Bank Holidays in 2021: January to December, complete list of bank holidays in 2021 | Check full calender
The bank holidays are listed by State Government, Central Government, and Union Territories under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Also, holidays declared by the central government apply to both public and private sector banks.
Bank Holidays 2021: Accoding to Reserve Bank of India, banks across India will remain shut for more than 40 days in the year 2021. However, Some holidays will vary in different states/UTs and will also depend on certain state-specific festivals.
The bank holidays are listed by State Government, Central Government, and Union Territories under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Also, holidays declared by the central government apply to both public and private sector banks.
Banks will remain closed on national holidays, government holidays, and on second and fourth Saturdays. To be noted, banks are not functional on Sundays.
In 2021, India will observe 3 national holidays i.e. on January 26th (Republic Day), August 15th (Independence Day), and October 2nd (Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti).
Here is India's bank holidays 2021 calender, which will prove handy for planning a number of things in your personal and professional lives. Plan your banking functions and financial activities accordingly.
Bank Holidays Calendar For 2021
Date |
Day | Holiday Description | Type of Holiday |
1 Jan 2021 | Friday | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
13 Jan 2021 | Wednesday | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
14 Jan 2021 | Thursday | Pongal / Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
20 Jan 2021 | Wednesday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
26 Jan 2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
16 Feb 2021 | Tuesday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
19 Feb 2021 | Friday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
25 Feb 2021 | Thursday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
27 Feb 2021 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
8 Mar 2021 | Monday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
11 Mar 2021 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
28 Mar 2021 | Sunday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
29 Mar 2021 | Monday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
2 Apr 2021 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
4 Apr 2021 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
13 Apr 2021 | Tuesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
14 Apr 2021 | Wednesday | Vaisakhi/Mesadi/Vaisakhadi/Ambedkar Jayanti | Vaisakhi - Restricted Holiday; Ambedkar Jayanti- Gazetted holiday |
21 Apr 2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami | Restricted holiday |
25 Apr 2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
7 May 2021 | Friday | Birthday of Ravindranath/ Jamat Ul-Vida | Restricted Holiday |
13 May 2021 | Thursday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Gazetted Holiday |
26 May 2021 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Restricted Holiday |
12 Jul 2021 | Monday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
20 Jul 2021 | Tuesday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | Gazetted Holiday |
15 Aug 2021 | Sunday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
19 Aug 2021 | Thursday | Muharram/Ashura | Gazetted Holiday |
21 Aug 2021 | Saturday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
22 Aug 2021 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
30 Aug 2021 | Monday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
10 Sep 2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Gazetted Holiday |
2 Oct 2021 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
12 Oct 2021 | Tuesday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
13 Oct 2021 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
14 Oct 2021 | Thursday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
15 Oct 2021 | Friday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
20 Oct 2021 | Wednesday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
24 Oct 2021 | Sunday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
4 Nov 2021 | Thursday | Naraka Chaturdasi/Diwali | Gazetted Holiday |
5 Nov 2021 | Friday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
6 Nov 2021 | Saturday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
10 Nov 2021 | Wednesday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
19 Nov 2021 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
24 Nov 2021 | Wednesday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
24 Dec 2021 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
25 Dec 2021 | Saturday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |