Maharashtra has declared March 1 as a bank holiday on Mahashivratri.
Mahashivratri (Maha Shivratri The festival will be celebrated across the country on 1 March 2022. This day is considered to be the day of special worship of Mahadev and Mata Parvati. Banks in India are closed during public holidays while some are closed on state-specific holidays. Banks are closed across the country on gazetted holidays like Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti. While banks holidays on festivals like Mahashivratri (Bank Holidays) are state-centred.
Banks will remain closed in many states of the country on March 1 on Mahashivratri. Banks will not remain closed across the country on this day. If you want to do any work related to the bank, then settle it today. Banks have made special arrangements at ATMs to ensure that customers do not face any problems during the festive season. Here is a list of states where Mahashivratri will be a holiday.
>> Maharashtra has declared 1 March as a bank holiday on Mahashivratri.
>> Banks will not operate on Mahashivratri in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
>> In Tamil Nadu, people will walk barefoot for 14 kilometers to reach the Annamalaiyar temple of Lord Shiva, situated on the top of the hill.
>> In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, special rallies are organized in different cities of the state to honor the Lord.
>> Popular Mandi Fair will be organized in Himachal Pradesh during Mahashivratri.
>> At the same time, in the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, which is said to be one of the most revered temples of God, also celebrates Mahashivratri.
>> Mahashivratri will also be celebrated as a bank holiday in Gujarat.
Banks will remain closed on these dates in March
During this month, banks will remain closed for two consecutive days on March 3 and March 4. Apart from this, banks will remain closed for three consecutive days on March 17, March 18 and March 19. March 3 (Thursday): Losar, Banks will remain closed in Sikkim. March 4 (Friday): Chapchar Kut; Banks will remain closed in Mizoram. March 17 (Thursday): Holika Dahan, banks will remain closed in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. March 18 (Friday): Holi / Holi on the second day, banks will remain closed in Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Tripura. March 19 (Saturday): Holi/Yaosang; Banks will remain closed in Odisha, Manipur and Bihar. March 22 (Tuesday): Bihar Day, banks will be closed in Bihar.
If you have to do any work related to your bank, then settle it first. Apart from this, you can also do your bank related work online sitting at home. For this you will not need to go to the branch of the bank. These holidays have no effect on net banking. This service continues as usual.
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