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Eid Bank Holiday In April 2024: Banks Will Be Closed In These States On Eid-Ul-Fitr

Eid Bank Holiday In April 2024: In April 2024, banks will be closed for 14 days, but not in all states. These days include second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays, public holidays, and some regional holidays. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and state governments decide these holidays.

IT Worth Desk Updated on Apr 10, 2024, 17:14 IST

Eid Bank Holidays In April 2024: In India, banks usually shut down on public holidays, including national and state-specific holidays. These include days like Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti. Also, festivals like Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanthi, and Good Friday are holidays for banks. Additionally, every second and fourth Saturday of the month, banks also close.

In April 2024, banks are closed for 14 days, but not in all states. These days include second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays, public holidays, and some regional holidays. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and state governments decide these holidays.

Some states will close banks for Ramzan-Id (Eid-Ul-Fitr) based on the RBI holiday list. The start of Eid-Ul-Fitr depends on seeing the crescent moon, which marks the beginning of Shawwal month.

RBI has three categories of bank holidays: Negotiable Instruments Act Holidays, Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Holidays, and Bank Account Closing Holidays. Even on holidays, digital services like internet banking and mobile banking remain available for fund transfers, applying for loans, managing fixed deposits, and more.

Eid Bank Holiday in April 2024

On Wednesday, April 10, banks will be closed in Kerala.?
On Thursday, April 11, banks will be closed in most states except Chandigarh, Sikkim, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh.

Upcoming bank holidays in April 2024

1. April 13, Saturday: Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi/Biju Festival/Second Saturday

Banks will be shut across the country due to the second Saturday holiday especially in Tripura, Assam, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir due to events like Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi/Biju Festival.

2. April 14, Sunday: Weekend

Bank will be closed across the country

3. April 15, Monday: Bohag Bihu/Himachal Day

Banks are closed in Assam and Himachal Pradesh?

4. April 17, Wednesday: Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain)

Bank will be closed in Gujarat, Navi Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Hyderabad, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Himachal Pradesh.

5. April 20, Friday: Garia Puja

Banks will be shut in Tripura.

6. April 21, Sunday: Weekend

Bank will be closed across the country

7. April 27, Saturday: Second Saturday Holiday

Bank will be closed across the country

8. April 28, Sunday: Weekend

Bank will be closed across the country

As per the RBI rules, there are three categorised holidays and they are as follows:

1. Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act

2. Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday

3. Banks' Closing of Accounts

Important Days and Festivals In March 2024

Bohag Bihu: Also called Rongali Bihu, this festival marks the Assamese New Year. It's celebrated with feasting, music, and dancing for almost a month across Assam.
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti: This day honours the birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, the main architect of India's constitution. Processions and decorations of Ambedkar's statues are common ways of paying homage to him.
Garia Puja: A harvest festival celebrated by ethnic tribes in Tripura. It involves worshipping the god Garia for peace, wealth, children, and animals.
Himachal Day: Celebrating the creation of Himachal Pradesh, this day includes a parade and cultural events attended by the Governor and Chief Minister.
Vaisakhi: A harvest festival celebrated with singing, dancing, and wearing festive clothes. Sikhs commemorate the founding of the Khalsa Panth during this festival.
Odisha Day: This day remembers when Odisha became its own province under British rule on April 1, 1936. People celebrate by having fun and decorating shops. They also hold cultural events and competitions.
Vishu: This is the New Year festival in Kerala, dedicated to offering prayers to Lord Vishnu. It signifies the sun's movement into Aries and the start of agricultural activities.
Biju: The Chakma people celebrate Biju, a colourful festival lasting three days. They showcase their cultural heritage through various performances. Biju marks the end of one year and the beginning of the Bangla New Year.
Ram Navami: This Hindu festival celebrates the birth of Rama, an important figure in Hinduism. People decorate temples and offer water to the Sun God, who is believed to be related to Rama.
Ashoka's birth anniversary: April 14 is observed as a public holiday in Bihar to commemorate the birth of Emperor Ashoka, despite uncertainty about his actual birth date among historians.
Cheiraoba: Manipuri New Year, celebrated by cleaning and decorating homes. Locals climb hills to symbolize human civilization's rise.
Bengali New Year: Celebrating the Bengali New Year, this festival involves fairs, processions, and spending time with family. Special foods like sweets are shared among friends and relatives.
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday: Telangana celebrates the birthday of Babu Jagjivan Ram, a politician who helped create the All-India Depressed Classes League. He became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Bihar in 1937.
Maha Vishuba Sankranti: Also known as Odia New Year, this day marks the beginning of the Odia almanac. People prepare and share a sweet drink called 'Pana' to celebrate.
Mahavir Jayanti: This day honours the birth of Lord Mahavir, the founder of Jainism. Jains engage in charitable activities and hold prayers in temples dedicated to Mahavir.