2014 Bank Holidays in India

Bank Holidays are approved by RBI of India. There are some restricted holidays inIndia, where banks may take an off or. Here the list of bank holidays in 2014 has been narrated for quick reference.

New Years Day-1st January 2014, Wednesday - This the 1st day of Georgian Calendar and is considered as the restricted holiday in India. During 1st January people celebrate this day with different celebrations as well as different events across the country. Although a few organizations and school colleges mostly remain open Government organization most remains open on that day. A few banks enjoy holiday on restricted holiday account.




Id-E-Milad-13th of January, Monday, is celebrated by Muslims as Prophet Mohammad's birthday. In this day Muslim people celebrates the day in maintaining fraternity within and outside of their communities. The whole day is celebrated in the tune of merriment. The day is also known as Milad un-Nabi, and it is a gazetted holiday listed in Indian Holiday list and the day is also known as “Nabi Day”. In 2014 Id E milad will be celebrated on during this gazetted holiday, government offices and majority of businesses remain closed so people can enjoy a day off from work. In 2014, Id E milad will be celebrated on 13th of January Monday.




Republic day-26th January, 2014, Sunday-This is one of the National Holidays inIndia and hence it is a public holiday adhered by all banks. On 1950, after Indian Independence, on this day Indian Constitution came in force. Republic Day is celebrated all over the country especially in the capital cityNew Delhi. Government organizations and Legislative buildings hoist National Flag on the celebration of Republic Day. All Banks remain closed on this day.




Maha Shivaratri-28th February 2014 will be celebrated as Maha Shivaratri. It’s a Hindu festival but it is celebrated all over the nation with fasting and worship of Lord Shiva. In some places around the whole night devotees continue their worship. This day is celebrated as one of the restricted holidays where some of the Indian Banks remain closed.




Holi-17th of March, Monday-it is a spring festival and a regional holiday although almost all banks remains closed on this day. It is also called Festival of color; although it is a Hindu festival people of all religions do participate in this program and makes it a colorful Indian Festival. On the year 2014, Holi will be celebrated on 17th of March, Monday. All Banks inIndia remain closed on Holi.




Good Friday-April 18th Friday-It is a Christian religious ceremony commemorating the Death of Lord Jesus Christ in the Cavalry. This day is also called Black Friday. On this day Christians maintain their religious customs, attends church. However most of the banks remain closed on Good Friday.




Mahavir Jayanti-23rd April, Wednesday-This is the festival of Jains but honoring the cultural diversity of the country this day is celebrated all over the nation. School colleges remain closed whereas most of the banks remain closed on this day. Only a few restricted branch work on this day. On this day Jains practice charitable works and meditation and in Jain temple Mahavir’s statues are bathed, which is called avisheka.







May Day-1st May, Thursday-This is also called Workers’ Day as on this day workers right and their per day work limit 8 hours were scheduled. All Banks remain closed on 1st May. The day is celebrated with political shows, performance of dance drama of My Day revolution, recital of poems and songs, etc to commemorate the sacrifice of the workers who contributed in the revolution.




Budhdha Purnima-May 14, 2014-It is gezetted holiday in India and in some places banks remain closed on this day. This day Buddhists visit their nearest Buddhist temple, and spend the day in mediation and religious practice. This day also called Vasak and on this day all government offices remain closed.




Id Ul Fitr-28th July, 2014, Monday – This is a gazetted holiday in Indian Bank holiday list. Although it’s a Muslim festival, It is celebrated all over the country as a symbol of secularism and fraternity. All government offices and Indian banks remain closed on this day.




Rath Yatra-29th July 2014, Thursday- Rath Yatra is a Hindu Festival and it is celebrated all over the nation. The biggest Rath Yatra is celebrated in Orissa state. It is listed as a gezetted holiday and some of the Indian banks remain closed on this day. However it is a restricted holiday in Indian bank holidays.




Rakhi (Raksha Bandhan)-August 10, 2014, Sunday- Raksha Bandhan, or Rakhi, is the celebration of the inspiring bond and unconditional love between sisters and brothers. Raksha Bandhan is a family occasion for the family to bond and exchange gifts with one another. This is a restricted holiday in the list of Indian Holiday.




Independence Day-15th August 2014-This day is celebrated asIndia’s Independence Day. The main parade and other official formalities about celebrating this day is performed in Delhi but all over the world the day is celebrated by different programs National flag hoisting is one of the integral parts of the day. This is one of the three National Holidays inIndia and all banks remain closed on this day.




Janmashtami-17th August, 2014, Sunday - Krishna Janmashtami is the celebration of the birthday of Lord Krishna. This festival is celebrated all over the nation with devotion and grandeur. This is a restricted holiday for Indian Banks and is celebrated all over the country with special emphasis on Krisna and His legend.




Ganesh Chaturthi-29th August, 2014, Friday- Ganesh Chaturthi also named as Vinayaka Chaturthi. It is one of the vital Hindu festivals celebrated all overIndia with great devotion. It is a gezetted holiday and is celebrated in mostly Maharashtra Gujarat, and in western part of India. In Maharastra banks remain closed while on other states it is celebrated as a restricted/optional holiday.




Gandhi Jayanti-2nd October, 2014, Thursday – 2nd October is celebrated due to the birth ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi, who is considered as Father of Nation. This is a nationalHoliday in Indian and for obvious reason all banks around the country remain closed on this way.




Dussera-4th October, 2014, Saturday-This is the last day of Navaratri, and according to legend on this day Goddess Durga destroyed Ravana, who was the epistle of bad power. This day is being celebrated at a holiday for Indian banks.




Id-ul-Zuha or Bakri Id-4th October, 2014, Saturday is one of the most significant festivals famous by Muslims to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim. It is a restricted holiday and some banks maintains day as a holiday.




Deepavali Festival-23 October, 2014, Thursday - Deepavali Festival is also known as Diwali or the festival of lights. It is mainly celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and with extensive celebration of fireworks. According to legend, On Deepavali, after destruction of Ravana, Ram came back to Aoyadhya with Rani Seeta and the whole kingdom was decorated with lights.




Muharram (Islamic New Year) October 25, 2014, Saturday - Muharram is one of the most significant festivals of Islam religion. According to the Muslim calendar this is the first month of the year. It is one of restricted holidays In India and a few banks remain open on this holiday.




Guru Nanak Jayanti-November 6, 2014, Thursday is celebrated at Gurupurnima, the birthday of Sikh Guru Nanak. This is a gezetted holiday and some banks remain closed on this day.




Christmas Day, 25th December, 2014, Thursday - Christmas Day is celebrated In India to commemorate the birthday of Jesus Christ, the Apostle of Holy Power in Christian religion. On this day all Indian Banks remain closed. It is listed as a gezetted holiday in India. Although Christmas is a festival for Christians, this festival is being celebrated by all Indians.

List of 2014 Bank Holidays in India