Bank Holidays in India 2023 List of State Wise Bank Holidays

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Saturday Bank Holidays in India,Both Private and PSU banks do not remain open on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month. The fifth Saturday is a working day for banks if a particular month has five Saturdays.  It gives out loans to support the dreams and desires of the applicants and has now ventured on the path of digitalisation. 

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Bank Holidays 2021 in India

Here is the list of all the major bank holidays in India in 2021. For a more detailed regional-specific bank holiday list, please go the specific state holiday pages given here.

DateDayHolidayRegion
1 January 2021FridayNew Year’s DayAcross the country
11 January 2021MondayMissionary DayMizoram
14 January 2021ThursdayMakar SankrantiSeveral states
  Pongal 
15 January 2021FridayKanuma Panduga/Thiruvalluvar DayAndhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
23 January 2021SaturdayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose BirthdayWest Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, and Assam
25 January 2021MondaySonam Lhochar/Himachal Statehood DaySikkim, Himachal Pradesh
26 January 2021TuesdayRepublic DayAll over India
31 January 2021FridayMe-dum-me-phiAssam
15 February 2021MondayLui-Ngai-NiManipur
19 February 2021FridayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj JayantiMaharashtra
20 February 2021SaturdayArunachal Statehood Day and Mizoram State DayArunchal Pradesh and Mizoram, respectively
25 February 2021ThursdayLosarSikkim
5 March 2021FridayPanchayati Raj DiwasOdisha
5 March 2021FridayChapchar KutMizoram
9 March 2021TuesdayHazrat Ali’s BirthdayUttar Pradesh
11 March 2021ThursdayMaha ShivarathriSeveral states
29 March 2021MondayHoliSeveral states
23 March 2021MondayMartyrs’ DayPunjab and Haryana
1 April 2021ThursdayOdisha dayOdisha
  Maundy Thursday 
2 April 2021FridayGood FridaySeveral states
6 April 2021MondayMahavir JayantiSeveral states
13 April 2021TuesdayUgadiSeveral states
  Telugu New Year 
  Bohag Bihu 
  Gudi Padwa 
  Vaisakh 
14 April 2021WednesdayDr. Ambedkar JayantiSeveral states
  Emperor Ashoka’s birth anniversary 
  Tamil New Year 
  Maha Vishuba Sankranti 
  Bohag Bihu 
  Cheiraoba 
15 April 2021ThursdayHimachal DayHimachal Pradesh
21 April 2021WednesdayRam NavamiSeveral states
  Garia PujaTripura
25 April 2021SundayMahavir JayantiSeveral states
1 May 2021SaturdayMay DayMay Day – Across the country
  Maharashtra DayMaharashtra Day – Maharashtra
7 May 2021FridayJumat-ul-WidaJumat-ul-Wida-Jammu & Kashmir
9 May 2021SundayGuru Rabindranath JayantiBirth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore – West Bengal and Tripura
10 May 2021MondayShab-e-QadrJammu & Kashmir
13 May 2021ThursdayIdul FitrNational
14 May 2021FridayMaharshi Parasuram JayantiSeveral states
  Basava JayantiBasava Jayanti-Karnataka
  Idul FitrIdul Fitr – Telangana
16 May 2021SundayState DaySikkim
25 May 2021TuesdayBirthday of Kazi Nazrul IslamBirthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam – Tripura
26 May 2021WednesdayBuddha PurnimaSeveral States
13 June 2021SunMaharana Pratap JayantiHimachal Pradesh
   Haryana
   Rajasthan
14 June 2021MonPahili RajaOrissa
 MonSri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom DayPunjab
15 June 2021TueRaja SankrantiOrissa
  YMA DayMizoram
24 June 2021ThuSant Guru Kabir JayantiChandigarh
   Himachal Pradesh
   Haryana
   Punjab
30 June 2021WedRemna NiMizoram
2 July 2021FridayKharchi PujaTripura
5 July 2021SundayGuru PurnimaMany States
6 July 2021MondayMHIP DayMizoram
12 July 2021MondayRatha YatraOdisha
13 July 2021TuesdayMartyr’s Day / Bhanu JayantiMartyr’s Day – Jammu & Kashmir
   Bhanu Jayanti – Sikkim
17 July 2021FridayU Tirot Sing DayMeghalaya
20 July 2021TuesdayEid al AdhaAcross the country
21 July 2021WednesdayBakridAcross the country
31 July 2021SaturdayMartyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham SinghMartyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh – Haryana/Punjab
4 August 2021WednesdayBonaluTelangana
8 August 2021SundayTendong Lho Rum FaatSikkim
11 August 2021WednesdayHaryali TeejHaryana
13 August 2021FridayPatriot’s dayManipur
15 August 2021SundayIndependence DayThroughout the country
16 August 2021MondayDe Jure Transfer DayPondicherry
17 August 2021TuesdayParsi New YearGujarat and Maharashtra
19 August 2021ThursdayMuharramMany states across India
20 August 2021FridayFirst OnamKerala
21 August 2021SaturdayThiruvonamKerala
22 August 2021SundayRaksha BandhanMany states across India
22 August 2021SundayJhulan Purnima, Indra JatraJhulan Purnima – Odisha and West Bengal
   Indra Jatra – Sikkim
30 August 2021MondayJanmashtamiMany states across India
8 September 2021WednesdayParkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib JiPunjab
9 September 2021ThursdayHartalika TeejSikkim
11 September 2021SaturdayGanesh ChaturthiMany states across India
11 September 2021SaturdayNuakhiaOdisha
16 September 2021ThursdayRamdev JayantiTeja DashmiRajasthan
21 September 2021TuesdaySree Narayana Guru JayantiSree Narayana Guru SamadhiKerala
23 September 2021ThursdayHaryana Heroes’ Martyrdom DayHaryana
28 September 2021TuesdayS. Bhagat Singh Ji JayantiPunjab
2 October 2021SaturdayMahatma Gandhi JayantiAcross the country
6 October 2021WednesdayBathukamma Starting Day, MahalayaMany states across India
7 October 2021ThursdayMaharaja Agrasen JayantiHaryana
12 October 2021TuesdayMaha SaptamiMany states across India
13 October 2021WednesdayMaha AshtamiMany states across India
14 October 2021ThursdayMaha NavamiMany states across India
15 October 2021FridayVijaya Dashami / DussehraMany states across India
19 October 2021TuesdayMawlid (Id-e-Milad)Many states across India
20 October 2021WednesdayLakshmi PujaMaharshi Valmiki JayantiMany states across India
27 October 2021WednesdayLhabab DuchenSikkim
31 October 2021SundaySardar Patel’s BirthdayGujarat
04 November 2021ThursdayDiwaliIn many states
06 November 2021SaturdayBhai DoojIn many states
   Lhabab Duchen – Sikkim
10 November 2021WednesdayChhath PujaBihar and Jharkhand
19 November 2021FridayGuru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika PurnimaGuru Nanak Jayanti – In many states
   Karthika Purnima – Odisha and Telangana
23 November 2021TuesdaySeng Kut SnemMeghalaya
25 December 2021SaturdayChristmas DayAll over India

