In April 2024, banks will remain closed for more than 7 days in Meghalaya. Apart from regular bank holidays i..e Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays, banks in Meghalaya will also remain closed on April 9, and April 14 on account of Id-ul-Fitr, and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
April 10 | Wednesday | Idul Fitr |
April 11 | Thursday | Idul Fitr |
April 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
Eid-al-Fitr is a Muslim festival. The festival is celebrated with great pomp and enthusiasm by people all around the world. Muslims observe fast from early morning till sunset. They break the fast after sighting the moon during evening time post sunset. During this time Muslims perform formal prayers known as Salah five times per day. During Ramzan, there will be an extra Salah known as Tarawih during nighttime. In the evening after sighting the moon, Muslims will break their fast by eating dates along with water juice or buttermilk.
If Banks in Meghalaya are closed on one particular day it does not mean banks are also closed in other parts of the country.
All the banks including SBI, Federal Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Punjab National Bank will remain closed on the bank holidays.
Apart from regular holidays, banks will remain closed for two more days in Meghalaya in April 2024. The second week and the fourth week of Saturdays are declared as Bank Holidays. All the nationalized banks, and public and private sector banks remain closed on those two days across the country.
Thus, if banks in other states are open on a certain date in the month of April, it is not necessary that banks in Meghalaya will also remain open on that day.
During these bank holidays in Meghalaya, the banks are closed. As per an understanding between the Indian Banks' Association and All India Bank Employees Association, all public sector banks in Meghalaya and other states of India are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
In Meghalaya, bank holidays do not mean people will not have access to net banking facilities. Even when banks are closed people can conduct financial transactions via online mode.