Banks to remain closed for next four days; check details here

From March 26 to March 29, banking services will be affected across various regions on accounts of festive occasions and routine bank holidays.

Bank branches in various states will be closed from March 26 to March 29, in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar. Observing festivals and the weekends, customers are advised to use online features of banking.

On the account of Ram Navami on March 26, banks will not operate across certain states. The states where the banks are expected to remain shut are as listed:

1. Gujarat

2. Mizoram

3. Maharashtra

4. Chandigarh

5. Uttarakhand

6. Rajasthan

7. Uttar Pradesh

8. West Bengal

9. Jharkhand

10. Himachal Pradesh

Till March 29, operations in some regions are expected to be affected due to observance of local celebrations of Ram Navami and the following weekly holidays on Saturday and Sunday.

- March 27: Banks will remain closed in states like Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh due to Ram Navami (observed locally in some regions).

- March 28: Banks across India will remain closed due to the fourth Saturday, which is a regular monthly holiday.

- March 29: All banks will remain closed nationwide as it is a weekly Sunday holiday.

On March 31 (Tuesday), bank branches will be shut across various states on the account of Mahavir Jayanti. The following states will be seeing bank holidays:

- Gujarat

- Maharashtra

- Karnataka

- Madhya Pradesh

- Tamil Nadu

- Rajasthan

- Uttar Pradesh

- West Bengal

- Delhi

- Bihar

- Chhattisgarh

- Jharkhand

Citizens are assured that they can use internet banking and other essential online services to seamlessly continue their routine financial transactions. Some of the services are listed below:

1. Internet banking

2. Mobile banking apps

3. ATM services for withdrawal of cash

2. Online transfers through UPI, RTGS, and NEFT