Bank holidays 2021 presented to by AstroCAMP contains the list of all such holidays in 2021, which are shortlisted by the Central Government, State Government and Union Territories in India in accordance with the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. These are exclusive and designated holidays for the banking sector.
Now, the question which arises is “Aren’t all Public holidays bank holidays bank holidays? The answer to this would be - No, all Public holidays aren’t bank holidays. This is the reason why the government announces the list of Bank Holidays 2021 separately, which is quite different from the list of public holidays 2021.
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For the convenience of our readers, we are bringing to the exclusive list of bank holidays 2021 which will be of great help to bank employees. With the help of this 2021 bank holidays list, you can plan the upcoming days of the year very easily.
Let us now move on to find out the list of bank holidays 2021.
Date | Day | Name of the Holiday | States in which Observed |
1 Jan, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya |
2 Jan, 2021 | Sat | New Year Holiday | Mizoram |
11 Jan, 2021 | Mon | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
14 Jan, 2021 | Thurs | Pongal | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry |
14 Jan, 2021 | Thurs | Makar Sankranti | Gujarat, Sikkim, Karnataka, Telangana |
15 Jan, 2021 | Fri | Magh Bihu | Assam |
15 Jan, 2021 | Fri | Kanuma Panduga | Andhra Pradesh |
16 January | Sat | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
20 Jan, 2021 | Wed | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Rajasthan, Haryana |
23 Jan, 2021 | Sat | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Odisha, West Bengal, Tripura |
25 Jan, 2021 | Mon | Sonam Losar | Sikkim |
25 Jan, 2021 | Mon | State Day | Himachal Pradesh |
26 Jan, 2021 | Tues | Republic Day | National |
31 Jan, 2021 | Sun | Me-Dum-Me-Phi | Assam |
4 February | Thursday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
15 Feb, 2021 | Mon | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
16 Feb, 2021 | Tues | Basant Panchmi | Odisha, Haryana, West Bengal, Tripura |
19 Feb, 2021 | Fri | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
20 Feb, 2021 | Sat | State Day | Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, |
25 Feb, 2021 | Thurs | Losar | Sikkim |
27 Feb, 2021 | Sat | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana |
9 Mar, 2021 | Tues | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
11 Mar, 2021 | Thurs | Maha Shivratri | Karnataka, Delhi, Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, J&K, Jharkhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Lakshadweep, UttarakhandDadra and Nagar Haveli, Odisha, Telangana |
21 Mar, 2021 | Sun | Yaosang Day Two | Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
22 Mar, 2021 | Mon | Bihar Day | Bihar |
23 Mar, 2021 | Tues | S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Day | Haryana, Punjab |
28 Mar, 2021 | Sun | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
29 Mar, 2021 | Mon | Holi | Nagaland, Haryana, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Goa, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra |
1 Apr, 2021 | Thurs | Odisha Day | Odisha |
2 Apr, 2021 | Fri | Good Friday | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
3 Apr, 2021 | Sat | Easter Saturday | Nagaland |
4 Apr, 2021 | Sun | Easter Sunday | Kerala, Nagaland |
5 Apr, 2021 | Mon | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
8 Apr, 2021 | Thurs | Buddha Purnima | Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, J&K, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Bengal |
13Apr, 2021 | Tues | Telugu New Year | Tamil Nadu |
13 Apr, 2021 | Tues | Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba) | Manipur |
13 Apr, 2021 | Tues | Ugadi | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, J&K, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana |
13 Apr, 2021 | Tues | Gudi Padwa | Maharashtra |
14 Apr, 2021 | Thurs | Baisakhi | Haryana, J&K, Punjab |
14 Apr, 2021 | Thurs | Bohag Bihu | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam |
14 Apr, 2021 | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, J&K, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Punjab, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, West Bengal, |
14 Apr, 2021 | Wed | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | Odisha |
14 Apr, 2021 | Wed | Tamil New Year | Tamil Nadu |
14 Apr, 2021 | Wed | Vishu | Kerala |
14 Apr, 2021 | Wed | Cheiraoba | Manipur |
15 Apr, 2021 | Thurs | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
15 Apr, 2021 | Thurs | Bengali New Year | Tripura, West Bengal |
15 Apr, 2021 | Thurs | Garia Puja | Tripura |
21 Apr, 2021 | Wed | Ram Navami | Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
24 Apr, 2021 | Sat | Panchayatiraj Divas | Odisha |
25 Apr, 2021 | Sun | Mahavir Jayanti | Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Uttar Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
1 May, 2021 | Sat | Maharashtra Day/Diwas | Maharashtra |
1 May, 2021 | Sat | May Day | Bihar, Assam,Goa, Kerala, Manipur, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Tripura, Puducherry |
