There will be bank holidays for several days in the month of February.Image Credit source: ChatGPT
February is the shortest month of the year, and naturally that means there are fewer holidays than other months. As a result, there are also relatively fewer bank holidays in February. Bank holidays are limited according to the states, which are state-specific or related to festivals. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announces state-specific bank holidays month-wise.
As per RBI rules, banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays of every month. This time also there will be bank holiday on second and fourth Saturday i.e. 14th and 28th February. Also there are four Sundays on 1, 8, 18 and 22 February. This means that there will definitely be 6 holidays. But Sunday 18th is the festival of Losar in Sikkim.
In such a situation, there will be one less holiday here. In this way, bank holidays are more or less in all the states of the country. However, in February, banks will remain closed on occasions like Losar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti and State Day/State Foundation Day. Let us also tell you on which dates in the month of February, on Saturday and Sunday, there will be bank holidays in which state.
Here is the bank holiday list
18 February: Banks will remain closed in Sikkim on February 18 on account of Losar festival. Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year, is a major festival celebrated with great enthusiasm and cultural vibrancy in Sikkim.
19 February: Banks will remain closed in Maharashtra on February 19, 2026 on the occasion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. Shiv Jayanti, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Utsav, is a festival and public holiday in Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated on 19 February to commemorate the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the first of the Marathas.
20 February: Banks will remain closed in Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on February 20, 2026 on the occasion of Statehood Day or State Foundation Day. Both Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram celebrate their Statehood Day on 20 February, marking their transformation from union territories to full-fledged states on the same date in 1987.
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