Bank Holiday on Tuesday : Banks are going to remain closed today on Tuesday 8 July. However, banks are not going to remain closed in all the states of the country today. Banks will remain closed only in one state.
This holiday is not in all the states of the country. According to the RBI list, banks are going to remain closed in Sikkim tomorrow. Drukpa Tshe-Ze will be celebrated in Sikkim due to which banks are going to remain closed. Check the complete list of holidays here.
why are banks closed on tuesday
Banks will remain closed in Sikkim on Tuesday, July 9. Drukpa Tshe-ji is an auspicious occasion for all Buddhists. Being one of the most important events in Buddhism, the Sikkim government declares a bank holiday on this day. The occasion is significant for Buddhists as it is the day when Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths at the Deer Park in Sarnath around 2,500 years ago.
List of Bank Holidays in July 2024 – State Wise
9 July (Tuesday) Drukpa Tshe-zhe (Sikkim)
13 July (Saturday) Weekend (All India)
14 July (Sunday) Weekend (All India)
16 July (Tuesday) Harela (Uttarakhand)
Banks will be closed on July 17 (Wednesday) Muharram/Ashura/U Tirot Sing Day (West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura).
21 July (Sunday) Weekend (All India)
27 July (Saturday) Weekend (All India)
28 July (Sunday) Weekend (All India)
