Bank Holiday Calendar 2025: Full List of National and Regional Bank Holidays in India, Check State-Wise Closures and Long Weekend Dates

Bank Holiday Calendar 2025: Full List of National and Regional Bank Holidays in India, Check State-Wise Closures and Long Weekend Dates

Bank Holidays 2025: Long weekend to begin from March 13, know in which cities banks will remain closed

If you are planning to get some bank related work done, then pay attention! Banks will be closed in some cities of India on Thursday, March 13 due to Holika Dahan and Attukal Pongala. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bank holidays may vary from state to state.

In which cities will banks remain closed on March 13?

Banks will remain closed in Dehradun, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram due to Holika Dahan and Attukal Pongala.

Bank employees to get long weekend

If banks are closed on March 13 in your city, then you are going to get a 4-day long weekend:

March 14: Holi holiday (in most cities)
March 15: Second Saturday (bank holiday)
March 16: Sunday
What are Holika Dahan and Attukal Pongala?

Holika Dahan: This Hindu festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil. According to the belief, Holika, his aunt, sat in the fire to kill devotee Prahlad, but was burnt to ashes herself, while Prahlad survived.

Attukal Pongala: It is a 10-day religious festival celebrated at Attukal Bhagavathi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, in which lakhs of women participate.

Banks will also remain closed on March 14

Due to Holi, banks will remain closed in many cities on March 14, including:

Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Jaipur, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Ranchi, Guwahati, Shillong, Srinagar, Nagpur, Itanagar, Gangtok and other cities.

Other Important Bank Holidays 2025

Bank holidays in India vary depending on the state and festivals. Some of the major holidays in 2025 will be:

26 January: Republic Day

15 August: Independence Day

2 October: Gandhi Jayanti

Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Good Friday, Ganesh Chaturthi, Buddha Purnima etc.

If you have to settle bank related work, then plan your plans keeping this list of holidays in mind! 🚀