Indian public and private banks will be closed on 14 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in April 2024, 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.
The RBI classifies holidays into three categories: Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Monday | To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts | Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram |
| April 5 | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday/ Jumat-ul-Vida | Hyderabad – Telangana, Jammu, and Srinagar |
| April 7 | Sunday | Nationwide | |
| April 9 | Tuesday | Gudhi Padwa/ Ugadi/ Sajibu Nongmapanba/ 1st Navratra | Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, and Srinagar |
| April 10 | Wednesday | Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) | Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram |
| April 11 | Thursday | Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) | Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, and Srinagar |
| April 13 | Saturday | Bohag Bihu/ Cheiraoba/ Baisakhi/ Biju Festival and Second Saturday | Agartala, Guwahati, Imphal, Jammu, and SrinagarAll Over India |
| April 14 | Sunday | Nationwide | |
| April 15 | Monday | Bohag Bihu/ Himachal Day | Guwahati and Shimla |
| April 17 | Wednesday | Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) | Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Ranchi, and Shimla |
| April 20 | Saturday | Garia Puja | Agartala |
| April 21 | Sunday | Nationwide | |
| April 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Nationwide |
| April 28 | Sunday | Nationwide |
Disclaimer: All precautions have been taken to gather the most accurate information about the Bank Holiday dates for the month of April 2024. However, readers are advised to verify with their local branches to corroborate the same.
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