April 2024 Bank Holidays: The complete list of bank holidays for April has been made public by the Reserve Bank of India. It is the first of four months to be exactly 30 days long, and the second of five months to be no longer than 31 days long. Aside from the second and fourth Saturdays, there are some prominent holidays this month including Gudi Padwa, Bohag Bihu, Himachal Day, and Eid-ul-Fitr.
About April
The fourth month of the year, according to both the Gregorian and Julian calendars, is April. It is believed that April comes from the Latin verb aperire, which means "to open," as it is the month when trees and flowers start to bloom. As the seasonal equivalent of October in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa, it is frequently connected with spring in the Northern Hemisphere and falls in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bank Holidays in April 2024
A total of 10 Bank Holidays will be observed in April excluding the second and fourth Saturday of the month and Sundays. It is to be noted that not all banks in all areas will be closed on these holidays.
Check the table below for bank holidays in April 2024 and their location:
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1 April 2024 | Monday | Annual Bank Closing | Agartala, Belapur, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram |
| 5 April 2024 | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday | Hyderabad (Telangana), Srinagar & Jammu |
| 9 April 2024 | Tuesday | Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year's Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra | Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji & Srinagar |
| 10 April 2024 | Wednesday | Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) | Kochi & Thiruvananthapuram |
| 11 April 2024 | Thursday | Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (1st Shawaal) | Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi & Srinagar |
| 13 April 2024 | Saturday | Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi/Biju Festival | Agartala, Guwahati, Imphal, Jammu & Srinagar |
| 15 April | Monday | Bohag Bihu/Himachal Day | Guwahati & Shimla |
| 17 April 2024 | Wednesday | Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) | Ahemdabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Ranchi & Shimla |
| 20 April 2024 | Saturday | Garia Puja | Agartala |
As per Reserve Bank of India standards, all Indian banks will be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month in addition to every Sunday. While the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of the month will remain open as any other weekday.
Important Bank Holidays April 2024
Babu Jagjivam Ram’s Birthday: Indian Politician Babu Jagjivan Ram who fought for Indian independence, was born in Bihar. He was the one who founded the ‘All India Depressed Classes League’, an organisation devoted to achieving equality for the untouchables. To celebrate the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru's interim youngest minister, the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh observed his birthday as a regional holiday.
Bohag Bihu: One of the most important Assamese festivals is Bohag, also known as Rangoli Bihu. The harvest season's start is commemorated on this day, which is also regarded as the first day of the Hindu solar calendar. During this two-day event, people pray to Lord Agni Dev and their ancestors and offer them food, clothing, and sweets to express gratitude and seek their blessings.
Garia Puja: India's Tripura region celebrates Garia Puja. It is a seven-day festival that starts on the final day of the Chaitra month and lasts through the seventh day of the Vaisakh month. People worship Baba Garia annually, cook feasts at home, and celebrate the festival with friends and families.
Eid-ul-Fitr: Eid al-Fitr is one of the two official holidays celebrated in Islam. The religious celebration signifies the completion of Ramadan. It falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar and is celebrated as per the new moon sighting by local religious authorities. This festival of joy and sweetness is also known as Chhoti Eid, or simply Eid.
However, even on bank holidays, consumers do not need to worry about using any banking services or executing financial transactions. On all bank holidays in April 2024, users can have easy access to IMPS, NEFT, UPI, ATM services, net banking, mobile banking, and other banking-related services.
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