Good Friday Bank Holiday News: On the occasion of Good Friday, banks in many states will be closed on March 29. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list, banks in all states have been closed for 14 days in March 2024. The list includes all Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays, public holidays, and regional holidays.
Regional holidays are determined by the states and may vary across the country. RBI classifies holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, real-time gross settlement holidays, and closure of accounts by banks.
Good Friday 2024: The banks are to remain closed on March 29
Banks will be closed in all states except Tripura, Jammu, and Srinagar, Assam, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, on Good Friday. Except for these states Banks will be closed in all other states for Good Friday.
In March, banks are closed for Chapchar Kut, /Sivarathri, Bihar Divas, Holi (Second Day) - Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi, Yaosang 2nd Day/Holi, Holi and Good Friday.
Will banks be open on Sunday, March 31?
The Reserve Bank of India instructed that all bank branches that handle government receipts and payments remain open for business on March 31, as the fiscal year comes to an end on the same day.
Bank to be open on Saturday and Sunday?
As per RBi guidelines, all agency banks should keep their designated branches open for over-the-counter transactions that are related to government transactions up to the normal working hours on March 30 and March 31.
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