Preparations for Eid-ul-Azha – also known as Bakri Eid – are in full swing across the country. People are very excited to celebrate this festival. In India, Bakri Eid is being celebrated on 27th May in some areas, while in other areas it is being celebrated on 28th May. At the same time, in Gulf countries – especially the Persian Gulf region like Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Indonesia – Bakri Eid will be celebrated on May 27. Keeping in mind this confusion regarding dates, we would like to tell you that banks will also remain closed on the occasion of Bakri Eid. Here you can know exactly when the banks will be closed in your city on the occasion of Bakri Eid. Additionally, banks will remain closed for two more days in this month after Bakri Eid; The reason for these holidays is also explained here.
Where will banks remain closed on May 27?
New Delhi
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Haryana
Jammu and Kashmir
some districts of bihar
Uttarakhand
west bengal
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Himachal Pradesh
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Tripura
Mizoram
Manipur
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Kerala
Where will banks remain closed on 28th May?
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Goa
some districts of bihar
Please note: Banks in Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar and Kerala will remain closed on *both* days.
When will banks remain closed after Bakri Eid?
Since Bakri Eid is being celebrated on 27th May at some places and 28th May at some places, it is natural for banks to remain closed on those days. However, banks are scheduled to remain closed for a few more days even after Bakri Eid. First of all, banks will remain closed on May 30, as the second and fourth Saturday of every month is a bank holiday. Then, banks will be closed once again on May 31, because that day is a Sunday – and banks are closed every Sunday across the country.
What should you do if you have a banking problem during a bank holiday?
If any banking related work comes up during bank closure, there is no need to panic. You can also conduct your banking transactions through e-banking – i.e. online banking. However, if you have some work that requires visiting the bank — like check clearance, passbook update or getting a draft made — then you should take bank holidays into account.
