Banks on 4-day holiday from Thursday

AHMEDABAD/ NEW DELHI: Customers will not be able to conduct transactions in banks for four days in a row as they will be closed from Thursday in many states. However, according to officials, banks will try to ensure that ATMs remain operational during these holidays.
However, all PSU banks in Gujarat will remain open on March 23 (Wednesday) and 25 (Friday), according to Maha Gujarat Bank Employees Association (MGBEA). “Due to holiday in other states on Friday , clearing of cheques will be delayed,” said Janak Rawal, secretary , MGBEA.

Thursday will be a holiday for celebrating the Holi festival, followed by Good Friday and the weekend. Banks are closed on second and fourth Saturdays every month. Hence, four continuous offs for bank employees in several states. In states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, however, there will not be a holiday on Holi, as per IBA website.

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