Bank Holiday Today: Banks are set to be closed several days next week, starting from April 14, Check city wise details.
Bank Holiday Today: Banks across several parts of the country will remain closed between April 13 and April 19 due to a cluster of regional festivals, including Ambedkar Jayanti, Pohela Boishakh, Bohag Bihu and Tamil New Year, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar.
The closures will vary by state, with April 14 and April 15 seeing the widest impact. While physical branch services will be unavailable on notified days, digital banking and ATM services will continue to function.
April 14 (Tuesday): Banks will remain closed in a majority of state capitals and major cities, including Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, and Thiruvananthapuram, among others.
The holiday marks multiple observances, including Ambedkar Jayanti, Maha Vishuva Sankranti, Baisakhi, Tamil New Year, Bohag Bihu, and regional New Year celebrations.
April 15 (Wednesday): Closures will continue in several cities such as Kolkata, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shimla, and Srinagar, among others, on account of Pohela Boishakh, Vishu, Bohag Bihu and Himachal Day.
April 16 (Thursday): Banks will remain shut in select locations including Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram for Bohag Bihu.
April 18 (Saturday): Since April 18 falls on the third Saturday, banks will function as regular as banks are closed only on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
April 19 (Sunday): Weekly holiday across the country.
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Date
Day
Occasion(s)
Banks closed in
April 14, 2026
Tuesday
Ambedkar Jayanti; Maha Vishuva Sankranti; Baisakhi; Tamil New Year; Bohag Bihu; Cheiraoba; Biju/Buisu festivals
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
April 15, 2026
Wednesday
Pohela Boishakh; Vishu; Bohag Bihu; Himachal Day
Agartala, Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
April 16, 2026
Thursday
Bohag Bihu
Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram
April 17, 2026
Friday
–
No major RBI-notified holiday
April 18, 2026
Saturday
Third Saturday (working day)
Banks open across India
April 19, 2026
Sunday
Weekly holiday
All India
The Reserve Bank of Indian classifies bank holidays under three categories:
1.Negotiable Instruments Act holidays2.Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays3. Banks’ closing of accounts
As several April holidays are tied to state-specific festivals, closures are not uniform nationwide and depend on local observance.
Even as the banks remains closed in different parts of the country for the next four days, costumers can still access some basic services.
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Online banking services: The closure would not hamper the Online banking services as it will be serviceable as usual.Mobile banking apps: Mobile banking apps will continue to work irrespective of the closure.ATM withdrawals and deposits: ATM across the country will function as usual. Costumer can use it for cash withdrawal and depositFund transfers (NEFT/IMPS/UPI): Fund transfer through various payment method including UPI will not be hampered.
However, services requiring branch visits — such as cheque clearance, account-related documentation, or in-person consultations — will remain unavailable.
Costumers are advised to check local holiday lists before visiting branches, plan time sensitive transaction in advance and use digital channels such as net-banking and UPI for routine banking needs.
