Bank Holiday on Mahavir Jayanti: Will Banks Be Closed on April 9 or 10? Here’s What You Need to Know
Bank Holiday on Mahavir Jayanti: Will Banks Be Closed on April 9 or 10? Here's What You Need to Know
Confusion surrounds the exact date of the bank holiday for Mahavir Jayanti, with many wondering whether banks will be closed on April 9 or April 10.
As per the official holiday calendar issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and state governments, banks will remain closed on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in observance of Mahavir Jayanti (also known as Mahavir Janma Kalyanak), a major Jain festival.
Where Will Banks Be Closed?
Banks will remain shut in the following cities:
- Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, and others.
However, banks will remain open in cities such as:
- Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Kochi, Patna, Shimla, Srinagar, and several more.
Other April Bank Holidays
In addition to Mahavir Jayanti, banks will also be closed on:
- April 12 (Second Saturday)
- April 13 (Sunday)
Here’s a list of other notable bank holidays in April 2025:
- April 14 (Monday): Ambedkar Jayanti, Vishu, Bihu, Tamil New Year – observed in multiple states.
- April 15 (Tuesday): Bengali New Year, Himachal Day, Bohag Bihu.
- April 18 (Friday): Good Friday – observed in select states.
- April 21 (Monday): Garia Puja (Tripura).
- April 29 (Tuesday): Lord Parshuram Jayanti (Himachal Pradesh).
- April 30 (Wednesday): Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya (Karnataka).
Will Online Banking Work?
Yes, net banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs will function normally during these holidays, even if physical bank branches are closed in some regions.
