Information about the dates for bank holidays in India can be very helpful in planning your visits to the bank as well as other financial transactions. Here is a comprehensive list of bank holidays in India in 2024 that will help to streamline your bank-related visits and transactions.
India has different types of banks, from the Central Bank (also known as the Reserve Bank of India or the RBI) to commercial banks, cooperative banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRB), Small Finance Banks (SMB), Local Area Banks (LAB), etc.
All these banks follow a schedule of national and government holidays set by the RBI but also have regional holidays depending on the state in which the branches are located. Apart from this, banks are also closed on all the second and fourth Saturdays every month.
Bank holidays vary from state to state. However, all banks remain closed on the second and fourth saturdays of each month. All banks also observe three national holidays, i.e., Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15) and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). Additionally, banks remain closed on local festivals.
Bank Holidays 2024
Date | Day | Holiday |
1 January 2024 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
12 January 2024 | Friday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda |
13 January 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
15 January 2024 | Monday | Makara Sankaranthi / Pongal |
17 January 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday |
26 January 2024 | Friday | Republic Day |
27 January 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
10 February 2024 | Saturday/Second Saturday | Losar |
14 February 2024 | Wednesday | Basant Panchami |
15 February 2024 | Thursday | Birthday of Md. Hazrat Ali/Lui-Ngai-Ni |
24 February 2024 | Saturday/Fourth Saturday | Guru Ravidas Ji Birthday |
25 February 2024 | Sunday | Thaipusam |
8 March 2024 | Friday | Mahashivratri |
9 March 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
23 March 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
25 March 2024 | Monday | Holi |
29 March 2024 | Friday | Good Friday |
1 April 2024 | Monday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
5 April 2024 | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday |
8 April 2024 | Monday | Id-ul-Fitr/Ugadi |
9 April 2024 | Tuesday | Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Cheti Chand |
13 April 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
14 April 2024 | Sunday | Tamil New Year |
21 April 2024 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
27 April 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
7 May 2024 | Tuesday | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore |
11 May 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
23 May 2024 | Thursday | Budha Purnima |
25 May 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
8 June 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
10 June 2024 | Monday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev ji |
15 June 2024 | Saturday | YMA Day |
17 June 2024 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
22 June 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
8 July 2024 | Monday | Rath Yatra |
13 July 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
17 July 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram |
27 July 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
10 August 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
15 August 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day |
19 August 2024 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
24 August 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
26 August 2024 | Monday | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) |
5 September 2024 | Thursday | Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva |
7 September 2024 | Saturday | Vinayagar Chaturthi |
14 September 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
15 September 2024 | Sunday | Thiruvonam |
16 September 2024 | Monday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
28 September 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
1 October 2024 | Tuesday | Half-Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts |
2 October 2024 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
11 October 2024 | Friday | Ayudha Puja / Saraswathi Puja |
12 October 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday / Vijayadashami |
26 October 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
31 October 2024 | Thursday | Diwali (Deepavali) |
1 November 2024 | Friday | Laxmi Puja, Kannada Rajyotsava |
2 November 2024 | Saturday | Govardhan Puja |
7 November 2024 | Thursday | Chhath Puja |
9 November 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
15 November 2024 | Friday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
18 November 2024 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
23 November 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
3 December 2024 | Saturday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
14 December 2024 | Second Saturday | Bank Holiday |
25 December 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
28 December 2024 | Fourth Saturday | Bank Holiday |
31 December 2024 | Tuesday | New Year’s Eve |
FAQs
On which days are the banks in India closed?
Banks in India are closed on national holidays, regional state holidays, and on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
Is New Year's Day a public holiday for all banks in India?
No, New Year’s Day is not a public holiday for all banks in India.