As we bid Adieu to the year 2020 and are ready to welcome 2021, most of us often search when banks and banking services will not be available to them.
To give convenience to our readers and help you plan everything in advance, FPJ brings you full list of Bank Holidays for the year 2021, as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
According to the Central Bank, these days are in addition to the regular holidays of every Sunday, and second and fourth Saturday. There will be small variations in states considering state-specific holidays.
It may be noted that the dates given below were informed by RBI under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Bank Holidays in January 2021
26 January, Tuesday: Republic Day
Bank Holidays in March 2021
11 March, Thursday: Shivaratri
29 March, Monday: Holi
Bank Holidays in April 2021
1 April, Thursday: Closing accounts
2 April, Friday: Good Friday
13 April, Tuesday: Gudi Padwa
14 April, Wednesday: Ambedkar Jayanti
21 April, Wednesday: Shree Ram Navmi
Bank Holidays in May 2021
1 May, Saturday: May day
13 May, Thursday: Ramzan-Id/Id-ul-Fitar
26 May, Wednesday: Buddha Pournima
Bank Holidays in July 2021
20 July, Tuesday: Bakri Id (Id-Ul-Zuha) (Eid-UI-Adha)
Bank Holidays in August 2021
15 August, Sunday: Independence Day
16 August, Monday: Parsi New Year
19 August, Thursday: Muharram
30 August, Monday: Janmashtami
Bank Holidays in September 2021
10 September, Friday: Ganesh Chaturthi
Bank Holidays in October 2021
2 October, Saturday: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
15 October, Friday: Dussehra/Vijaya Dashmi
19 October, Tuesday: Id-E-Milad
Bank Holidays in November 2021
4 November, Thursday: Diwali
5 November, Friday: Vikram Samvant New Year Day/Govardhan Pooja
19 November, Friday: Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima (some states)
Bank Holidays in December 2021
25 December, Saturday: Christmas
