List of Bank Holidays 2021 in India

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Bank Holidays 2021

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.

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1 List of National Bank Holidays in India 2021
2 Types of Bank Holidays in India
3 FAQs on Bank Holidays 2021 in India

List of National Bank Holidays in India 2021

January 09SaturdaySecond Saturday
January 20WednesdayGuru Govind Singh Ji Birthday
January 23SaturdayFourth Saturday
January 26TuesdayRepublic Day/Gaan-Ngai
February 13SaturdaySecond Saturday
February 27SaturdayFourth Saturday
March 11ThursdayMahashivratri (Maha Vad-13)
March 13SaturdaySecond Saturday
March 27SaturdayFourth Saturday
March 29MondayHoli (Second Day) – Dhuleti/Yaosang 2nd Day
April 01ThursdayBanks Closing of Accounts
April 10SaturdaySecond Saturday
April 24SaturdayFourth Saturday
May 08SaturdaySecond Saturday
May 14FridayBhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti/Ramjan-Eid (Eid-UI-Fitra)
May 22SaturdayFourth Saturday
May 26WednesdayBuddha Pournima
June 12SaturdaySecond Saturday
June 26SaturdayFourth Saturday
July 10SaturdaySecond Saturday
July 21WednesdayBakri Id (Id-Ul-Zuha) (Eid-UI-Adha)
July 24SaturdayFourth Saturday
August 14SaturdaySecond Saturday
August 28SaturdayFourth Saturday
August 30MondayJanmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi
September 11SaturdaySecond Saturday
September 25SaturdayFourth Saturday
October 02SaturdayMahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October 09SaturdaySecond Saturday
October 15FridayDurga Puja/Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)
October 20WednesdayMaharishi Valmiki’s Birthday/Lakshmi Puja
October 23SaturdayFourth Saturday
November 04ThursdayDiwali Amavasaya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepavali/Kali Puja
November 13SaturdaySecond Saturday
November 19FridayGuru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima
November 27SaturdayFourth Saturday
December 11SaturdaySecond Saturday
December 25SaturdayChristmas
December 25SaturdayFourth 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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