Bank Holidays in Rajasthan during April

All the banks including Oriental Bank of Commerce, Andhra Bank, Allahabad Bank and United Bank of India will remain closed on all the bank holidays.

Mahavir Jayanti: Mahaveerji Fair is one of the most celebrated festivals in the state of Rajasthan. The celebration is held in honour of the 24th Jain Tirthankara. The best place to observe the Mahaveerji Fair is at the Mahaveerji temple, which is located in an enclosure called “Katala.” The festival is held during a period between Chaitra Shukla Ekadasi and Baisakh Krishna Dwitiya. A large number of devotees gather near the temple to take part in the celebration. The festival also features a Rath Yatra of Lord Mahavir.

Good Friday: Christians observe the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the occasion of Good Friday. They hold special prayers in the city churches. The prayer services will observe the execution of Christ and include the reading of Gospel passages and veneration of the Holy Cross. 

Eid-ul-Fitr: It is a Muslim festival. Ramzan comes from a translated version of Ramadan, which is derived from the Arabic root ramida or ar-ramad, which means scorching heat or dryness. It is a period of fasting observed from dawn to dusk. Every Muslim, mostly after they turn 12 years, considers it their duty to fast during Ramzan. But some cases of excuses are there during special circumstances like illness, pregnancy, travel, old age, health issues and so on.

Ramzan is the ninth pillar of Islam and is practised in reverence to Allah. The month consists of 29-30 days depending on the visual sightings of the crescent moon and all the followers follow the timetable of Mecca. They eat before 4 a.m. and post that, they don’t eat or drink anything throughout the day, including water. The meal that they have in the morning is called Sehri. As the day proceeds, they recite namaaz at the mosque (masjid) in the evening after sunset; they open their fast with something natural like fruits, dates (khajur), milk, water– basically anything which isn’t cooked over fire. Dates are popularly eaten to open the Roza for their distinguishing quality of providing instant energy after a day full of fasting. The meal served in the evening is called Suhoor or Iftaar.

In April, people in Rajasthan celebrate Summer Festival. It is a two-day festival celebrated in Mount Abu. It starts on Buddha Poornima day; the summer festival marks the vibrancy of the Rajasthani culture. Some of the best folk singers from various parts of the country participate in the event. The festival hosts events like horse racing, tug of war, skating race, CRPF band show and so on. The festival concludes with a spectacular display of fireworks.