If you are thinking of doing any important work related to the bank on Friday, March 20, then read this news first. Banks are going to remain closed in many cities of the country on this day. The reason for this is the special occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Jumat-ul-Vida. Both these days are considered very important in the religion of Islam, hence banking services will be affected in many states.
However, it is important to understand that banks will not be closed simultaneously in the entire country. According to the holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), different holidays are applicable in different states. This means that banks will remain closed in some cities, while work will continue as normal in other places.
Where will banks remain closed?
Banks will remain closed on March 20 in big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Ranchi, Raipur, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. In such a situation, people of these places should complete their banking work in advance. Jumat-ul-Vida is celebrated on the last Friday of Ramadan, in which special prayers are offered. Whereas Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated to celebrate the end of the fasting of the entire month. On this day people greet each other, offer namaz and distribute sweets.
This is the option if the bank is closed
If banks are closed then there is no need to panic. Today most of the banking services are available online. You can easily do your important work through net banking, mobile banking, UPI and ATM. But keep in mind that work like check clearing, cash deposit or withdrawal, which are related to the bank counter, will not be possible on this day.
There are many more days in the month of March when banks will remain closed due to various reasons. Banks will remain closed in some cities on March 21 due to Ramzan Eid and Sarhul. Due to March 22 being a Sunday, banks will remain closed across the country. Apart from this, there will be holiday in many cities on the occasion of Ram Navami on 26th and 27th March. At the end of the month, on March 31, banking services will remain closed at many places due to Mahavir Jayanti. In such a situation, if you have to do any important work related to the bank, then it would be better to check the list of holidays in advance. With this you can avoid unnecessary trouble and also save your time.
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