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Bank holiday today: SBI, HDFC, ICICI closed in several states
Banks in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh are closed on Tuesday, 25 August, for First Onam and Milad-un-Nabi, according to the RBI holiday calendar. On Wednesday, 26 August, banks in 14 states including…
Banks in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh are closed on Tuesday, 25 August, for First Onam and Milad-un-Nabi, according to the RBI holiday calendar. On Wednesday, 26 August, banks in 14 states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh will remain closed for Milad-un-Nabi. Kerala also observes Thiruvonam on the same day.
On Friday, 28 August, banks in nine states including Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh will close for Raksha Bandhan. Saturday, 29 August, is a working day for banks as it is the fifth Saturday of the month. Banks remain closed every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturdays. Online banking and UPI services continue to operate normally during these regional holidays.
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Both versions from livemint.com offer a straight calendar-based report of regional bank holidays, with no political slant. The second version includes a clarification that Eid-Milad may fall on different dates in Saudi Arabia and India due to lunar sighting differences, adding context the first version lacks. The uniformity of coverage means readers can rely on the RBI calendar as the authoritative source. Customers should check local branch schedules before visiting, as closures vary by state and date.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): livemint.com (neutral report), livemint.com (2) (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
