Bank Holiday: Banks to remain closed for 4 out of 7 days; check this list before stepping out..

In India, all government and private banks will remain closed for four days next week, between April 13 and April 19, 2026. Next week's bank holidays are due to various festivals and special occasions, including Ambedkar Jayanti, Sankranti, Tamil New Year, and Pohela Boishakh. The bank holidays during the week starting April 13 also include the regular Sunday weekend off. Unless a specific government or regional bank holiday is declared, banks generally remain open on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of every month. Since the Saturday of next week is the third Saturday of the month, banks across India will remain open for business.

**Complete List of Bank Holidays Between April 13 and April 19**

**April 14 – Tuesday:** Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Biju Festival / Buisu Festival / Tamil New Year's Day / Bohag Bihu / Cheiraoba / Baisakhi – Bank holiday in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada.

**April 15 – Wednesday:** Pohela Boishakh / Bohag Bihu / Vishu / Himachal Day – Bank holiday in Agartala, Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada.

**April 16 – Thursday:** Bohag Bihu – Bank holiday in Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram.

**April 19 – Sunday:** Bank holiday across India due to the regular weekend off.

**When do banks typically close for holidays?**

The RBI categorizes all bank holidays into three groups: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and the day for closing bank accounts. According to the RBI's bank holiday calendar, bank holidays vary across different regions based on local festivals and customs. However, all banks remain closed on national festivals such as Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti. In addition to standard holidays, banks are typically closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. They remain open on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of each month. Across the country, every Sunday is observed as a bank holiday. Bank holidays falling on Saturdays are declared as holidays by the RBI under the Negotiable Instruments Act. This category of bank holidays governs operations related to the issuance of checks and promissory notes.

**Services Available on Bank Holidays**
Essential services remain available even on bank holidays; notably, online banking—which constitutes a crucial part of banking operations—continues to function on these days, even while bank branches remain closed. Furthermore, ATMs remain operational on bank holidays. This means that customers can withdraw cash, transfer funds online, check their account balances, generate mini-statements, and even apply for loans on bank holidays. However, services that require a physical visit to a bank branch—such as encashing a check or meeting with a bank manager—are unavailable on bank holidays. Since bank holidays vary significantly across different regions, customers are advised to verify the holiday schedule with their local branch before planning a visit.

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