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Are banks closed across the country today? If so, what is the reason? Here, you will find accurate answers to all your questions regarding bank holidays.

If you have bank-related work today, you should first check whether it is a bank holiday. The RBI holiday calendar lists all bank holidays, and banks were scheduled to remain closed for 14 days in September. Therefore, it is important to know if today is a holiday. If you leave home without checking and find the banks closed, you will have made an unnecessary trip, and your work will remain undone.

Are banks closed today?

Yes, banks are closed today, September 15. However, this is not a nationwide holiday; banks are closed only in specific states across the country.

Where are banks closed?

Today, banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Odisha, and Goa. However, banks are not closed in states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar.

Will private banks also be closed?

Yes, this holiday applies not only to public sector banks like SBI, PNB, and Bank of Baroda but also to private banks like HDFC, ICICI, and Axis Bank, which will remain closed today.

Why are banks closed?

The festival of Samvatsari is being celebrated in Gujarat on September 15; it is a festival of the Jain community. Additionally, Nuakhai is being celebrated in Odisha and Goa today. In some other states, banks will remain closed due to the second day of the Ganesh Mahotsav celebrations.

When will banks be closed next?

After September 15, banks will remain closed on September 21, 22, 23, 25, and 26. There is a bank holiday in Guwahati and Kochi on the 21st. Meanwhile, banks will remain closed in Ranchi and Jammu on the 22nd and 23rd. Then, on the 25th, there is a bank holiday in Gangtok, and also across the country because it is a Saturday.