Bank Holiday Alert: 3-Day Shutdown From April 12 to 14 in These Cities

Bank Holiday Alert: Many bank branches across India will stay closed for three days from April 12 to April 14. This is due to a combination of weekend offs and regional festivals. Also Read: Gold Prices Hit Record $3,175 Amid Trump’s Tariff Tensions

Why Banks Will Be Closed?

April 12 (Saturday) This is the second Saturday of the month, a regular off for banks as per RBI rules. April 13 (Sunday) All banks will be closed on Sunday, which is a standard weekly holiday. April 14 (Monday) Banks in most states will remain shut due to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti, Vishu, Bihu, and Tamil New Year. However, banks will remain open in the following states on April 14: Madhya Pradesh Chandigarh Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland New Delhi Chhattisgarh Meghalaya Himachal Pradesh

Mahavir Jayanti Bank Holiday on April 10

As per the RBI holiday calendar, April 10 was marked for Mahavir Jayanti. However, not all cities observed a bank holiday on this date. Cities where banks were closed on April 10: Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal Chennai, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi

Full List of Bank Holidays in April 2025

April 1 – Year-end account closing/Sarhul April 5 – Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday April 10 – Mahavir Jayanti April 14 – Ambedkar Jayanti, Vishu, Tamil New Year, Bihu April 15 – Bengali New Year, Himachal Day April 16 – Bohag Bihu April 18 – Good Friday April 21 – Garia Puja April 29 – Parshuram Jayanti April 30 – Basava Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya

Bank Holidays Differ by State

It’s important to remember that not all bank holidays apply across India. Each state may observe different festivals, so holidays vary accordingly. RBI classifies bank holidays under: Negotiable Instruments Act Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Holidays Bank Accounts Closing Also Read: Assam HSLC Result 2025 Declared Today at 10:30 AM – Check Your Marks Online