Bank Holidays in India 2017

State List for Bank Holidays in India
Andaman and Nicobar	Andhra Pradesh	Arunachal Pradesh
Assam	Bihar	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	Daman and Diu
Delhi	Goa	Gujarat
Haryana	Himachal Pradesh	Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand	Karnataka	Kerala
Lakshadweep	Madhya Pradesh	Maharashtra
Manipur	Meghalaya	Mizoram
Nagaland	Odisha	Puducherry
Punjab	Rajasthan	Sikkim
Tamil Nadu	Telangana	Tripura
Uttar Pradesh	Uttarakhand	West Bengal

List of National Bank Holidays in India

The following holidays are declared in most of the States. However, You could click on the above state links to view the state wise bank holiday list.

Date & Month

Day

Holiday

January 26

Thursday

Republic Day +

Republic day

January 26 is not only republic day it is also Purna Swaraj Day. In 1950 when India's constitution came into effect this date was chosen as it was the anniversary of Purna Swaraj Day, which was held on January 26, 1930. Republic day means means the constitution will give the power to the citizens to govern themselves by choosing their own government.

February 24

Friday

Maha Shivaratri

March 13

Monday

Holi +

Holi

It was believed Hiranyakashipu a hard hearted and evil King decided to kill his own son as he refused to worship him. He asked his sister 'Holika', who was immune to fire, to sit on a pyre of fire with Prahalad in her lap. Actually they plan to burn Prahalad. But their plan did not go through as Prahalad who was reciting the name of Lord Vishnu throughout was safe, but Holika got burnt to ashes. The defeat of Holika signifies the burning of all that is bad. After this, Lord Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu. It is actually the death of Holika that is associated with Holi.

April 1

Saturday

Annual Closing of Bank Accounts

April 4

Tuesday

Shri Ram Navami

April 14

Friday

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (Good Friday) +

Good Friday

Christians all over the world Mourn Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death on Friday before Easter Sunday. Many church services are held in the afternoon, usually around noon or midday to 3 pm, to remember the hours when Jesus hung on the cross. Handmade Kites are often are flown in Bermuda on Good Friday to symbolize the cross that Jesus died on, as well as his ascending into heaven.

May 1

Monday

May Day

May 10

Wednesday

Buddha Purnima

June 26

Monday

Eid al-Fitr +

Ramzan

As per Muslim's Ramadan is a holy month and the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is a month of blessing marked by prayer, fasting, and charity.

August 15

Tuesday

Independence Day +

Independence Day

India got Independence on August 15, 1947. India's independence from Britain ended 200 years of British rule. Much of the efforts for this should be given to our Indian independence leaders Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

August 25

Friday

Ganesh Chaturthi

September 2

Saturday

Eid al-Adha (Bakari Eid)

September 29

Friday

Maha Navami

September 30

Saturday

Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) +

Dussehra

In most of northern India and some parts of Maharashtra, Dussehra is celebrated to honor Lord Rama for the victory Ravana.
In West Bengal and the east of India, Durga Puja takes center stage of Dussehra festivities. They celebrate the victory of goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura in Dvapara yuga. Ashok Vijaya Dashmi is celebrated by Dalit Buddhists as the day Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism.

October 1

Sunday

Muharram

October 2

Monday

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

October 19

Thursday

Diwali +

Diwali

On this day Rama returned to his people after 14 years of exile during which he fought and won a battle against Ravana.Hindu's light their houses to celebrate his victory over Demon King.

November 4

Saturday

Guru Nanak Jayanti

December 2

Saturday

Eid-e-Milad

December 25

Monday

Christmas +

Christmas

Christmas marks the birth Jesus Christ. Christians remember that Jesus died for us and then came back to life. He was resurrected from the dead on Easter day

Note: The 2'nd Saturday and 4'th Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India.