Bank Holidays 2021: Complete List of Bank Holidays in 2021

Bank Holidays 2021: The Hans India wishes you and your family a delightful and prosperous new year! In India, Bank Holidays are listed by the central government, state government, and Union territories under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881. The banks will be closed on the dates listed below. Banks in India are closed on national holidays, government holidays and the second and fourth Saturdays. Three national holidays are observed throughout the country, namely, January 26 (Republic Day), August 15 (Independence Day) and October 2 (Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti). Other religious festival holidays list includes Diwali, Dussehra, Eid, Christmas, Good Friday, Guru Nanak Jayanthi, Ganesh Chaturthi, and more.

Here is the complete list of the bank holidays in 2021:

Bank holidays in January 2021

January 3 – Sunday

January 9 – Second Saturday

January 10 – Sunday

January 14 – Thursday – Makar Sankranti

January 17 – Sunday

January 23 – Fourth Saturday

January 24 – Sunday

January 26 – Tuesday – Republic Day

January 31 – Sunday

Bank holidays in February 2021

February 7 – Sunday

February 13 – Second Saturday

February 14 – Sunday

February 16 – Tuesday- Vasant Panchmi

February 21 – Sunday

February 27 – Fourth Saturday - Gur Ravidas Jayanti

February 28 – Sunday

Bank holidays in March 2021

March 7 – Sunday

March 11 – Thursday- Maha Shivratri

March 13 – Second Saturday

March 14 – Sunday

March 21 – Sunday

March 27 – Fourth Saturday

March 28 – Sunday

March 29 – Monday- Holi

Bank holidays in April 2021

April 2 – Friday- Good Friday

April 4 – Sunday

April 8 – Thursday- Buddha Purnima

April 10 – Second Saturday

April 11 – Sunday

April 14 – Thursday- Baisakhi and Dr Ambedkar Jayanti

April 18 – Sunday

April 21 – Wednesday- Ram Navami

April 24 – Fourth Saturday

April 25 – Sunday- Mahavir Jayanti

Bank holidays in May 2021

May 1 – Saturday- May Day

May 2 – Sunday

May 8 – Second Saturday

May 9 – Sunday

May 12 – Wednesday- Eid-Ul-Fitr

May 16 – Sunday

May 22 – Fourth Saturday

May 23 – Sunday

May 30 – Sunday

Bank holidays in June 2021

June 6 – Sunday

June 12 – Second Saturday

June 13 – Sunday

June 20 – Sunday

June 26 – Fourth Saturday

June 27 – Sunday

Bank holidays in July 2021

July 4 – Sunday

July 10 – Second Saturday

July 11 – Sunday

July 18 – Sunday

July 20 – Tuesday- Bakrid/ Eid-al-Adha

July 24 – Fourth Saturday

July 25 – Sunday

Bank holidays in August 2021

August 1 – Sunday

August 8 – Sunday

August 10 – Tuesday- Muharram

August 14 – Second Saturday

August 15 – Sunday- Independence Day

August 22 – Sunday- Raksha Bandhan

August 28 – Fourth Saturday

August 29 – Sunday

August 30 – Monday- Janmashtami

Bank holidays in September 2021

September 5 – Sunday- Teacher's Day

September 10 – Friday- Ganesh Chaturthi

September 11 – Saturday- Second Saturday

September 12 – Sunday

September 19 – Sunday

September 25 – Saturday- Fourth Saturday

September 26 – Sunday

Bank holidays in October 2021

October 2 – Saturday- Gandhi Jayanti

October 9 – Second Saturday

October 10 – Sunday

October 13 – Wednesday- Maha Ashtami

October 14 – Thursday- Maha Navami

October 15 – Friday- Dussehra

October 17 – Sunday

October 18 – Monday- Eid-e-Milad

October 23 – Fourth Saturday

October 24 – Sunday

October 31 – Sunday

Bank holidays in November 2021

November 4 – Thursday- Diwali

November 6 – Saturday- Bhai Dooj

November 7 – Sunday

November 13 – Second Saturday

November 14 – Sunday

November 15 – Monday- Diwali

November 19 – Friday- Guru Nanak Jayanti

November 21 – Sunday

November 27 – Fourth Saturday

November 28 – Sunday

Bank holidays in December 2021

December 5 – Sunday

December 11 – Second Saturday

December 12 – Sunday

December 19 – Sunday

December 25 – Fourth Saturday – Christmas

December 26 – Sunday

Guidance for Customers

When the state holidays are considered, customers are advised to visit their respective bank branch and find out the exact holiday dates. Please note that banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.