Bank Holiday Today: Are Banks Across India Closed For Pongal, Makar Sankranti?
Customers are advised to plan their bank visits accordingly, especially in the affected regions, to avoid any inconvenience due to the holiday.
Banks in different regions of India will remain closed on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, due to the observance of multiple festivals and occasions, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar. These celebrations include Makar Sankranti, Uttarayana Punyakala, Pongal, Maghe Sankranti, Magh Bihu, and the Birthday of Hazrat Ali, all of which hold cultural and religious significance across various parts of the country.
As a result, banking services will not be available in certain cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Kanpur, and Lucknow, where local and regional holidays coincide with these events. This closure will affect regular banking activities such as transactions, account management, and other services on this day in these locations.
Customers are advised to plan their bank visits accordingly, especially in the affected regions, to avoid any inconvenience due to the holiday.
Bank Holidays In January 2025
On January 1, 2025, Wednesday, banks will remain shut for New Year’s Day/Loosong/Namsoong in Aizawl, Chennai, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, and Shillong.
On January 2, 2025, Thursday, banks will remain closed for the Loosong/Namsoong/New Year Celebration in Aizawl, Gangtok.
On January 5, 2025, Sunday, banks will remain shut all over India.
On January 6, 2025, Monday banks will remain shut for Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday in Chandigarh.
On January 11, 2025, Saturday banks will remain shut for Missionary Day/Imoinu Iratpa/Second Saturday in Imphal, Aizawl.
On January 12, 2025, Sunday, banks will remain shut all over India.
On January 14, 2025, Tuesday banks will remain shut for Makar Sankranti/Uttarayana Punyakala/Pongal/Maghe Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Birthday of Hazarat Ali in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Hyderabad (Telangana), Itanagar, Kanpur, Lucknow.
On January 15, 2025, Wednesday, banks will remain shut for Thiruvalluvar Day in Chennai.
On January 16, 2025, Thursday, banks will remain shut for Uzhavar Thirunal in Chennai.
On January 19, 2025, Sunday, banks will remain shut all over India.
On January 23, 2025, Thursday banks will remain shut for the Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose/Vir Surendrasai Jayanti in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata.
On January 25, 2025, Saturday, banks will remain shut all over India.
On January 26, 2025, Sunday, banks will remain shut all over India.