While Tuesday isn't a holiday, why are banks closed today? You can learn the reason for this holiday here.

Banks are closed today, August 25th. But the question is why the RBI has declared a holiday on Tuesday. We're telling you about it here. The reasons for today's bank closure are explained here. You can also find out if this holiday applies in your city.

Are banks closed nationwide?
No, there's no nationwide holiday. Rather, banks are closed in select states. Banks will remain closed only in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh today. Banks in Delhi, Mumbai, Bihar, and other states will remain open as normal today.

Why are banks closed?
August 25th is Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (Bara-Wafat), the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. It also marks the first Onam, or Thiruvonam. This is the reason for the bank holiday today.

Why is tomorrow a holiday?
Banks will be closed not just today, but tomorrow, August 26th. This holiday is also for Baravafat and Thiruvonam. But just as banks are closed today only in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, tomorrow, August 26th, banks will be closed in all cities except Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Gangtok, Guwahati, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kohima, Kolkata, Panaji, Shillong, and Shimla.