Banks to remain closed for 10 days in January 2020 | Check list here

Like every time, people are curious to know, when will the banks remain closed on public holidays in the first month of the New Year 2020. In India, banks will remain shut for 10 days, according to RBI.

Anab Mehdi
Published on: 31 Dec 2019 5:44 AM GMT
Banks to remain closed for 10 days in January 2020 | Check list here
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Lucknow: The year 2019 is all set for its conclusion and a whole new year packed with plenty of happiness and joy awaits us. Like every time, people are curious to know, when will the banks remain closed on public holidays in the first month of the New Year 2020. In India, banks will remain shut for 10 days, according to RBI.

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However, the public holidays may differ from one bank to another or even from one state to another. In fact, there are state-wise bank holidays also. Banks will be closed on Sundays and two Saturdays.

Following the same, one will have to plan in advance to ensure that they do not run out of cash in December. Due to bank holidays, there may also be a shortage of cash in an ATM machine due to the same.

January 2020 holiday list includes five Sundays, the second and fourth Saturdays, and different states will have special public holidays. Bank account holders are advised to plan their bank-related work as per the bank holidays.

One can also check the list of holidays on the official website of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Last month, banks were closed for 7 days including Saturdays and Sundays. Meanwhile, the customers need to keep in mind that all private and public sector banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

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Go through this list...

DateDayHolidayApplicable in states
1 January 2020WednesdayNew Year’s DayAll over India
2 January 2020ThursdayMannam JayanthiKerala
2 January 2020ThursdayGuru Gobind Singh JayantiMany states
11 January 2020SaturdayMissionary DayMizoram
11 January 2020SaturdaySecond SaturdayAll over India
15 January 2020WednesdayBhogi/Pongal/Makar Sankranti/Bhogali Bihu/Tusu Puja/Lohri/HadagaAndhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Assam, Punjab, and Maharashtra
16 January 2020ThursdayThiruvalluvar DayPuducherry, Tamil Nadu
17 January 2020FridayUzhavar Tirunal / PongalPuducherry, Tamil Nadu
23 January 2020ThursdayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose JayantiWest Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, and Assam
25 January 2020SaturdaySonam Lhochar/Himachal Statehood DaySikkim, Himachal Pradesh
25 January 2020SaturdaySecond SaturdayAll over India
30 January 2020ThursdayVasant PanchamiSeveral States
31 January 2020FridayMe-dam-me-phiAssam

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