7 May , 2021 | Fri | Jumat-ul-Wida | J&K |
8 May, 2021 | Sat | Shab-e-Qadr | J&K |
8 May, 2021 | Sat | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | Tripura, West Bengal |
12 May, 2021 | Wed | Eid Ul Fitr | Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Delhi, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Punjab, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Puducherry |
13/14 May, 2021 | Thurs/Fri | Eid Ul Fitr | Chhattisgarh |
14 May, 2021 | Fri | Basava Jayanti | Karnataka |
16 May, 2021 | Sun | State Day | Sikkim |
24 May, 2021 | Mon | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti | Tripura |
13 June, 2021 | Sun | Maharana Pratap Jayanti, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab |
15 June, 2021 | Tues | Pahili Raja | Odisha |
15 June, 2021 | Tues | Raja Sankranti | Odisha |
15 June, 2021 | Tues | YMA Day | Mizoram |
24 June, 2021 | Thurs | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh |
30 June, 2021 | Wed | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
6 July, 2021 | Tues | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | J&K |
6 July, 2021 | Tues | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
11 July, 2021 | Sun | Bonalu | Telangana |
12 July, 2021 | Mon | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Odisha |
13 July, 2021 | Tues | Bhanu Jayanti | Sikkim |
13 July, 2021 | Tues | Martyrs' Day | J&K |
17 July, 2021 | Sat | U Tirot Sing Day | Meghalaya |
20 July, 2021 | Tues | Eid al Adha/Bakrid | Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
27 July, 2021 | Tues | Kharchi Puja | Tripura |
31 July, 2021 | Sat | Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day | Punjab, Haryana |
3 Aug, 2021 | Tues | Jhulan Purnima | Odisha |
8 Aug, 2021 | Sun | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | Sikkim |
10 Aug, 2021 | Tues | Muharram | Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, J&K,, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Odisha,Telangana, Uttar Pradesh,Tripura, Daman and Diu |
10 Aug, 2021 | Tues | Ker Puja | Tripura |
11 Aug, 2021 | Wed | Hariyali Teej | Haryana, Punjab |
13 Aug, 2021 | Fri | Patriots Day | Manipur |
15 Aug, 2021 | Sun | Independence Day | National |
16 Aug, 2021 | Mon | De Jure Transfer Day | Puducherry |
17Aug, 2021 | Tues | Parsi New Year | Gujarat, Maharashtra |
21Aug, 2021 | Sat | First Onam/Thiruvonam | Kerala |
22 Aug, 2021 | Sun | Raksha Bandhan | Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Daman and Diu |
23 Aug, 2021 | Mon | Nuakhai | Odisha |
28Aug, 2021 | Sat | Ramdev Jayanti | Rajasthan |
30 Aug, 2021 | Mon | Janmashtami | Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Chandigarh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Meghalaya, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Diu |
2 Sept, 2021 | Thurs | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | Kerala |
10 Sept, 2021 | Fri | Ganesh Chaturthi | Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Daman and Diu |
11 Sept, 2021 | Sat | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | Goa |
16 Sept, 2021 | Thurs | Teja Dashami | Rajasthan |
20 Sept, 2021 | Mon | Indra Jatra | Sikkim |
21 Sept, 2021 | Tues | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala |
23 Sept, 2021 | Thurs | Heroes' Martyrdom Day | Punjab, Haryana |
2 Oct, 2021 | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
6 Oct, 2021 | Wed | First Day of Bathukamma | Telangana |
6 Oct, 2021 | Wed | Mahalaya Amavasya | Tripura, Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal |
7 Oct, 2021 | Thurs | Ghatasthapana | Rajasthan |
12 Oct, 2021 | Tues | Maha Saptami | Sikkim, Odisha,West Bengal, Tripura, |
13 Oct, 2021 | Wed | Maha Ashtami | Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Odisha, Tripura, Telangana, West Bengal |
14 Oct, 2021 | Thurs | Maha Navami | Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Kerala, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Odisha, Sikkim, Nagaland, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, West Bengal, Puducherry |
15 Oct, 2021 | Fri | Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami | Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, J&K, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
18 Oct, 2021 | Mon | Eid e Milad | Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, J&K, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Puducherry, Uttarakhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Diu |
20 Oct, 2021 | Wed | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab |
20 Oct, 2021 | Wed | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | Haryana, Gujarat, Himachal, Madhya Pradesh, Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan |
31 Oct, 2021 | Sun | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
1 Nov, 2021 | Mon | Haryana Day | Punjab, Haryana |
1 Nov, 2021 | Mon | Kannada Rajyotsava | Karnataka |
1 Nov, 2021 | Mon | Kut | Manipur |
1 Nov, 2021 | Mon | Puducherry Liberation Day | Puducherry |
4 Nov, 2021 | Thurs | Diwali , Laxmi Puja | Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam,Chandigarh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, J&K, Himachal Pradesh,Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Puducherry, Uttarakhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
