Tue Apr 01 08:14:30 UTC 2025: ## Most Banks Open on April 1st, 2025; April Holiday List Released

**New Delhi, [Date of Publication]** – While most banks across India will be open for business on April 1st, 2025, the beginning of the new financial year, several states will observe bank holidays due to annual account closing, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced. Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, West Bengal, and Himachal Pradesh will see their banks closed on this day.

The RBI has released a comprehensive list of bank holidays for April 2025, impacting banking services across the country. Several holidays will fall on weekends, but several other significant religious and regional festivals will lead to bank closures.

**Key Bank Holidays in April 2025:**

* **April 1st (Tuesday):** Account Closing (Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh)
* **April 5th (Saturday):** Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti (Hyderabad)
* **April 6th (Sunday):** Weekly Holiday (Nationwide)
* **April 10th (Thursday):** Mahavir Jayanti (Most states)
* **April 12th (Saturday):** Second Saturday (Nationwide)
* **April 13th (Sunday):** Weekly Holiday (Nationwide)
* **April 14th (Monday):** Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti and regional festivals (some states)
* **April 15th (Tuesday):** Bengali New Year, Himachal Day, Bohag Bihu (some states)
* **April 16th (Wednesday):** Bohag Bihu (Guwahati)
* **April 18th (Friday):** Good Friday (Most states)
* **April 20th (Sunday):** Weekly Holiday (Nationwide)
* **April 21st (Monday):** Garia Puja (Agartala)
* **April 26th (Saturday):** Fourth Saturday (Nationwide)
* **April 27th (Sunday):** Weekly Holiday (Nationwide)
* **April 29th (Tuesday):** Lord Parshuram Jayanti (Shimla)
* **April 30th (Wednesday):** Basava Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya (Bengaluru)

Individuals are advised to plan their banking transactions accordingly, as cheque clearances, fund transfers, and cash withdrawals may be affected on these days. However, the RBI notes that online banking services, including net banking, mobile banking, and ATM services, will generally remain available.

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