Banks across India will observe multiple holidays in April 2026. The month will bring a mix of national festivals, regional new year celebrations, and mandatory weekend closures, making it important for customers to plan their financial activities.
According to the official schedule released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the month will begin with a bank holiday on April 1, which is observed as the annual closing of financial accounts.
On this day, banks carry out year-end financial processes and financial accounts for the previous financial year. Since this is a mandatory administrative holiday, bank branches in most states across the country will remain closed.
Apart from this, there will be several other holidays in April due to festivals celebrated in different parts of the country. In addition to these festival holidays, banks will also remain closed on all Sundays, as well as on the second and fourth Saturdays. These regular weekly offs further increase the number of non-working days for bank branches.
With multiple holidays lined up in April, customers who need to visit bank branches are advised to plan their work in advance to avoid delays and inconvenience.
However, customers need not worry about essential banking services during these holidays. Digital platforms such as internet banking, mobile banking apps, and UPI services will continue to operate normally, allowing users to carry out transactions without interruption.
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Complete list of bank holidays in April 2026:
April 1 (Wednesday): Annual closing of accounts — All India (excluding Aizawl, Gangtok, Kohima, Ranchi, Shillong and Shimla).
April 2 (Thursday): Maundy Thursday — Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram.
April 3 (Friday): Good Friday — observed in all cities, excluding Agartala, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Jaipur, Jammu and Srinagar).
April 14 (Tuesday): Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/Maha Vishuva Sankranti/Biju/Buisu Festival/Tamil New Year’s Day/Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi — across all cities (excluding Aizawl, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Itanagar, Kohima, New Delhi, Raipur, Shillong and Shimla).
April 15 (Wednesday): Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha)/Bohag Bihu/Vishu/Himachal Day — Agartala, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram
April 16 (Thursday): Bohag Bihu — Guwahati
April 20 (Monday): Basava Jayanti / Akshaya Tritiya — Bengaluru
April 21 (Tuesday): Garia Puja — Agartala
Weekend bank closures in April 2026
- Sundays: April 5, 12, 19, and 26
- Second Saturday: April 11
- Fourth Saturday: April 25
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(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)