January month is here. There are quite a few festivals lined up in the next few days, with Lohri and Makar Sankranti being the highlights. The big question on everyone’s mind is whether banks will be closed on these days, specifically January 13 and 14. It’s worth noting that various regional and state festivals in January will also lead to bank closures. Plus, banks will be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. So, what does the RBI holiday calendar say about January 13 and 14?
For Lohri and Makar Sankranti, here’s the scoop: on January 13, banks will actually be open for Lohri celebrations. However, on January 14, some states will observe a bank holiday for Makar Sankranti. Specifically, banks will be closed in places like Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, and several others due to Makar Sankranti, as well as for Hazrat Ali’s birthday.
Here’s a revised version of the text:
Bank Holidays in January 2025
– January 1 – New Year’s Day/Losong/Namsung: Banks will be closed in Aizawl, Chennai, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, and Shillong.
– January 2 – Losong/Namsung/New Year celebrations: Banks will be closed in Aizawl and Gangtok.
– January 5 – Sunday: Banks will be closed nationwide.
– January 6 – Birthday of Shri Guru Gobind Singh: Banks will be closed in Chandigarh.
– January 11 – Missionary Day/Imoinu Iratapa/Second Saturday: Banks will be closed across the country, except in Imphal and Aizawl.
– January 12 – Sunday: Banks will be closed nationwide.
– January 14 – Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan Punyakaal / Pongal / Maghe Sankranti / Magh Bihu / Birthday of Hazrat Ali: Banks will be closed in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Hyderabad (Telangana), Itanagar, Kanpur, and Lucknow.
– January 15 – Thiruvalluvar Day: Banks will be closed in Chennai.
– January 16 – Uzhavar Thirunal: Banks will be closed in Chennai.
– January 19 – Sunday: Banks will be closed nationwide.
– January 23 – Birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose/Veer Surendrasai Jayanti: Banks will be closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, and Kolkata.
– January 25 – Fourth Saturday: Banks will be closed across the country.
– January 26 – Sunday, Republic Day: Banks will be closed nationwide.
