up in September, customers are advised to plan their cash withdrawals, cheque clearances, and other in-person banking needs in advance to avoid any inconvenience.