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U Tirot Singh Day Bank Holiday 2025: Are banks closed today, on July 17? Check the city-wise schedule

U Tirot Sing Day Bank Holidays 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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Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh Bank Holiday 2025: Public-sector banks (PSBs) and private banks in India will be closed today, Thursday, July 17, on account of the death anniversary of U Tirot Singh, following 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 and regional and national holidays, alongside the standard weekly days off, which are the second Saturday and Sunday of each month.

Who is U Tirot Singh?

U Tirot Sing Syiem was a prominent 19th‑century freedom fighter of India and chief (Syiem) of Nongkhlaw in the Khasi Hills of present‑day Meghalaya, India.

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He was recognised as one of the earliest Northeast Indian leaders to resist British expansion and was against colonial imposition, laying the foundation for Northeast India’s struggle for autonomy.

His sacrifice is remembered annually on 17 July and is marked as U Tirot Sing Day.

A city-wise list of where banks will be Open/Closed today in India, July 17:

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: Only Shillong has a bank holiday on July 17, 2025, for the Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh. All other cities remain open.

Remembering U Tirot Sing Syiem on his 190th Death Anniversary

BJP Meghalaya Pradesh pays homage to the son of the soil whose legacy reminds us that courage is inseparable from sacrifice.

A pioneer of the freedom struggle from the Khasi Hills, U Tirot Sing inspires generations… pic.twitter.com/Q1ISRFLxtZ

— BJP Meghalaya (@BJP4Meghalaya) July 17, 2025

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:

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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U Tirot Singh Day Bank Holiday 2025: Are banks closed today, on July 17? Check the city-wise schedule

U Tirot Sing Day Bank Holidays 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.

Who is U Tirot Singh?

A city-wise list of where banks will be Open/Closed today in India, July 17:

Banking services that will remain accessible:

U Tirot Sing Day Bank Holidays 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.