Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a bank holiday on Monday, June 17, in several states and cities across the country on account of Bakra Eid (Eid al-Adha). The holiday will affect physical banking operations; however, digital banking services, ATMs, and mobile banking services will remain available for customers.
Eid Bank Holiday: List of states
The following states will observe a bank holiday on June 17 for Bakra Eid:
Tripura
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Chandigarh (Union Territory)
Tamil Nadu
Uttarakhand
Assam
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Manipur
Rajasthan
Jammu and Kashmir
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Nagaland
West Bengal
Delhi (National Capital Territory)
Goa
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Meghalaya
Himachal Pradesh
Cities with Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act
Banks in the following cities will also be closed on June 17:
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram
Cities Without Bank Holiday
However, banks in the following cities will remain open on June 17:
Aizawl, Gangtok, and Itanagar.
About Bakra Eid (Eid al-Adha)
Bakra Eid, also known as Eid al-Adha, is an Islamic festival commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. It is one of the most significant Islamic holidays and is observed with prayers, feasts, and acts of charity.
Customers are advised to plan their banking transactions accordingly and utilise digital banking services for any urgent needs during the holiday period.
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