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Janmashtami 2024 Bank Holiday:  On the occasion of Janmashtami 2024, some bank branches will remain closed tomorrow, August 26 in some regions, per the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This closure will not be uniform or countrywide as bank holidays change as per the states, thus many banks will offer services in some cities.

While states like Gujarat, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and others will see a closure of banks on Janmashtami 2024, services in some states will not be impacted.

State-Wise List Of Bank Holidays On Janmashtami 2024, Monday

Banks across these states will see a holiday on the occasion of Janmashtami 2024: Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Chandigarh (Union Territory), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Gangtok (Sikkim), Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jammu, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Kolkata (West Bengal), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Patna (Bihar), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Shillong (Meghalaya), Shimla (Himachal Pradesh).

Both, public as well as private banking services will be impacted in these regions.

Banks Won't See Closure Here

While banks in major financial hubs like Mumbai and New Delhi will operate as usual, banking services in states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Kerala, and Goa will also continue uninterrupted on this day.

What Services Will Be Available On Janmashtami 2024 Bank Holiday

Services Available When Banks Are Closed

On a bank holiday, essential banking services such as cash withdrawals, transfers and balance inquiries remain operational through alternate mediums such as ATMs or online banking services. Other services such as bill payments, recharges and account management remain operational during a bank holiday.

Janmashtami 2024

Janmashtami, also known as Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It usually falls in August or September, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada according to the Hindu lunar calendar.

The festival is marked by fasting, devotional singing, and prayer, especially at midnight, believed to be the time of Krishna's birth. In many regions, celebrations include reenactments of Krishna's life, decorating homes and temples, and the popular Dahi Handi tradition, where teams form human pyramids to break a pot filled with curd, symbolising Krishna's playful and mischievous nature as a child.