Is it a bank holiday this Saturday (January 27) 2024?
Yes, January 27, 2024 Saturday is a bank holiday as it is the fourth Saturday of the month, as per the RBI rules and regulations.
Long weekend
This week banks in many states will witness three days consecutive bank holidays. Republic Day, January 26 which falls on Friday this year, is the only national holiday when banks will be closed for a long weekend as it is followed by fourth Saturday and Sundays.
Also read: List of long weekends in 2024: Plan your holiday trips now to save money in the new year
January bank holidays
Bank holidays will differ from state to state and in January 2024 banks will be closed for 16 days including second, fourth Saturdays, Sundays and other regional holidays. Also, in many states banks were closed on January 22, 2024 to celebrate inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Also read: Bank holidays in January 2024: Banks to remain closed for 16 days, check state-wise list
In January banks were closed on the occasion of New Year’s Day, Missionary Day, Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda, Pongal, Makara Sankranti Festival, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar Thirunal/Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday, Consecration ceremony of Lord Shri Ram in the temple built in Shri Ram Janmabhoomi complex/Imoinu Iratpa, Gaan-Ngai/Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Thai Poosam/Birthday of Md. Hazarat Ali and Republic Day.
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| Holiday Description | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 1 |
| New Year Celebration | 2 |
| Missionary Day | 11 |
| Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda | 12 |
| Uttarayana Punyakala/Makara Sankranti Festival/Maghe Sankranti/Pongal/Magh Bihu | 15 |
| Thiruvalluvar Day | 16 |
| Uzhavar Thirunal/Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday | 17 |
| Consecration ceremony of Lord Shri Ram in the temple built in Shri Ram Janmabhoomi complex/Imoinu Iratpa | 22 |
| Gaan-Ngai/Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose | 23 |
| Thai Poosam/Birthday of Md. Hazarat Ali | 25 |
| Republic Day | 26 |
