New Delhi: According to the holiday list released by the Reserve Bank of India, in 2021, the banks will remain shut for more than 40 days. The RBI which is the apex banking body in the country that controls all the bank's operations and manages finances for the smooth functioning of the government, every year releases a list of prescribed holidays for the banks.


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Apart from the list released by the apex bank in the country for holidays, most of the banks do not operate on the second and fourth Saturdays of all months and are closed every Sunday.

It is also worth mentioning central government holidays are applicable to banks while there are some other state and religious occasions when banks of that particular state remain closed.

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Here is the complete list of the major bank holidays in 2021 as prescribed by the RBI. Apart from the holidays issued, there are also some additional holidays which are prescribed by different states.

  • January


January 26

Tuesday- Republic Day

  • February


There a no holiday in the month as per the RBI schedule.

  • March


March 11

Thursday- Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri

March 29

Monday- Holi

  • April


April 1

Thursday- Closing accounts

April 2

Friday- Good Friday

April 14

Wednesday- Ambedkar Jayanti

April 25

Sunday- Mahavir Jayanti

  • May


May 13

Thursday- Ramzan-Id/Id-ul-Fitar

  • June


No holidays

  • July


July 20

Tuesday- Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha

  • August


August 15

Sunday- Independence Day

August 19

Thursday- Muharram/Ashura

August 30

Monday-Janmashtami

  • September


September 10

Friday- Ganesh Chaturthi

  • October


October 2

Saturday- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

October 15

Friday- Dussehra

  • November


November 4

Thursday- Diwali

November 19

Friday- Guru Nanak Jayanti

  • December


December 25

Saturday- Christmas