To observe this day, private and public sector banks will remain closed on Thursday, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar 2024.
New Delhi: Akshay Tritya is the auspicious festival which is celebrated on the third day of Shukla Paksha. On this day auspicious activities are being performed which are associated with lifelong prosperity. The festival is also known as Akti or Akha Teej. According to the puranas, it is considered auspicious for new beginnings and is celebrated across India.
To observe this day, private and public sector banks will remain closed on Thursday, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar 2024.
As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the banks will remain shut for a total of 14 days in May, that include national and regional holidays. Apart from this, the banks will also remain closed on Sundays, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
Are banks closed tomorrow because of Akshaya Tritiya 2024? Check city-wise report
Banks will remain open in these cities:
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- Chennai.
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kohima, Mumbai, Lucknow, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram.
Here are other days on which banks will remain closed:
11 May: Banks will remain closed on this day as usual.
12 May: Banks will be closed on this day.
18 May: Sunday
23 May: On the occasion of Buddha Purnima banks will remain closed.
25 May: Fourth Saturday
26 May: Sunday