In January 2021, banks in India will stay closed for 14 days, such as 4 Sundays along with second and fourth Saturdays, and a single national vacation. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), these holidays may possibly differ from state to state and be various in many banks. Customers are advised to program their bank-connected work accordingly, in order to keep away from any final-minute problems. While banks will stay closed on these days, mobile and online banking will stay functional. As for the year 2021, banks across India will stay shut for more than 40 days. It may possibly be noted that the dates provided under have been informed by RBI below the Negotiable Instruments Act.
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National Holidays
01 January 2021- New Year’s Day
03 January 2021- Weekly off (Sunday)
09 January 2021- Second Saturday
10 January 2021- Weekly off (Sunday)
17 January 2021- Weekly off (Sunday)
23 January 2021- Fourth Saturday
24 January 2021- Weekly off (Sunday)
26 January 2021- Republic Day
31 January 2021- Weekly off (Sunday)
Regional Holidays
02 January 2021- New Year’s celebration
14 January 2021- Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Maghe Sankranti
15 January 2021- Thiruvalluvar Day/Magh Bihu and Tusu Puja
16 January 2021- Uzhavar Thirunal
23 January 2021- Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
25 January 2021- Imoinu Iratpa
26 January 2021- Gaan-Ngai
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Only Aizawl will observe a bank vacation on January 2 and 16, 2021. The vacation on 14th January 2021 will be observed in banks across Ahmedabad, Chennai, Gangtok and Hyderabad. Banks in Chennai and Guwahati will stay shut on January 15, 2021, for Thiruvalluvar Day or Magh Bihu and Tusu Puja. Only Agartala will observe a bank vacation on January 23, 2021, on account of the birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. While on January 25, 2021, only Imphal will observe a bank vacation due to Imoinu Iratpa. Further, for the initial quarter of the year 2021 (January-March), banks will be closed for 19 holidays, other than Sundays and 2nd and 4th Saturdays.