Bank Holiday: Banks will remain closed for many days in January. Some holidays are all over the country, while some are state-wise on festivals of different states and special days. Banks remain closed across the country on all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
There is no work in banks during this time. At the same time, the Reserve Bank often announces bank holidays due to elections or some other reason. Banks are going to remain closed on Thursday. Public and private sector banks will remain closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 16y. However, banks will not close simultaneously in all the country’s states.
Banks will remain closed only in Tamil Nadu. In some states, bank branches remain closed due to local festivals and special occasions. If you have any critical work related to the bank, plan to keep these holidays in mind.
Banks will remain closed on January 16.
Banks will remain closed in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, January 16. However, banks will remain open in all other states. The Uzhavar Tirunal festival is celebrated with great pomp in Tamil Nadu, so there will be a bank holiday. This festival is celebrated on the third day of Pongal.
The bank will remain closed due to Uzhavar Tirunal.
Uzhavar Tirunal is an essential festival in Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated on the third day of Pongal to show respect and gratitude to farmers. The contribution of people associated with agriculture is appreciated.
On this day, farmers decorate their bul, worship them, and thank them for the good yield of their crops. The purpose of Uzhavar Tirunal is to highlight the importance of rural life and farming.
List of Bank Holidays
January 15: Banks will remain closed in Chennai on Thiruvalluvar Day.
January 16: Banks will remain closed in Chennai on Uzhavar Tirunal.
January 19: Sunday
January 23: Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, and Kolkata on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti/Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti.
January 25: Fourth Saturday
January 26: Sunday, Republic Day