All government and private banks in India will remain closed for 4 days next week, between April 13 and April 19, 2026. Next week will be bank holidays due to several festivals and special occasions, including Ambedkar Jayanti, Sankranti, Tamil New Year and Pohela Boishakh. The weekend holiday of Sunday is also included in the bank holidays in the half year starting from 13th April. Unless a specific government or regional bank holiday is declared, banks are generally open on the first, third and fifth Saturday of every month. Since Saturday next week is the third Saturday of the month, banks across India will remain open for business.
Complete list of bank holidays between April 13 and April 19
14 April Tuesday Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Equinox Sankranti / Biju Utsav / Buisu Utsav / Tamil New Year Day / Bohag Bihu / Cheiraoba / Baisakhi Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Bank Holidays in Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
15th April Wednesday Pohela Boishakh / Bohag Bihu / Vishu / Himachal Day Bank holiday in Agartala, Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
16th April Thursday Bohag Bihu Bank holiday in Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram
19 April – Sunday – Bank holiday across India due to weekend holiday
When do banks usually close for holidays?
RBI divides all bank holidays into three parts: Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and bank account closure day. According to the RBI bank holidays calendar, bank holidays vary from region to region depending on the festivals and customs. However, all banks remain closed on national festivals like Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Apart from general holidays, banks are usually closed on second and fourth Saturdays. They are open on the first, third and fifth Saturday of every month. Every Sunday is a bank holiday in the entire country. The bank holiday falling on Saturday has been declared a holiday by the RBI under the Negotiable Instruments Act. This bank regulates the issuance of holiday checks and promissory notes.
These services are available on bank holidays
Essential services are available even on bank holidays, including online banking, being an important part of banking activities, even on these days when bank branches remain closed. Apart from this, ATMs also remain open on bank holidays. This means customers can withdraw cash, send money online, check their bank balance, generate mini statements, and even apply for loans, even on bank holidays. Businesses that require a physical visit to a bank branch—such as cashing a check or meeting a bank manager—are closed on bank holidays. Since bank holidays vary significantly from region to region, customers are advised to check with their local branch before visiting the bank.