In 2021, banks will be closed for more than 40 days, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday list. Banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Central government holidays apply to banks, while there are other state and religious occasions when banks in that particular state are closed.
Here is the complete list of the major bank holidays in 2021. Apart from these, there are some restricted holidays when banks in some states are closed.
January 26 / Tuesday: Republic day
March 11 / Thursday: Maha Shivaratri / Shivaratri
March 29 / Monday: Holi
April 1 / Thursday: Closing of accounts
April 2 / Friday: Good Friday
April 14 / Wednesday: Ambedkar Jayanti
April 25 / Sunday: Mahavir jayanti
May 13 / Thursday: Ramzan-Id / Id-ul-Fitar
July 20 / Tuesday: Bakr / Eid ul-Adha Identification
August 15 / Sunday: Independence Day
August 19 / Thursday: Muharram / Ashura
August 30 / Monday: Janmashtami
September 10 / Friday: Ganesh chaturthi
October 2 / Saturday: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October 15 / Friday: Dussehra
November 4 / Thursday: Diwali
November 19 / Friday: Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 25 / Saturday: Christmas
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