In India, bank holidays are determined by the state in which one resides, yet there are Public Holidays in India that are observed throughout the country. Republic Day (Jan 26), Independence Day (Aug 15), and Gandhi Jayanti are among them (Oct 2). Aside from these, key religious and festival holidays such as Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas, Eidh, Guru Nanak Jayanthi, Good Friday, Ganesh Chaturthi, Budh Purnima, and others are observed.
List of National Bank Holidays in India 2021
| January 09 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| January 20 | Wednesday | Guru Govind Singh Ji Birthday |
| January 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| January 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day/Gaan-Ngai |
| February 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| February 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| March 11 | Thursday | Mahashivratri (Maha Vad-13) |
| March 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| March 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| March 29 | Monday | Holi (Second Day) – Dhuleti/Yaosang 2nd Day |
| April 01 | Thursday | Banks Closing of Accounts |
| April 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| April 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| May 08 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| May 14 | Friday | Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti/Ramjan-Eid (Eid-UI-Fitra) |
| May 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| May 26 | Wednesday | Buddha Pournima |
| June 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| June 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| July 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| July 21 | Wednesday | Bakri Id (Id-Ul-Zuha) (Eid-UI-Adha) |
| July 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| August 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| August 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| August 30 | Monday | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi |
| September 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| September 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| October 02 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 09 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| October 15 | Friday | Durga Puja/Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) |
| October 20 | Wednesday | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday/Lakshmi Puja |
| October 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| November 04 | Thursday | Diwali Amavasaya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepavali/Kali Puja |
| November 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| November 19 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima |
| November 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| December 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas |
| December 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
Types of Bank Holidays in India
There are two sorts of bank holidays: national holidays and government holidays. India has three national holidays: 1) Republic Day, 2) Independence Day, and 3) Independence Day. Gazetted holidays are another name for national holidays. On national holidays, banks and other financial institutions are closed.
State government bank holidays and federal government bank holidays are two types of government holidays. State government bank holidays fluctuate from state to state in India, however central government bank holidays are common throughout the country.
FAQs on Bank Holidays 2021 in India
| Q1. On which days are the banks in India closed? |
| Ans. On national holidays, regional state holidays, and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, Indian banks are closed. |
| Q2. How many bank holidays are there in a year? |
| Ans. The number of bank holidays varies from one bank to the next and from one state to the next. National holidays, such as Independence Day, and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, are among the set bank holidays observed by all banks. |
| Q3. Are all state holidays applicable to all the banks? |
| Ans. No, not all state holidays are automatically recognized as bank holidays. |
| Q6. Will the banks be closed on a weekday if one of the public holidays falls on a weekend? |
| Ans. No, if one of the public holidays falls on a weekend, the banks will not be closed on a weekday. |
| Q5. Is New Year’s Day a public holiday for all banks in India? |
| Ans. No, New Year’s Day is not observed as a public holiday in India. |
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