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Banks to remain closed for five days from tomorrow, here's why

Bank Holidays in July: Out of these, two leaves are for the second Saturday and Sunday occurring on July 10 and July 11, respectively.

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Banks are going on a long break this coming week, starting tomorrow. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a long list of holidays for the banks in July 2021. In total, bank employees will be enjoying up to 15 holidays in July in certain regions, including a five-day break starting from Saturday (July 10).

Out of these, two leaves are for the second Saturday and Sunday occurring on July 10 and July 11, respectively. 

Notably, the RBI classifies these leaves under three general categories – 'Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act', 'Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act', and 'Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks Closing of Accounts'. The holidays for this month fall under the first category entirely.

Check the complete list of holidays for banks in July 

  1. 10 July 2021 - Second Saturday (Weekend off)
  2. 11 July 2021 – Sunday (Weekend off)
  3. 12 July 2021 - Monday - Kang (Rathajatra) / Rath Yatra (Bhubaneswar, Imphal)
  4. 13 July 2021 - Tuesday - Bhanu Jayanti (Gangtok)
  5. 14 July 2021 – Wednesday - Drukpa Tshechi (Gangtok)
  6. 16 July 2021- Thursday - Harela Puja (Dehradun)
  7. 17 July 2021 – Saturday - U Tirot Sing Day / Kharchi Puja (Agartala, Shillong)
  8. 18 July 2021 – Sunday (Weekend off)
  9. 19 July 2021 – Monday - Guru Rimpoche’s Thungkar Tshechu (Gangtok)
  10. 20 July 2021 – Tuesday – Bakrid (Jammu, Kochi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram)
  11. 21 July 2021 - Tuesday – Eid-Ul-Adha (Pan-India except for Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram)
  12. 24 July 2021 - 4th Saturday (Weekend off)
  13. 25 July 2021 – Sunday (Weekend off)
  14. 31 July 2021- Saturday - Ker Puja (Agartala)

It is important to note that these holidays are scattered across states and take place on different dates, however, note to plan your bank business accordingly for this month.

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