North India Statesman
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Today the new financial year has started from 1st April 2026. The month of April is going to be very busy for the bank customers, because this month there is going to be a long wave of holidays in the banks due to festivals, anniversaries and regional celebrations. According to the official calendar released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bank branches will not function for about 15 days (including Saturdays and Sundays) in different states.
If you have any important bank related work, then check the list given below carefully so that you do not have to face any problem.
Major holidays of April 2026 (State-wise)
| date | reason for leave | Impact in these states (major centers) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 April | Annual Account Closing | all over india (Public dealing closed) |
| 02 April | Maundy Thursday | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 03 April | good friday | almost all over India (Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru etc.) |
| 14 April | Ambedkar Jayanti / Baisakhi / Bihu | Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, Lucknow |
| 15th April | Bengali New Year / Himachal Day / Vishu | Kolkata, Shimla, Kochi, Guwahati |
| 16th April | bohag bihu | Guwahati (Assam) |
| 20 April | Akshaya Tritiya / Basava Jayanti | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
| 21st April | Gariya Pooja | Agartala (Tripura) |
Weekend Holidays (Saturdays & Sundays)
Banks will remain closed on all Sundays including second and fourth Saturday of the month:
sunday: 5, 12, 19 and 26 April.
Saturday: 11 April (2nd Saturday) and 25 April (4th Saturday).
Pay special attention to these things
Public Dealing: Bank employees will be in the office on April 1, but they will only do internal accounts (Year-end Accounting). Counters will remain closed for customers.
Digital Banking: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe), Net Banking, Mobile Banking and ATM services will remain operational 24×7 even when bank branches are closed. You can transfer funds online.
Obstacles: Check clearing, making demand draft and locker related work will not be possible on holidays.
Regional differences: RBI holidays are based on local festivals of the states. For example, April 16 will be a holiday only in Assam, banks will remain open in the rest of the country.
expert tip
Since there will be ‘long weekend’ like conditions in many states between 14th and 16th April, so if you have a big need of cash or have to submit any loan related documents, then settle it before 13th April.
