Banking operations across several Indian cities will be suspended on Friday, April 18, 2025, in observance of Good Friday, as per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) official holiday calendar. While Saturday, April 19, remains a regular working day for banks, Sunday, April 20, will be a routine weekly off.
Cities Where Banks Will Remain Closed
According to the RBI, bank branches will remain closed on April 18 in most states, with exceptions in Tripura, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, and Srinagar, where operations will continue as normal.
Recent Bank Closures This Month
This closure follows a series of recent bank holidays across different states in India:
April 14, 2025: Banks remained shut in multiple regions due to a convergence of regional festivals and observances including Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti, Vishu, Bihu, and Tamil New Year.
Cities impacted included Mumbai, New Delhi, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
However, banks in Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, and Himachal Pradesh remained operational on that day.
Extended Weekend Closure
Earlier in the month, bank customers experienced an extended closure during the second weekend of April:
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April 12, 2025 (Second Saturday): Banks were closed, in accordance with RBI’s guidelines.
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April 13, 2025 (Sunday): Being a regular weekend off, banks remained closed across the country.
Mahavir Jayanti Observance
On April 10, 2025, select cities observed a holiday for Mahavir Jayanti. Bank closures were reported in cities such as Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, and Ranchi.
However, operations continued in other regions where Mahavir Jayanti is not a gazetted holiday under local jurisdiction.
Complete List of Bank Holidays in April 2025
The following is the RBI-sanctioned list of bank holidays for April 2025. Note that holidays vary by state and are not uniformly observed nationwide:
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April 1 – Year-End Closing of Bank Accounts / Sarhul (Regional)
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April 5 – Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday (Selective observance)
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April 10 – Mahavir Jayanti
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April 14 – Ambedkar Jayanti, Vishu, Bihu, Tamil New Year
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April 15 – Bengali New Year, Himachal Day, Bohag Bihu
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April 16 – Bohag Bihu (Assam)
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April 18 – Good Friday
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April 21 – Garia Puja
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April 29 – Bhagwan Shri Parshuram Jayanti
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April 30 – Basava Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya
RBI’s Classification of Bank Holidays
The Reserve Bank of India categorizes bank holidays into three main types:
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Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act
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Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday
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Bank Account Closing Holidays
Importantly, bank holidays are influenced by regional festivals, state observances, and government notifications, and thus may differ from one state to another. Not all banks in every region observe the same set of holidays.
For specific closure information relevant to your region or banking institution, customers are advised to check with their local bank branches or visit the official RBI website.