Note: We recommend checking the bank holiday list in India in 2021 regularly for any new updates and also to verify it with the holiday list issued by the Reserve Bank of India

Knowing bank holidays in advance can help you in planning your bank visits and other bank-related work.

RTGS and NEFT Holidays 2021

RTGS stands for Real Time Gross Settlement whereas NEFT stands for National Electronic Funds Transfer. Both RTGS and NEFT allow people to transfer cash from one bank to another. The Reserve Bank of India maintains both NEFT and RTGS.

DateDayHoliday
Republic Day26 January 2021Tuesday
Good Friday2 April 2021Friday
Independence Day15 August 2021Sunday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti2 October 2021Saturday
Christmas25 December 2021Saturday

Note: The services of RTGS and NEFT can be used on other types of bank holidays. If an individual transfers money on a bank holiday, money gets credited to the receiver’s account but the sender may get the receipt on the following bank working day.

Benefits of Bank Holidays

Bank holidays on Saturdays incur major advantages for the bank employees as well as common folks. Below are some mentioned:

  • Employees employed in financial and PSU sectors can plan a vacation from regular arithmetic calculations and go out with their family or friends.
  • As Government has issued new rules and plans to develop the banking sector, bank employees are undergoing major work pressure. Hence, such long-weekend holidays allow them to reca=harge their batteries and rejuvenate themselves.
  • Dealing with public matters on a regular basis can be exhausting for the employees of these sectors. A break from the regular monotony helps to break the barriers and start afresh.
  • Common folks should stay updated on the days when the banks will remain closed, as they can plan their visits accordingly.
  • Commoners can also prepare the necessary documents and make transactions on the working days without any fail in case they are aware of Bank Holidays Saturday 2020.

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