Bank Holiday Alert: Banks To Remain Closed For 15 Days In April 2021 | Check Complete List Here

Bank Holiday Alert: For April 2021, the bank holidays include various festivals such as Ram Navmi, Good Friday, Bihu, Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday. Tamil New Year etc.

Updated: March 31, 2021 11:49 AM IST

By India.com Business Desk | Edited by Manmath Nayak

Bank Holiday Alert!

Bank Holiday Alert: As per the notification from the RBI, the private and public sector banks will remain closed for 15 days including second, fourth Saturdays and Sundays in April 2021. Out of all these bank holidays, eight holidays are on account of various festivals. Moreover, the banks will be shut on April 1 due to the closing of accounts while the rest are regular holidays including four Sundays and two Saturdays. Apart from this, the banks are closed from March 27 to April 4, except on 2 days on account of the fourth Saturday and Holi. The banks on April 2 in the country will be closed on account of Good Friday and again on April 4, which is a Sunday.

For this month, the bank holidays include various festivals such as Ram Navmi, Good Friday, Bihu, Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday. Tamil New Year etc.

In Guwahati, banks will remain closed for three consecutive days from April 14 till 16, and in Patna, banks will not do any transaction for four due to Holi festival.

Account holders planning to do any banking activity this month are advised to plan their visit in accordance with the bank holiday list so that they can avoid being hassled.

Even though the banks will remain closed on these days, mobile and internet banking will remain functional as usual, and hence customers can make transactions through online modes.

Here is a complete list of bank holidays in April:

DateDayHolidayBank Holiday in
1 April 2021ThursdayOdisha dayOdisha
2 April 2021FridayGood FridaySeveral states
6 April 2021MondayMahavir JayantiSeveral states
13 April 2021TuesdayUgadi/ Telugu New Year/ Bohag Bihu/ Gudi Padwa/ VaisakhSeveral states
14 April 2021WednesdayDr. Ambedkar Jayanti/ Emperor Ashoka’s birth anniversary/ Tamil New Year/ Maha Vishuba Sankranti/ Bohag Bihu/ CheiraobaSeveral states
15 April 2021ThursdayHimachal DayHimachal Pradesh
21 April 2021WednesdayRam Navami/ Garia PujaSeveral states Tripura
25 April 2021SundayMahavir JayantiSeveral states

Sunday and Saturday holidays:

April 4 – Sunday

April 10 – Second Saturday

April 11 – Sunday

April 18 – Sunday

April 24 – Fourth Saturday

April 25 – Sunday

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