Bank Holiday: Another day another news for bank customers. Today marks the first Saturday of April. Many working individuals plan to visit the bank on Saturdays to take care of their tasks. If you’re intending to go to the bank tomorrow to handle your errands, make sure to check if the banks will be open or not. Banks will be operational today, April 4th. As per the RBI schedule, banks are open on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays, while they are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays. You can find the list of holidays for April here.
Today, April 4th, the first Saturday, banks will be closed. Customers can visit their branches tomorrow to finish their banking tasks. However, many states are observing closures today due to Good Friday. This includes states such as Gujarat, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Kohima, Gangtok, Aizawl, Imphal, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. On the other hand, banks in Tripura, Chandigarh, Assam, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir are open today, Friday, April 3rd. Here’s the full list of holidays for April.
Complete list of holidays for the month of April
April 5: Sunday
April 11: Second Saturday
April 12: Sunday
April 14: Multiple festivals occurring together
On April 14, banks will be closed in several states due to festivals like Ambedkar Jayanti, Baisakhi, Tamil New Year, and Bihu.
April 15: Local festival
Banks will be closed on April 15 because of various local festivals in Tripura, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, and Himachal Pradesh.
April 16: Bihu
April 19: Sunday
April 20: Banks will be closed in some states for Basava Jayanti in Karnataka and Akshaya Tritiya.
On April 21, bank branches will be closed in Tripura due to Garia Puja.
April 25: Fourth Saturday
April 26: Sunday
How to work when the bank is closed?
Despite bank branch closures, customers can still use digital means. ATMs for cash withdrawals and online money transfers through UPI, NEFT, and RTGS will remain operational 24×7. You can also use banks’ Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs) to deposit cash. Mobile banking and net banking allow you to complete important financial tasks from the comfort of your home.
