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Bank holiday on 24 October: Today is the fourth Saturday of the month on 24 October. In such a situation, there is confusion in the minds of many people whether banks will be open or closed today because it is Saturday. Can one go to the bank today to deposit money, clear checks or get FD related work done? If you too are preparing to leave the house thinking the same, then here we are giving you complete updates on bank holidays so that you do not have to visit the bank unnecessarily and do not face any problem.

Banks will remain closed due to fourth Saturday

According to the rules of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all the government and private banks of the country remain closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Apart from this, every Sunday is also a weekly holiday in banks. That is why today, i.e. 24th October, being the fourth Saturday, all the banks across the country including State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank (PNB) will remain closed.

List of upcoming bank holidays in October

In the month of October, due to festivals and weekends, banks are not functioning for a total of 15 days. If you are planning to go to the bank in the coming days, then leave the house only after seeing this list of holidays…

• 24 October: Banks are closed across the country due to the fourth Saturday.
• 25 October: Sunday weekly holiday (closed throughout the country).
• 26 October (Lakshmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti): Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla and Srinagar.
• October 29 (Karva Chauth): There will be a bank holiday only in Shimla.
• 31 October (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti): Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad.

How to complete important work even when banks are closed?

Even though banks are closed today, you do not need to worry. The digital and online services of the bank remain operational 24 hours. Through this, you can complete many of your important tasks sitting at home.

• You can use Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm or bank app (UPI/Net Banking) for transactions.
• Facility to withdraw or deposit cash from ATM is available.

Apart from this, work related to NEFT, RTGS, credit-debit card service, check book request, locker application and account maintenance can be done easily through online banking.

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