New Delhi, July 17 -- Bank holiday today, July 17 (Thursday): Banks in Shillong will be closed today to mark the death anniversary of U Tirot Singh, one of the chiefs of the Khasi people.

Thus, all public and private banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI), will be closed in the state of Meghalaya today.

Besides today, there is also the Ker Puja holiday on Saturday and Sunday weekend holiday this week. Notably, the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays are weekly offs for all banks. There are a total of seven listed bank holidays in July this year.

The RBI and state governments create a list of holidays for banks, taking into account national and local occasions, operational requirements, religious celebrations and other c...