Bank Holiday: Big news for bank customers. Today, banks will not be open. Most bank branches will be closed in various states on Tuesday, April 14th. If you plan to visit a bank branch today, check their hours to see if they are open. The Reserve Bank of India has announced holidays for banks in different states because of local festivals. Here’s a full list of holidays by state along with the reasons for these closures.
Reasons for bank closures on Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday, April 14, banks will be closed in most states due to celebrations like Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Mahabishab Sankranti, Biju, Buisu Festival, Tamil New Year Day, Bohag Bihu, Cheiraoba, and Baisakhi. Specifically, banks will be closed on this day primarily for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti. Additionally, closures are also due to Mahabishab Sankranti, Biju, Buisu Festival, Tamil New Year Day, Bohag Bihu, Cheiraoba, and Baisakhi.
Baisakhi is set to be celebrated in Punjab on April 14
In Punjab, Baisakhi is recognized as a harvest festival. In Assam, Bohag Bihu signifies the start of the New Year. Tamil Nadu celebrates Puthandu, the Tamil New Year. Other states like Odisha, Tripura, and Manipur also have their unique traditional celebrations on this day.
Which states will have bank closures today?
On Tuesday, April 14, banks will be closed in states such as Gujarat, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Kolkata, Jammu, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, and Hyderabad, among others.
Complete list of holidays for April 2026
On April 14, banks will be closed in several states due to various festivals. Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 14, will be celebrated with events like Ambedkar Jayanti, Baisakhi, Tamil New Year, and Bihu. Consequently, branches will remain closed for these reasons.
April 15: Local festival
Banks will be closed on April 15 in Tripura, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, and Himachal Pradesh due to New Year and other festivals. Banking services will also be affected by Bihu in some states on April 16, Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya in Karnataka on April 20, and Garia Puja in Tripura on April 21.
16 April Bank Holiday
On April 16th, banks will be closed in only one city due to Bohag Bihu. Banks will be closed in Guwahati on April 16th. Apart from this, banks will remain open throughout the country.
After April 16th, banks will be closed on Sunday, April 19th. It should be noted that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) already releases a list of bank holidays, which details which banks will be closed in which cities on which days and for which reasons. Therefore, before visiting the bank on any given day, be sure to check the RBI bank holiday list.
Take advantage of these services on holidays
You can use online banking during bank holidays. Furthermore, ATMs are also open on bank holidays. This means that customers can withdraw cash, send money online, check their bank balance, access a mini statement, and even apply for a loan even on bank holidays.
