will be closed for five days this week due to back-to-back holidays plus the weekend. In fact, banks have stretched out the holidays further into the next week in some states, marking Monday and Tuesday as offs too. The holidays will not be observed in every state, and will vary region-wise.
All banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI), have five holidays starting from April 9 for Gudi Padwa, Ugadi and Telegu New Year, on April 10 Bohag Bihu and Eid, on April 11 for Eid, April 13 for second Saturday and April 14 for Sunday.
In some states, April 15 and 16 are also bank holidays for Bohag Bihu and Ram Navami, respectively.
Bank customers are advised to check with their nearest bank branches and their non-working days to avoid confusion and inconvenience.
Bank holidays April 2024
April 5: Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday/Jumat-ul-Vida, banks to remain shut in Telangana and Jammu
April 9: Banks in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Goa, Jammu and Srinagar will be closed for Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year's Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra.
April 10: Banks in Tripura, Assam, Manipur, Jammu, and Srinagar will be closed because of Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi/Biju festivals.
April 15: Banks to suspend offline operations for customers in Assam and Himachal Pradesh due to Bohag Bihu and Himachal Day.
April 16: Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Ram Navami.
April 20: Banks' branches in Tripura will be shut for Garia Puja festival.
Online banking services will remain available nationwide despite these closures. Even though regular bank branches will be closed on these specific days, online banking services and ATMs will work smoothly.