Bank Holiday 2025: Indian scheduled banks will be closed on April 15 in several cities due to the celebration of Bengali New Year's Day, Himachal Day, and Bohag Bihu. Many states have declared these days as public holiday, however, meaning schools, colleges, offices, and other institutions are likely to be closed. In India, the apex bank, RBI decides holidays for both private and PSU banks.
Bank Holiday On April 15:
As per RBI's list of bank holidays for April 15, branches in some cities will be closed due to Bengali New Year's Day, Himachal Day, and Bohag Bihu on Tuesday, April 15. This holiday falls under RBI's category of Negotiable Instruments Act.
Services like applying for debit or credit cards; making lump-sum deposits or withdrawals, applying for loans or overdrafts, updating passbook, submitting applications for new chequebooks, or opening a new account or investment FDs, among others --- are some of the services that are offered by bank branches.
Not just that, a visit to bank branches is also required for many pension or provident fund-related services. For instance, to submit a life certificate for pensions, you require your respective banks' stamp and signature, and this will require you to visit the branch.
Since banks will be closed on April 15, these bank branch-related services may be impacted. However, ATM services will be operational 24X7.
According to RBI's list, banks will be closed in cities like Agartala, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kolkata, and Shimla.
Bank branches will be open in cities like Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Panaji, Raipur, Patna, Shillong, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram on April 15.
In April 2025, there are total 11 special holidays announced for banks, excluding Saturdays and Sundays. All scheduled and non-scheduled banks will observe public holiday on second and fourth Saturdays, as per RBI.
April 2025 Festivals:
Pohela Boisakh 2025:
Pohela Boisakh is called as Bengali New Year, which will be celebrated on April 15th this year. Bengali devotees across the global celebrate this festival, which marks the first day of new year under Bengali calendar which is also popular referred as Bangabda. The festival reflects spring harvest.
During Pohela Boishakh, people wear traditional attire, namely women clad in saris and salwar kameez and men dressed in kurta, visit their families and friends and spend time together. Pohela Boishakh is also known for uniting friends and family after a long time. It is a time for unity and reuniting, and spending enjoyable time with friends and family, while putting the past behind, as per Wikipedia.
Himachal Day 2025:
On April 15th, the citizens of Himachal Pradesh celebrate Himachal Day as the state was created as a province of India on this day.
This day holds immense significance for the people of Himachal Pradesh, as it marks the beginning of its journey toward statehood. Known for its majestic mountains, rich cultural heritage, and vibrant traditions, as per Bharat Articles.
Bohag Bihu 2025:
Bohag Bihu, a key festival of Northeastern Indian state of Assam and other parts of that region, usually appears during the time of harvest. This year, the festival will be celebrated on April 15 and April 16, however, will vary from region to region.
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