Bank Holidays- In addition to the public holidays there are bank holidays as well in the country. A bank holiday is a day when banks remain closed.
Bank Holidays in 2021- There are more than 40 days in 2021 when banks will remain closed. Except for these holidays, some holidays will vary in different states and will also depend on certain state-specific festivals.
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List of Bank Holidays in 2021
Holidays declared by the central government apply to both public and private banks. Banks remain closed on all Sundays including the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
Here is the list of bank holidays in 2021, which will help you in planning a number of things in your personal and professional lives.
Date | Day | Holidays | Type of Holiday |
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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 | Basant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
19 Feb 2021 | Friday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
25 Feb 2021 | Thursday | Hazrat 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 Shivratri | Gazetted Holiday |
28 Mar 2021 | Sunday | Holika Dahan | 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/Ambedkar Jayanti | Vaisakhi- Restricted Holiday and Ambedkar Jayanti |
21 Apr 2021 | Wednesday | Ram Navami | Restricted Holiday |
25 Apr 2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
7 May 2021 | Friday | Birthday of Ravindranath | Restricted Holiday |
13 May 2021 | Thursday | Ramzan Id | Gazetted Holiday |
26 May 2021 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima | Restricted Holiday |
12 July 2021 | Monday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
20 July 2021 | Tuesday | Bakra-Id | Gazetted Holiday |
15 Aug 2021 | Sunday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
19 Aug 2021 | Thursday | Muharram | Gazetted Holiday |
21 Aug 2021 | Saturday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
22 Aug 2021 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Restricted Holiday |
30 Aug 2021 | Monday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
10 Sep 2021 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Gazetted Holiday |
2 Oct 2021 | Saturday | Mahatama 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 | Karva Chauth | Restricted Holiday |
4 Nov 2021 | Thursday | Diwali | Gazetted Holiday |
5 Nov 2021 | Friday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
6 Nov 2021 | Saturday | Bhai Dooj | Restricted Holiday |
10 Nov 2021 | Wednesday | Chhat Puja | Restricted Holiday |
19 Nov 2021 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
24 Nov 2021 | Wednesday | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
24 Dec 2021 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
25 Dec 2021 | Saturday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
Also Read- List of Upcoming Initial Public offer in 2021 in India
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