Bank Holidays in 2021: Check out the full list of holidays in India

Bank Holidays in India are shortlisted by the State Government, Central Government and Union Territories in India under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. These holidays are for the banking sector only where the employee has a day off. There are two types of bank holidays in India- National Holidays and Government Holidays. India observes three national holidays on Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. On these days, banks and other types of financial institutions remain closed. Have a look at the list of bank holidays in 2021 in India.

List of bank holidays in 2021 

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• January 1, Friday- New Year’s Day
• January 2, Saturday- New Year Holiday
• January 9, Saturday- Second Saturday
• January 11, Monday- Missionary Day
• January 14, Thursday- Makar Sankranti and Pongal
• January 23, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• January 26, Tuesday- Republic Day
• February 13, Saturday- Second Saturday
• February 16, Tuesday- Vasant Panchmi
• February 27, Saturday- Gur Ravidas Jayanti, Fourth Saturday
• March 11, Thursday- Maha Shivratri
• March 13, Saturday- Second Saturday
• March 27, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• March 29, Monday- Holi
• April 2, Friday- Good Friday
• April 8, Thursday- Buddha Purnima
• April 10, Saturday- Second Saturday
• April 14, Thursday- Baisakhi and Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
• April 21, Wednesday- Ram Navami
• April 24, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• April 25, Sunday- Mahavir Jayanti
• May 1, Saturday- May Day
• May 8, Saturday- Second Saturday
• May 12, Wednesday- Eid-Ul-Fitr
• May 22, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• June 12, Saturday- Second Saturday
• June 26, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• July 10, Saturday- Second Saturday
• July 20, Tuesday- Bakrid/ Eid-Al-Adha
• July 24, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• August 10, Tuesday- Muharram
• August 14, Saturday- Second Saturday
• August 15, Sunday- Independence Day
• August 22, Sunday- Raksha Bandhan
• August 28, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• August 30, Monday- Janmashtami
• September 10, Friday- Ganesh Chaturthi
• September 11, Saturday- Second Saturday
• September 25, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• October 2, Saturday- Gandhi Jayanti
• October 9, Saturday- Second Saturday
• October 13, Wednesday- Maha Ashtami
• October 14, Thursday- Maha Navami
• October 15, Friday- Dussehra
• October 18, Monday- Eid-E-Milan
• October 23, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• November 4, Thursday- Diwali
• November 6, Saturday- Bhai Dooj
• November 13, Saturday- Second Saturday
• November 15, Monday- Deepavali Holiday
• November 19, Friday- Guru Nanak Jayanti
• November 27, Saturday- Fourth Saturday
• December 11, Saturday- Second Saturday
• December 25, Saturday- Christmas Day

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