April 1, and all Sundays, 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule applies to all commercial and cooperative banks operating throughout India.):
Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
26.02.2025 | Wednesday | MAHASHIVARATRI |
14.03.2025 | Friday | HOLI 2nd Day |
31.03.2025 | Monday | RAMZAN (IDUL FITR) |
01.04.2025 | Tuesday | Annual closing of Banks (This holiday is not applicable to Government offices) |
10.04.2025 | Thursday | MAHAVIR JAYANTI |
18.04.2025 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
12.05.2025 | Monday | BUDDHA POORNIMA |
07.06.2025 | Saturday | ID-UL-ADHA/BAKRID |
09.08.2025 | Saturday | RAKSHA BANDHAN |
15.08.2025 | Friday | INDEPENDENCE |
16.08.2025 | Saturday | JANMASHTAMI |
05.09.2025 | Friday | MILAD-UN-NABHI |
02.10.2025 | Thursday | MAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY/VIJAYA DASHAMI |
20.10.2025 | Monday | DIWALI |
21.10.2025 | Tuesday | GOVARDHAN PUJA |
05.11.2025 | Wednesday | GURU NANAK JAYANTI |
25.12.2025 | Thursday | Annual closing of Banks (This holiday does not apply to Government offices) |
April 1, and all Sundays, 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule applies to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in the entire India).
The following holidays that fall on these days are not included in the list.
26.1.2025 | Sunday* | REPUBLIC DAY |
06.04.2025 | Sunday* | SHREE RAM NAVAMI |
06.07.2025 | Sunday* | MOHARRAM (ASHOORA) |
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above do not fall on the date notified, the concerned government may alter the holiday date or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. Despite this, any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy, or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT or by the IBA for correct and authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages that may arise because of the contents of this write-up.