The year 2024 is a leap year, so this time February has 29 days. As for bank holidays, there will be no work in bank branches for 11 days in the month of February due to various holidays. Thus, if you have any business related to the bank in the month of February, which can be settled only by going to the branch, it has to be settled in the remaining 18 days excluding these holidays. Let’s know about the bank holidays that fall in the month of February.
February 4, 10 and 11: The first holiday of the month of February will be on the 4th, as this day is a Sunday. Banks across the country will be closed on this day. After this, February 10 will be a bank holiday as it is the second Saturday. As 11th February is a Sunday, banks across the country will be closed again. There is also the festival of Losar on February 10, which is celebrated in Gangtok.
February 14, 15 and 18: Vasant Panchami i.e. Saraswati Puja will also be celebrated in February. In such a situation, banks will be closed on this day in some places. This year Vasant Panchami falls on February 14. Banks in West Bengal, Tripura and Orissa will be closed on this day. Apart from this, banks will be closed in Manipur on February 15 due to Louis Lagai-Ni and banks across the country will be closed on February 18 as it is a Sunday.
February 19, 20 and 24: Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti is on February 19. In such a situation, there will be a holiday in the banks of Maharashtra on this day. February 20 will be a bank holiday in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram as it is a state day. Banks will be closed on 24th February being the fourth Saturday.
25th and 26th February: 25th February being a Sunday, there will be a bank holiday across the country. Arunachal Pradesh will have a bank holiday on 26th February due to Nyokum. Banks will remain open in other locations.
Customers will be able to complete their work using online facilities: According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bank holidays of all states fall on different days depending on local beliefs and festivals. The complete list of these holidays is given on the official website of RBI. In which the complete details of the holidays observed on different festivals according to the states have been given. During these holidays, the online banking facility remains open, so customers continue to work and do not face any problem even though the bank branches are closed. Customers can complete most of their banking related tasks with the help of online banking even on holidays.
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