Bank Holidays in July 2024: Banks will be closed for a total of 12 days in July due to national and regional holidays.
Individuals should plan their bank visits and complete any banking tasks in July by referring to the comprehensive bank holiday list provided below. This list, issued by the central bank, includes holidays determined by festivals, regional celebrations, and general weekend holidays.
General weekend holidays apply to all banks and branches nationwide. The list below encompasses festivals, national holidays, weekend holidays such as the second and fourth Saturdays, and all Sundays.
Here is a list comprising of the holidays in July alongwith regions and days:-
July 3 – Beh Dienkhlam; Wednesday; Shillong
July 6 – MHIP Day; Saturday; Aizawl
July 7 – Weekend holiday; Sunday; All over India
July 8 – Kang (Rathajatra); Monday; Imphal
July 9 – Drupka Tshe-zi; Tuesday; Gangtok
July 13 – Second Saturday; Saturday; All over India
July 14 – Weekend holiday; Sunday; All over India
July 16 – Harela; Tuesday; Dehradun
July 17 – Muharram/Ashoora/U Tirot Sing Day; Wednesday; Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar
July 21 – Weekend holiday; Sunday; All over India
July 27 – Fourth Saturday; Saturday; All over India
July 28 – Weekend holiday; Sunday; All over India
These holidays apply to the physical branches of banks, but digital banking services will continue to operate without interruption. Customers can use services like mobile banking, UPI, internet banking, and more to manage their financial tasks. Any disruptions to these services will be communicated to the public in advance.
Bank holidays are established under the State Government, Central Government, and Union Territories Act of 1881. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes the annual bank holiday calendar, which all banks across India adhere to.