Bank Holidays in January 2022: ATM access and online banking services will be open for customersBank holidays in January 2022: Banks will remain closed on account of a few festivals this month under the Negotiable Instruments Acts in a few states. Some of the festivals observed this month include Bihu, Pongal/Makar Sankranti among others, due to which banks in a few states will remain closed as per the Negotiable Instruments Act, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). All banks across the nation will be shut on January 26 on account of Republic Day.The central bank has classified the bank holidays under three categories, which include, Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday, Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.Bank Holidays In January 2022: Full List HereAccording to the RBI, few states will observe bank holidays due to the upcoming festivals on the following days:January 1, 2022: New Year’s DayJanuary 3, 2022: New Year’s Celebration/LosoongJanuary 4, 2022: LosoongJanuary 11, 2022: Missionary DayJanuary 12, 2022: Birthday of Swami VivekanandaJanuary 14, 2022: Makar Sankranti/PongalJanuary 15, 2022: Uttarayaana Punyakaala Makar Sankranti Festival/Maghe Sankranti/Sankranti/Pongal/Thiruvalluvar Day/Gaan-Ngai/Magh BihuJanuary 18, 2022: Thai PoosamJanuary 26, 2022: Republic DayJanuary 1, 2022: Banks will be closed in Aizwal, Chennai, Shillong, Gangtok, and Imphal on account of New Year’sJanuary 3, 2022: Banks will be shut in Aizwal and Gangtok on account of New Year’s or LosoongJanuary 4, 2022: Banks will observe a holiday in Gangtok on account of LosoongJanuary 11, 2022: Banks will be closed in Aizwal due to Missionary DayJanuary 12, 2022: Banks will be shut in Kolkata on account of Swami Vivekananda’s birthdayJanuary 14, 2022: Banks will be closed in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Imphal on account of Makar Sankranti/PongalJanuary 15, 2022: Banks will observe a holiday in Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, and Hyderabad on account of Uttarayaana Punyakaala Makar Sankranti Festival/Maghe Sankranti/Sankranti/Pongal/Thiruvalluvar DayJanuary 18, 2022: Banks will be closed in Chennai due to Thai PoosamJanuary 26, 2022: Banks will be shut across the country on account of Republic DayWeekend holidays in January 2022:January 2, 2022: Weekly off (Sunday)January 8, 2022: Second SaturdayJanuary 9, 2022: Weekly off (Sunday)January 16, 2022: Weekly off (Sunday)January 22, 2022: Fourth SaturdayJanuary 23, 2022: Weekly off (Sunday)January 30, 2022: Weekly off (Sunday)Even when the banks in various states are closed due to observed festivals or holidays declared by the RBI, customers can avail services such as ATM, online banking, net banking, etc.
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