In India, bank holidays refer to the public holidays observed by banks, government offices, and most businesses across the country. These holidays are typically celebrated to mark important national festivals, religious observances, and cultural events. While some holidays are observed nationwide, others are specific to certain states or regions. Understanding these bank holidays can help you plan vacations, family get-togethers, and other important events in 2025.
Read on to know the bank holidays list for 2025, bifurcated month by month.
The table below shows the list of bank holidays in January:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
1st January |
Wednesday |
New Year's Day |
Restricted |
|
6th January |
Monday |
Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday |
Restricted |
|
14th January |
Tuesday |
Makar Sankranti/ Magha Bihu/ Pongal/ Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
Restricted |
|
26th January |
Sunday |
Republic Day |
Gazetted |
The table shows the list of bank holidays 2025 for February:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
2nd February |
Sunday |
Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami |
Restricted |
|
12th February |
Wednesday |
Guru Ravidas's Birthday |
Restricted |
|
19th February |
Wednesday |
Shivaji Jayanti |
Restricted |
|
23rd February |
Sunday |
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
Restricted |
|
26th February |
Wednesday |
Maha Shivaratri |
Gazetted |
The table below shows the list of bank holidays in March:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
13th March |
Thursday |
Holika Dahan |
Restricted |
|
14th March |
Friday |
Holi |
Gazetted |
|
14th March |
Friday |
Dolyatra |
Restricted |
|
28th March |
Friday |
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
Restricted |
|
30th March |
Sunday |
Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand |
Restricted |
|
31st March |
Monday |
Id-ul-Fitr |
Gazetted |
Here are the bank holidays 2025 list for April:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
6th April |
Sunday |
Ram Navami |
Restricted |
|
10th April |
Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Gazetted |
|
13th April |
Sunday |
Vaisakhi/ Vishu |
Restricted |
|
14th April |
Monday |
Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day) |
Restricted |
|
15th April |
Tuesday |
Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
Restricted |
|
18th April |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Gazetted |
|
20th April |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Restricted |
Here are the bank holidays 2025 list for May:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
9th May |
Friday |
Guru Rabindranath's Birthday |
Restricted |
|
12th May |
Monday |
Buddha Purnima |
Gazetted |
The table shows the bank holiday list 2025 for June:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
7th June |
Saturday |
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
Gazetted |
|
27th June |
Friday |
Rath Yatra |
Restricted |
The table shows the bank holiday list 2025 for July:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
6th July |
Sunday |
Muharram |
Gazetted |
The table shows the list of bank holidays 2025 for August:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
9th August |
Saturday |
Raksha Bandhan |
Restricted |
|
15th August |
Friday |
Independence day |
Gazetted |
|
15th August |
Friday |
Parsi New Year's Day/ Nauraj |
Restricted |
|
15th August |
Friday |
Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Restricted |
|
16th August |
Saturday |
Janmashtami |
Gazetted |
|
27th August |
Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Restricted |
The table below shows the list of bank holidays in September:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
5th September |
Friday |
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
Gazetted |
|
5th September |
Friday |
Onam or Thiru Onam Day |
Restricted |
|
29th September |
Monday |
Dussehra (Maha Saptami) |
Restricted |
|
30th September |
Tuesday |
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) |
Restricted |
Here is the list of bank holidays in 2025 for October
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
1st October |
Wednesday |
Dussehra (Maha Navmi) |
Restricted |
|
2nd October |
Thursday |
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday/Dussehra |
Gazetted |
|
7th October |
Tuesday |
Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday |
Restricted |
|
10th October |
Friday |
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) |
Restricted |
|
20th October |
Monday |
Diwali (Deepawali) |
Gazetted |
|
22nd October |
Wednesday |
Govardhan Puja |
Restricted |
|
23rd October |
Thursday |
Bhai Duj |
Restricted |
|
28th October |
Tuesday |
Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) |
Restricted |
Here is the list of bank holidays in 2025 for November:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
5th November |
Wednesday |
Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Gazetted |
|
24th November |
Monday |
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Restricted |
Here is the list of bank holidays in 2025 for December:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion |
Holiday Type |
|
24th December |
Wednesday |
Christmas Eve |
Restricted |
|
25th December |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
Gazetted |