New Delhi: Banks will be closed for 56 days in the coming year, according to the holiday list for 2021 released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The RBI said the holidays have been decided according to different states. Some holidays will apply to banks across the country, while some are for specific states.
Notably, the banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month except Sundays.
List of Bank Holidays in 2021
January
January 1, Friday – New Year’s Day
January 2, Saturday – New Year’s Holiday
January 9, Second Saturday
January 11, Monday – Missionary Day
January 14, Thursday – Makar Sankranti and Pongal
Due to Thiruvalluvar Day on January 15, banks will have holidays in some states
January 23, Fourth Saturday
January 26, Tuesday – Republic Day
Febuary
February 13, Second Saturday
February 16, Tuesday – Vasant Panchami
February 27, Fourth Saturday – Guru Ravidas Jayanti
March
March 11, Thursday – Mahashivaratri
March 13, Second Saturday
March 27, Fourth Saturday
March 29, Monday – Holi
April
April 2, Friday – Good Friday
April 8, Thursday – Buddha Purnima
April 10, Second Saturday
April 14, Thursday – Baisakhi and Dr. BR Ambedkar Jayanti
April 21, Wednesday – Ram Navami
April 24, Fourth Saturday
April 25, Sunday – Mahavir Jayanti
May
May 1, Saturday
May Day or Labour Day
May 8, Second Saturday
May 12, Wednesday – Eid-ul-Fitr
May 22, Fourth Saturday
June
June 12, Second Saturday
June 26, Fourth Saturday
July
July 10, Second Saturday
July 20, Tuesday – Bakrid / Eid-al-Adha
July 24, Fourth Saturday
August
August 10, Tuesday – Moharram
August 14, Second Saturday
August 15, Sunday – Independence Day
August 22, Sunday – Rakshabandhan
August 28 – Fourth Saturday
August 30, Monday – Janmashtami
September
September 10, Friday – Ganesh Chaturthi
September 11, Saturday – Second Saturday
September 25, Saturday – Fourth Saturday
October
October 2, Saturday – Gandhi Jayanti
October 9, Second Saturday
October 13, Wednesday – Maha Ashtami
October 14, Thursday – Maha Navami
October 15, Friday – Dussehra
October 18, Monday – Eid-e-Milan
October 23, Fourth Saturday
November
November 4, Thursday – Diwali
November 6, Saturday – Brother
November 13 – Second Saturday
November 15, Monday – Deepawali Holiday
November 19, Friday – Guru Nanak Jayanti
November 27 – Fourth Saturday
December
December 11 – Second Saturday
December 25 – Fourth Saturday and Christmas
