Banks in Assam and Kerala will be closed on Monday, September 21, as per the state-specific bank holiday calendar. Customers intending to visit a branch on that day should verify if their local bank is observing the holiday.
The closures in Assam and Kerala are linked to Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva and Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day, respectively. In Assam, banks will be closed for Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva. In Kerala, the holiday is observed for Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day. Srimanta Sankardeva Janmotsav is primarily observed in Assam to mark the birth anniversary of saint, poet, social reformer and Vaishnavite sage Srimanta Sankardeva. He promoted Ekasarana Namadharma, a devotional tradition in Assam, and spread the message of religious and social unity. Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day is primarily observed at Sivagiri Math in Varkala, Kerala. Sree Narayana Guru was a spiritual leader and social reformer who opposed caste discrimination and social inequality. His famous message was: One caste, one religion, one God for all mankind. He attained Samadhi at Sivagiri, and Samadhi Day is observed to commemorate the event.
Bank branches in other states will remain open on September 21, according to the available state-wise holiday lists. Both are listed as regional holidays for September 21. He is believed to have been born in Assam in 1449. In Assam, Sankardev Janmotsav will be observed on September 21.
