The Reserve Bank of India or RBI releases the list of bank holidays each year and every bank complies with it. Given below is the complete list of bank holidays in July 2020. It is to be noted that the public and other restricted holidays differ from one region to another. According to the RBI, all the banks in India remain non-operational on 2nd and 4th Saturdays and all Sundays of every month.
List of Bank Holidays in July 2020
Following is a list of bank holidays in July 2020:
Date | Day | Holiday Description | Regional Office |
8th July, 2020 | Wednesday | Beh Dienkhlam | Shillong |
13th July, 2020 | Monday | Bhanu Jayanti | Gangtok |
14th July, 2020 | Tuesday | Ker Puja | Agartala |
17th July, 2020 | Friday | U Tirot Sing Day | Shillong |
24th July, 2020 | Friday | Drukpa Tshechi | Gangtok |
31st July, 2020 | Friday | Bakrid | Jammu, Kochi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram |
Note: It is to be noted that in addition to the above mentioned holidays, the 2nd and 4th Saturdays and all Sundays in a month are bank holidays, as provided by the RBI.
List of Bank Holidays in 2020 by Month
Bank Holidays on Saturdays in July 2020
Upon the RBI’s declaration, it is to be noted that all banks in India remain closed on every 2nd and 4th Saturday and all Sundays of each month in a year. Moreover, the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday remains operational, unless it’s not a public or some restricted holiday. Following is the list of bank holidays on Saturdays in July 2020.
Date | Holiday Description | Regional Office |
11th July, 2020 | 2nd Saturday | All regional offices |
25th July, 2020 | 4th Saturday | All regional offices |
NEFT and RTGS Holidays in July 2020
NEFT Holidays
NEFT (National Electronic Fund Transfer) is based on Deferred Net Settlement (DNS) and facilitates the transfer of funds from one bank branch to another. According to the latest update by RBI, the NEFT service is now available for 24×7, 365 days (including bank holidays). Fund transfers through the NEFT system do not occur on real-time basis but it settles in half-hourly batches.
RTGS Holidays
RTGS is an online fund transfer mode that is meant for high-value fund transactions and the transfer for the same is done on a real-time basis and on gross basis. As per the guidelines of the RBI, the 2nd and 4th Saturdays and all Sundays of every month are RTGS holidays. Following is the list of RTGS holidays in July 2020.
RTGS Holidays in July 2020 | |
Date | Holiday Description |
5th July, 2020 | Sunday |
11th July, 2020 | 2nd Saturday |
12th July, 2020 | Sunday |
19th July, 2020 | Sunday |
25th July, 2020 | 4th Saturday |
26th July, 2020 | Sunday |
Bank Services Available on Bank Holidays in July 2020
Given below is the list of banking services the users can avail even on bank holidays in July 2020. For any financial or non-financial transaction or to avail other banking service, opt for any of the below listed banking service available.
- Fund transfer via NEFT, IMPS, UPI
- ATM services
- Net Banking and Mobile Banking services
- Cheque drop facility at ATM or other cheque drop boxes
- Blocking Credit or Debit Card