Banks To Be Closed For 56 Days In 2021; Know Your Dates

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