November 7 Bank Holiday: Wangala Festival Closure in Meghalaya
The Wangala Festival, a harvest celebration observed by the Garo tribe in northeast India, has led to a bank holiday in Shillong today, November 7, 2025. However, banks across other major Indian cities are open and functioning as usual.
According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar, today is a holiday for banks in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, due to the Wangala Festival, also known as the "Hundred Drums Festival". This festival is celebrated in parts of Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Assam.
Here's a snapshot of bank operational status in various cities:
- Open: Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
- Closed: Shillong
Despite the physical closure of banks in Shillong, customers can still access essential financial services through digital platforms, including:
- Online and mobile banking for transactions, balance checks, and bill payments
- NEFT and RTGS services
- ATM withdrawals and card transactions
- Online requests for chequebooks, demand drafts, and account-related services
Customers are advised to plan their bank visits accordingly and utilize online banking services for uninterrupted access to financial services.
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