Here we are telling you that banks are going to remain closed on Wednesday in most of the states of the country. Here we are telling you why RBI has given a holiday to banks on Wednesday.

Banks will remain closed on Wednesday, February 26

The holy festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on 26 February, which is a special day of worship of Lord Shiva. On this day, devotees observe fast, worship Bholenath by offering water and Bel leaves and recite Mahamrityunjaya Mantra and Shiv Chalisa by staying awake all night. It is believed that the holy marriage of Shiva-Parvati took place on this day, hence it is an extremely auspicious occasion for Shiva devotees. RBI has given Shivratri holiday to many states.

In which states will banks remain closed on 26 February

Wednesday, February 26: Banks will be closed on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram.

Bank weekend holidays (Saturday and Sunday)

Sunday, February 16: Weekly holiday.

Saturday-Sunday, 22nd and 23rd February : Fourth Saturday and weekly holiday. Banks are closed on all national and local festivals, anniversaries, Sundays, second Saturdays and fourth Saturdays of every month. All bank branches are open on first, third and fifth Saturdays.

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