Tue Jan 14 09:09:35 UTC 2025: ## Banks Closed Across India on January 14th for Multiple Festivals and Holiday

**New Delhi, January 13, 2025** – Banks across India will be closed on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, in observance of multiple festivals and holidays. The closure affects major cities including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Kanpur, and Lucknow.

The closure coincides with the celebration of several significant holidays: Makar Sankranti (a Hindu harvest festival), Uttarayana (a Gujarati festival marking the sun’s northward movement), Pongal (a four-day harvest festival in South India), Maghe Sankranti (another name for Makar Sankranti celebrated in Sikkim and Nepal), Magh Bihu (the Assamese harvest festival), and the birthday of Hazrat Ali, the fourth Caliph of Islam.

While physical bank branches will be closed, customers can continue to access digital banking services, including net banking, mobile apps, UPI, and ATMs, unless otherwise notified by their respective banks. Digital transactions such as opening fixed or recurring deposits remain available. Customers are advised to contact their local bank branch for any queries.

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