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Bank Holidays in India 2025: Are banks open or closed on Monday, July 14? Full city-wise list inside

Beh Deinkhlam Bank Holiday in India 2025: It's important to note that despite the physical closure of bank branches in Shillong, essential banking services will continue to be available through digital and self-service platforms.

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Behdeinkhlam Bank Holiday in India 2025: Public-sector banks (PSBs) and private banking institutions will be closed today, on Monday, July 14, on account of Beh Deinkhlam, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sets bank holidays in India, following the Negotiable Instruments Act, which includes RTGS holidays, regional and national holidays, alongside the standard weekly days off, which are the second Saturday and Sunday of each month.

What is Behdeinkhlam?

The festival is celebrated by the Pnar people of Meghalaya. (Image: Wikipedia Commons)

Behdienkhlam is a significant cultural festival celebrated by the Pnar community in Meghalaya. It translates to “driving away the plague” or “chasing away the demon of cholera”; it is a festival that seeks to ward off evil spirits, diseases, misfortune, and invoke blessings for a good harvest and communal prosperity.

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The festival is observed annually in July, coinciding with the monsoon season, following the sowing period, and in 2025, it’s being celebrated from July 11 to 14.

A city-wise list of where banks will be Open/Closed today, July 14:

City	Status
Agartala	Open
Ahmedabad	Open
Aizawl	Open
Belapur	Open
Bengaluru	Open
Bhopal	Open
Bhubaneswar	Open
Chandigarh	Open
Chennai	Open
Dehradun	Open
Gangtok	Open
Guwahati	Open
Hyderabad	Open
Imphal	Open
Itanagar	Open
Jaipur	Open
Jammu	Open
Kanpur	Open
Kochi	Open
Kohima	Open
Kolkata	Open
Lucknow	Open
Mumbai	Open
Nagpur	Open
New Delhi	Open
Panaji	Open
Patna	Open
Raipur	Open
Ranchi	Open
Shillong	Closed
Shimla	Open
Srinagar	Open
Thiruvananthapuram	Open
Vijayawada	Open

Source: RBI Holiday Calendar List – 2025

Note: Banks only in Shillong have a bank holiday on July 14, 2025, for Beh Deinkhlam; all other cities remain open.

Banking services that will remain accessible:

It’s important to note that despite the physical closure of bank branches in Shillong, essential banking services will continue to be available through digital and self-service platforms:

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Internet and mobile banking for fund transfers, balance enquiries, and bill payments
NEFT and RTGS services (based on operational windows)
ATM Withdrawals and Card Transactions
Online requests for cheque books, demand drafts, and account-related services

Customers are encouraged to plan any in-branch visits around the holiday and make use of online options for uninterrupted banking.

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