Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on Saturday, April 12? Look here | Mint

Bank Holiday Today: Banks will be closed on Saturday, April 12, 2025 according to the Calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Why are banks closed on April 12? Banks are usually open on the first and third Saturdays of each month, while closed on the second and fourth Saturdays. Since April 12, the second Saturday of the month, the banks will be closed on this day. Where to check the bank holidays? Customers can get information on bank holidays through the official channels of the RBI, which are the website and notifications for banks. Types of Bank Holidays The central bank categorized bank holidays in three types: Negotiable Instruments Act, real -time gross settlement (RTGs) holidays and banks’ closure of accounts. April 12 is named a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which regulates the issuance of checks and promotion. Therefore, transactions including these instruments will not be available during the holidays. Services available on banking holidays have clients access to online banking across the country during bank holidays for seamless access to banking, even on bank holidays. Customers can use these services for easy financial transactions. Fund transfer requests can be made using NEFT/RTGS transfer forms, demand forms and forms for checkbooks. Credit cards, debit cards and ATM cards can be used by card services. Services such as account maintenance forms, setting up standing instructions and application for a locker room are also available. Bank holidays in April 2025 will remain closed in various regions of the country in April 2025, excluding weekends. April 1 (Tuesday) – Banks’ annual account closes and Sarhul, a tribal festival in Jharkhand, in celebration of the new year. April 5 (Saturday) – Babu Jagjivan Ram’s birthday April 10 (Thursday) – Mahavir Jayanti April 14 (Monday) – Ambedkar Jayanti and various regional celebrations such as Vishu, Bihu, Tamil New Year, etc. April 15 (Tuesday) – Bengali New Year, Himachal Day and Bohag Bihu. April 18 (Friday) – Good Friday, April 21 (Monday) – Banks remain in Tripura for Garia Puja. April 29 (Tuesday) – Bhagwan Shri Parshuram Jayanti April 30 (Wednesday) – Basava Jayanti first published: 12 Apr 2025, 06:30 am Ist