In the midst of nationwide lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus, many banks have reduced the working hours of the employees to promote social distancing.
In the month of April, festivals like Ram Navmi, Bihu, Tamil New Year, Easter etc, will be celebrated due to which the bank in particular states will remain closed. Apart from the festivals, second and fourth Saturday and Sunday are also declared as holidays in every bank, including SBI, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank.
People are advised to complete their bank work accordingly to avoid any delay. To check the bank holidays in the month of April, check the list given below:
Bank Holidays in April 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday | Bank Holiday in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-20 | Wednesday | Odisha day | Odisha |
| 02-Apr-20 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Several states |
| 06-Apr-20 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Several states |
| 10-Apr-20 | Friday | Good Friday | Several states |
| 11-Apr-20 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Nagaland |
| 13-Apr-20 | Monday | Bohag Bihu/Vaisakh | For Bohag Bihu-Assam For Vaisakhi-Punjab, and Haryana |
| 14-Apr-20 | Tuesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti/Maha Vishuba Sankranti/Tamil New Year/Bohag Bihu/Bengali New Year/Vishu/Cheiraoba | For Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti-Several states�For Maha Vishuba Sankranti-Odisha For Tamil New Year-Tamil Nadu For Bohag Bihu-Assam and Arunachal Pradesh For Bengali New Year-Tripura and West Bengal For Vishu-Kerala�For Cheiraoba-Manipur |
| 15-Apr-20 | Wednesday | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 21-Apr-20 | Tuesday | Garia Puja | Tripura |
| 25-Apr-20 | Saturday | Parashurama Jayanti/Basava Jayanti | For Parashurama Jayanti-Several states For Basava Jayanti-Karnataka |
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