By Admin 
Bhai Dooj Bank Holiday: The festive season is about to end now. Today, on Thursday 23rd October, the festival of Bhai Dooj is being celebrated. If you have any kind of work in the bank today, then before going to the bank branch, you should know whether the bank is open or not.
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks are closed in many cities across the country today. It is possible that the bank in your city is closed and you have to return empty handed from the branch. Therefore, it is important that you check the list of holidays before going to the bank.
In which states banks will remain closed today
According to the holiday list of the Reserve Bank of India, there is a bank holiday in Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh on the festivals of Bhai Dooj, Chitragupta Jayanti, Bhratri Dwitiya. If you live in these states, you should avoid going to the bank. However, online and digital services of the bank will remain operational. Apart from these, banks are open all over the country and their functioning will continue as normal.
List of upcoming holidays
According to RBI, banks will remain closed for several days in the last week of October. Banks will remain closed on October 25 as it is the fourth Saturday, while October 26 will be a weekly holiday on Sunday. Bank branches in Patna, Ranchi and Kolkata will remain closed on 27th October on the occasion of Chhath Puja. Banks will not open in Bihar and Jharkhand on October 28 due to the festival of Chhath. Banks will remain closed in Gujarat on October 31 (Friday) on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti. In other states, banking services will operate normally on this day.
RBI decides bank holidays
Holidays in banks are announced by RBI. The list of bank holidays is issued by RBI. There may be a difference in the dates of holidays depending on the states. Apart from national holidays, RBI declares special holidays on the request of the state. Which applies in that state. If you are also thinking of going to the branch for any bank related work, then you must see the weekend list released by RBI. So that you do not face any kind of problem.
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