Bank holiday today, Sept. 12 -- Banking services were disrupted on Friday due to a nationwide bank strike. If you have pending bank-related tasks to complete now, then it's important to check whether lenders will be open or closed today.

All private and public-sector bank branches across the country will remain shut today, September 12, as the date falls on the second Saturday of the month. Hence, customers will not be able to access in-branch banking services, though online services remain operational.

This is because all scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe mandatory holiday on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, along with Sundays, as per guidelines set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Lenders also have an off on...