6 Nov, 2021 | Sat | Bhai Dooj | Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh |
6 Nov, 2021 | Sat | Lhabab Duchen | Sikkim |
10 Nov, 2021 | Wed | Chhath Puja | Bihar, Jharkhand |
13 Nov, 2021 | Sat | Wangala Festival | Meghalaya |
15 Nov, 2021 | Mon | Deepavali Holiday | Karnataka, Maharashtra,Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Daman and Diu, Uttar Pradesh, |
15 Nov, 2021 | Mon | Vikram Samvat New Year | Gujarat |
19 Nov, 2021 | Fri | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Bihar, Chandigarh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana, J&K, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
19 Nov, 2021 | Fri | Kartik Purnima | Telangana, Odisha |
23 Nov, 2021 | Tues | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
24 Nov, 2021 | Wed | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day | Optional |
3 Dec, 2021 | Fri | Feast of St Francis Xavier | Goa |
3 Dec, 2021 | Fri | Kanakadasa Jayanti | Karnataka |
5 Dec, 2021 | Sun | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | J&K |
18 Dec, 2021 | Sat | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
18 Dec, 2021 | Sat | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Chhattisgarh |
19 Dec, 2021 | Sun | Liberation Day | Goa, Daman and Diu |
25 Dec, 2021 | Sat | Christmas Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Chandigarh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, J&K, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab,Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,Tripura, Puducherry ,West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
26 Dec, 2021 | Sun | Christmas Holiday | Mizoram, Meghalaya,Telangana |
26 Dec, 2021 | Sun | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | Haryana |
30 Dec, 2021 | Thurs | Tamu Losar | Sikkim |
30 Dec, 2021 | Thurs | U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
31 Dec, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Eve | Manipur |
NOTE: This list of bank holidays in 2021 is subjected in accordance with the official announcements. In case any official announcement is made, this list will be updated then and there.
Before concluding this write up on Bank Holidays 2021, let us get to know some more fun facts about these special clusters of holidays.
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As it has been mentioned at the very beginning of this article, the list of bank holidays 2021 is decided and finalized by the central government along with the state government and the government of various union territories in India. Many factors are taken into account while finalizing this list of bank holidays in 2021. Some of the crucial factors are religious significance of the event, the general significance of the particular festival or event and how much importance is paid to the festival by the people of a particular state.
It is a truth known to all that India is a very diverse country with many religious communities as well as cultures coexisting together. This is the reason why not only the national holidays but some of the public holidays are also given the status of bank holidays in accordance with the beliefs and cultures of a particular state.
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The bank holidays vary from state to state in India.
The second and fourth Saturday of every month can be considered as inherent bank holidays. However if there are 5 Saturdays in a particular month when the 5th Saturday would not be considered and of.
It should not be assumed that all government holidays and public holidays are bank holidays. Banks could be and would be functioning normally on the occasion of many public as well as national holidays.
With the help of these bank holidays 2021 bank employees can get notified about their holidays in advance and plan their schedules accordingly and prioritise the various occasions in their life.
This section on Bank Holidays 2021 is valid for non-bankers too. If you are planning to visit your bank and carry out a major transaction on the day of a bank holiday in 2021, then here’s a list of all the other alternatives you can opt for.
It is the age of digitalisation, so if we have a fancy phone at our disposal, then we can carry out all the routine banking formalities from our phones itself.
NEFT, RTGS, IMPS - All of these modes of transaction can be performed to transfer money during a bank holiday in 2021.
Not only this, you can also pay your bills, settle your debts with the help of various applications which deal with online banking and transactions.
The most convenient of all would be to download the application of your bank on your bank on the occasion of Bank holidays 2021.
So, this was all you needed to know about Bank Holidays 2021. Hope this serves your purpose and assists you in planning the upcoming days of your year. You can easily take a look at the list of bank holidays 2021 to plan an outing, visit your family, spend time with your family and get involved in many such gala activities. Wishing you all the very best for your future endeavors. Kindly stay tuned for all the latest updates regarding 2021.
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