Bank holiday today, July 18 -- Most public and private banks across India will remain open today, on Saturday, 18 July. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s holiday calendar, bank operations will continue as normal since it is the third Saturday of the month. Hence, SBI, HDFC, ICICI, PNB, and other banks will remain open today.

While most private and public banks will be operational today, they will remain closed on 18 July in cities like Gangtok due to the Drukpa Tshe-zi occasion.

It is considered to be one of the most auspicious and significant occasions for Buddhists across the world. Drukpa Tshe-zi falls on the 4th day (Tshe-zi) of the 6th month (Drukpa) of the Tibetan lunar calendar. It marks the day on which Lord Buddha ...