Banks to remain shut for 16 days in January, check full list | ActionPunjab

January 2024 Bank Holidays: For all those who work in banks on a regular schedule, even two or three day bank holidays offer a much-needed break from the daily grind. Usually Bank holidays are mostly associated with festivals, cultural events, parades, etc. 

As the month of December is commencing soon with two days left to welcome the month of welcome year 2024, it’s a chance to relax, recharge and spend quality time with your loved ones. 

The month of January is the first month of the Gregorian calendar, consisting of 31 days. The month marks the beginning of the New Year and is named after Janus, the Roman god of doors and gates, symbolising new beginnings and transitions.

During this month, if you are planning to complete your long-pending crucial paperwork at bank, you must be aware of the upcoming bank holidays in January, including the second and fourth Saturdays as well as Sundays. 

According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar, banks will be shut for 16 days in various states and districts across Nation. 

January 2024 Bank Holidays

January 1, 2024 (Monday) – New Year’s Day

January 7, 2024 (Sunday) – Both private and public banks will remain closed across the Nation

January 11, 2024 (Thursday) – Bank holiday in Mizoram on the occasion of Missionary Day

January 12, 2024 (Friday) – Bank holiday in West Bengal on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti

January 13, 2024 (Saturday) – Banks to be closed as it is Second Saturday 

January 14, 2024 (Sunday) – Both private and public banks will remain closed across the Nation

January 15, 2024 (Monday) – Bank holidays in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on the occasion of Pongal/Thiruvalluvar Day

January 16, 2024 (Tuesday) – Bank holiday in West Bengal and Assam on the occasion of Tusu Puja 

January 17, 2024 (Wednesday) – Bank holiday in several states on the auspicious occasion of Guru Govind Singh Jayanti

January 21, 2024 (Sunday) – Both private and public banks will remain closed across the Nation

January 23, 2024 (Tuesday) – Bank holiday in several states on occasion of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti 

January 25, 2024 (Thursday) – Bank holiday in Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of State Day

January 26, 2024 (Friday) – Bank holiday all over India on the occasion of Republic Day 

January 27, 2024 (Saturday) – Banks to be closed as it is Fourth Saturday

January 28, 2024 (Sunday) – Both private and public banks will remain closed across the Nation

January 31, 2024 (Wednesday): Bank holiday in Assam on the occasion of Me-Dam-Me-Phi 

The Reserve Bank has notified the holidays under three brackets — the Negotiable Instruments Act, Holiday, Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. 

Online Banking Services to continue 

On the above mentioned holidays, although the banks will be closed, the online banking services will be active which will allow customers to access their bank accounts and perform various transactions at any time, day or night, from virtually anywhere with an internet connection.