{
  "id": 3179192,
  "title": "Are banks open or closed today? Check here",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/are-banks-open-or-closed-today-check-here",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/onam-eid-e-milad-bank-holiday-in-kerala-today-are-banks-open-or-closed-on-tuesday-august-25-2026-and-wednesday-26-in-your-state/articleshow/133467124.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Banks are closed in Kerala on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, due to the Muslim festival of Milad-Un-Nabi/First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif (birthday of Prophet Muhammed). This is in addition to the closure on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, for the holiday of Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (birthday of Prophet Mohammad)/Thiruvonam.\n\nCustomers are advised to plan their bank-related activities well in advance, as physical branches will be unavailable during this period. However, online and mobile banking services will remain operational across India on both holidays.\n\nThe RBI holiday calendar confirms that banks in Kerala will be closed on August 25 and 26, 2026, for Milad-Un-Nabi/First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif and Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi, respectively. Similar closures are expected in several other states, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and more, due to various regional festivals and religious observances.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}