Bank holidays in April 2020: Check the complete list here
Banks in India, both public and private sector, remains closed on all public holidays, National holidays and second and fourth Saturday’s of the month. In April 2020, banks will remain closed on the occasion of Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday and Ambedkar Jayanti. In addition to these holidays, bank holidays vary from state to state.
The holidays which are announced by the Central Government are applicable to all the banks across India while the holidays which are announced by the State Governments are applicable to the banks of that particular state. For example, Maharashtra Day is a bank holiday in the state of Maharashtra while all other banks across the country will remain open. Himachal Day is a bank holiday in the state of Himachal Pradesh while the banks in other states will remain open.
Here’s a complete list of bank holidays for the month of April 2020.
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List of Bank Holidays in April
| Dates |
Occasion |
| 1 April 2020 |
Annual Closing Day |
| 2 April 2020 |
Ram Navami |
| 6 April 2020 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
| 10 April 2020 |
Good Friday |
| 11 April 2020 |
Second Saturday |
| 14 April 2020 |
Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 25 April 2020 |
Fourth Saturday |
List of Bank Holidays in April Statewise:
| Dates |
Occasion |
State |
| 1 April 2020 |
Odisha Day |
Odisha |
| 5 April 2020 |
Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti |
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh |
| 6 April 2020 |
Sajibu Nongma Panba |
Manipur |
| 6 April 2020 |
Ugadi |
Rajasthan, Telangana, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu |
| 6 April 2020 |
Gudi Padwa |
Maharashtra |
| 7 April 2020 |
Sarhul |
Jharkhand |
| 14 April 2020 |
Ram Navami |
National except for West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, |
| 14 April 2020 |
Ambedkar Jayanti |
National except for Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Manipur, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Delhi, Assam |
| 14 April 2020 |
Cheiraoba |
Manipur |
| 14 April 2020 |
Vaisakhi |
Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab |
| 14 April 2020 |
Tamil New Year |
Tamil Nadu |
| 14 April 2020 |
Maha Vishuba Sankranti |
Odisha |
| 15 April 2020 |
Bohag Bihu |
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh |
| 15 April 2020 |
Bengali New Year |
Tripura, West Bengal |
| 15 April 2020 |
Himachal Day |
Himachal Pradesh |
| 15 April 2020 |
Vishu |
Kerala |
| 17 April 2020 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Lakshadweep, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh |
| 19 April 2020 |
Good Friday |
Nationally celebrated except for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana |
| 20 April 2020 |
Easter Sunday |
Nagaland |
| 21 April 2020 |
Easter Sunday |
Nagaland, Kerala |
| 21 April 2020 |
Garia Puja |
Tripura |
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This was the complete list of bank holidays for the month of April. The first bank holiday list is for all the banks across India while the second list is state-wise and is declared by the Governments of the respective states. The first list of bank holidays is applicable to pan India while the second list of bank holidays is applicable to particular states.