Bank Holidays in January 2021: Check the full list of holidays in the coming month

India is a secular country that celebrates many festivals every year. It is because of these festivals that everyone gets time to spend with their family and close ones. Bank Holidays in India are shortlisted by the State Government, the Central Government and the Union Territories in India. It is selected under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The holiday list is for the banking sectors only where the employee has a day off and the banks remain non-functional. ATMs, however, are functional for the public even on bank holidays. 

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There are two types of bank holidays in India which are the National Holiday and the Government Holiday. India observes three National Holidays which is on Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Apart from banks, other types of financial institutions also remain closed on this day.

During the month of January, there are several bank holidays across the country including New Year's Day and Republic day. Bank Holidays are generally for every second and fourth Saturday.

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Bank holidays in January 2021

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Apart from Bank Holidays, there are also post office holidays in the country. The post department first started in 1688 when Warren Hastings took the initiative to start a postal service in India. Post office holidays are also as important as bank holidays. Much like the banks being shut on a bank holiday, post offices also remain shut on their given day. The list of post office holidays is almost similar to the list of bank holidays. 

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