Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Banks will remain closed for the six days in most part of the country between March 28 and April 5, thanks to the coinciding dates of the list of holidays.
Owing to this long closure, banking services will affect business transactions. While the banking activities will come to a halt, ATM holders will have to suffer the most since ATMs are expected to run out of cash within two days after cash infusion.
Many associations have advised their members to complete all their bank-related works by March 27 after which the long list of holidays will start.
The prolonged holiday will start from March 28 due to Ram Navami. This follows the Mahavir Jayanti on March 02, Good Friday on March 03 along with half day on October 04 due to Saturday and Sunday on October 05.
Also, banks will remain closed on March 29 and April 1 due to Sunday and annual closing of accounts, respectively.
Here is the list of Holiday
28th March- Ram Navami
29th March- Sunday
30th and 31st March- To remain open
1st April- Annual closing of accounts
2nd April- Mahavir Jayanti
3rd Arpil- Good Friday
4th April- Half day (Saturday)
5th April- Sunday