Bank Holidays in April 2022: The new financial year has started from today. The Hindu New Year is also starting from Saturday. Meanwhile, in April, all private and public sector banks will remain closed for 15 days. As per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar, only six out of 15 holidays including 2nd and 4th Saturdays and Sundays of this month are gazetted holidays.
no national holiday in april
There are no national holidays in April, but there will be many festivals and long weekends. Banks will remain closed in many parts of India from April 1-3. Banks remain closed on 1 April every year. Meanwhile, banks will remain closed on April 2 for Gudi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/First Navratri/Telugu New Year’s Day/Sajibu Nongmapanaba (Cheeroba). April 3 is a Sunday so banks will be closed from Friday to Sunday.
a plethora of festivals
Apart from this, banks will remain closed on April 4 and 5 in some areas of India due to the birthdays of Sarhul and Babu Jagjivan Ram. Apart from this, banks will remain closed from April 14 to April 16 due to festivals like Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Mahavir Jayanti, Baisakhi, Vaisakhi, Tamil New Year’s Day, Cheeraoba, Biju Mahotsav, Good Friday, Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha).
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Banks will also remain closed on account of Garia Puja on 21st April and Shab-e-Qadr/Jumat-ul-Vida on 29th April. Banks will remain closed on two Saturdays (April 9, 23) and four on Sundays (April 3, 10, 17 and 24). Although banks are usually open on the first and third Saturdays of the month.