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Indian Bank Holidays in February 2022

Indian public and private banks will be closed on 11 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in January 2022, owing to festivals.

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on all public holidays but there are some holidays that are regional, i.e. restricted to certain states only. Regional holidays are decided by respective state governments.

Full list of Bank Holidays in Febuary 2022

Date	Day	Holiday	States
February 2	Wednesday	Sonam Lochhar	Sikkim
February 5	Saturday	Vasant Panchami/ Saraswati Pooja	West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha
February 6	Sunday		Nationwide
February 12	Saturday	Second Saturday	Nationwide
February 13	Sunday		Nationwide
February 15	Tuesday	Birthday of Md. Hazrat Ali /Lui-Ngai-Ni	Manipur, Uttar Pradesh
February 16	Wednesday	Guru Ravi Das Ji Birthday	Punjab
February 19	Saturday	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti	Maharashtra
February 20	Sunday		Nationwide
February 26	Saturday	Fourth Saturday	Nationwide
February 27	Sunday		Nationwide

The Reserve Bank of India grants holidays to the bank under three categories that include Banks’ Closing of Accounts, Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday.

Public Holidays in India for 2022

Disclaimer: All precautions have been taken to gather the most accurate information about the Bank Holiday dates for the month of January 2022. However, readers are advised to verify with their local branches to corroborate the same.