Bank Holidays in 2021: As per the Reserve bank of India, Indian Banks is going to remain closed for about forty days this year i.e. 2021. However, certain holidays will differ in various states and UT, depending on some state-specific occasions.
Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the bank holidays are enlisted by the Central and State Government and the Union Territories. The list of holidays that is announced by the Central government is applicable to public and private sector banks.
On Sundays, of course, banks won't function. Additionally, it is going to remain shut on government and national holidays and also on the second and fourth Saturdays.
India will have three national holidays in 2021 which are on 26th January for Republic day, 15th August for Independence Day, and on 2nd October for Gandhi Jayanti.
So, we present you with the entire Indian bank holiday list in 2021 which is going to aid you to plan things and financial activities accordingly.
Dates |
Days |
Events |
Type |
1 January 2021 |
Friday |
New Year |
Restricted |
13 January 2021 |
Wednesday |
Lohri |
Restricted |
14 January 2021 |
Thursday |
Pongal/ Makar Sankranti |
Restricted |
20 January 2021 |
Wednesday |
Guru Govind Singh Birthday |
Restricted |
26 January 2021 |
Tuesday |
Republic Day |
Gazetted |
16 February 2021 |
Tuesday |
Vasant Panchami |
Restricted |
19 February 2021 |
Friday |
Shivaji Jayanti |
Restricted |
25 February 2021 |
Thursday |
Hazarat Ali's birthday |
Restricted |
27 February 2021 |
Saturday |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Restricted |
8 march 2021 |
Monday |
Maharishi Dayananda Saraswati jayanti |
Restricted |
11 March 2021 |
Thursday |
Maha Shivratri |
Gazetted |
28 March 2021 |
Sunday |
Holika Dahan |
Restricted |
29 March 2021 |
Monday |
Holi |
Gazetted |
2 April 2021 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Gazetted |
4 April 2021 |
Sunday |
Easter Day |
Restricted |
13 April 2021 |
Tuesday |
Chaitra Sukhladi |
Restricted |
14 April 2021 |
Wednesday |
Vaisakhi/Mesadi/Vaisakhadi/Ambedkar Jayanti |
Vaisakhi - Restricted Holiday; Ambedkar Jayanti- Gazetted holiday |
21 April 2021 |
Wednesday |
Ram Navami |
Restricted |
25 April 2021 |
Sunday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Gazetted |
7 May 2021 |
Friday |
Birthday of Ravindranath/ Jamat Ul-Vida |
Restricted |
13 May 2021 |
Thursday |
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar |
Gazetted |
26 May 2021 |
Wednesday |
Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Restricted |
12 July 2021 |
Monday |
Rath Yatra |
restricted |
20 July 2021 |
Tuesday |
Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha |
Gazetted |
15 August 2021 |
Sunday |
Independence day |
Gazetted |
19 August 2021 |
Thursday |
Muharram/Ashura |
Gazetted |
21 August 2021 |
Saturday |
Onam |
Restricted |
22 August 2021 |
Sunday |
Raksha Bandhan |
Restricted |
30 August 2021 |
Monday |
Janmashtami |
Gazetted |
10 September 2021 |
Friday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Gazetted |
2 October 2021 |
Saturday |
Gandhi jayanti |
Gazetted |
15 October 2021 |
Friday |
Dussehra |
Gazetted |
20 October 2021 |
Wednesday |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
restricted |
24 October 2021 |
Sunday |
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Restricted |
4 November 2021 |
Thursday |
Diwali |
Gazetted |
6 November 2021 |
Saturday |
Bhai Dujh |
Restricted |
10 November 2021 |
Wednesday |
Chhat puja |
Restricted |
19 November 2021 |
Friday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Gazetted |
24 December 2021 |
Friday |
Christmas Eve |
Restricted |
25 December 2021 |
Saturday |
Christmas |
Gazetted |
Also read: List of Public Holidays in 2021