Bank Holidays in April 2022: Private and public sector banks in India will remain closed on 1st April i.e. Friday, except in some states. But why is April 1st a bank holiday? This is due to the annual closure of bank accounts of banks notified by the Reserve Bank of India, which is reserved for bank employees every year. There are 15 holidays in the month of April in all private and public sector banks.
Not only this, the month of April will also see a long weekend in some parts of India. Lenders are being shut down For four consecutive days due to Ambedkar Jayanti, Good Friday, Bohag Bihu and weekend holiday. Hyderabad will have the maximum number of bank holidays this month at 9 pm, while Shimla, in contrast, will have only five holidays.
The Reserve Bank of India, or RBI, compiles a list of bank holidays every year. The list includes holidays under three categories – ‘Leave under Negotiable Instruments Act’, ‘Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday’ and ‘Bank’ Closing of Accounts’. According to that list, there are 15 bank holidays in this month due to different festivals for different regions.
It should also be noted that bank holidays are applicable for different occasions in states. Due to this, there are nine holidays in April, while the rest are weekend holidays. Branches of all public sector, private sector, foreign banks, co-operative banks and regional banks remain closed on holidays notified by RBI.
Check Here Full List of Bank Holidays in April 2022 (Starting from 1st April, 2022)
Holiday wise list of leaves under the Negotiable Instruments Act
April 1: Annual Closure of Bank Account – All over India except Aizawl, Chandigarh, Shillong and Shimla.
April 2: Gudi Padwa / Ugadi Festival / First Navratri / Telugu New Year’s Day / Sajibu Nongmapanaba (Cheeroba) – Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu, Goa and Jammu and Kashmir
April 4: Sarhul
April 5: Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday- Telangana
14 April: Doctor. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti / Mahavir Jayanti / Baisakhi / Vaisakhi / Tamil New Year’s Day / Cheeraoba / Biju Mahotsav / Bohag Bihu – All over India except Meghalaya and Himachal Pradesh
April 15: Good Friday / Bengali New Year’s Day (Nabavarsha) / Himachal Day / Vishu / Bohag Bihu — All over India except Rajasthan, Jammu and Srinagar
April 16: Bohag Bihu – Assam
April 21: Garia Puja – Tripura
April 29: Shab-e-Qadr/Jumat-ul-Vida — Jammu and Kashmir
weekend holidays list
April 3: Sunday
9 April: second saturday
April 10: Sunday
April 17: Sunday
23 April: fourth saturday
24 April: Sunday
So, if you have any bank related work, you should approach your nearest branch to get an idea about bank holidays in your area, as bank holidays vary from state to state. , which depend on the occasion there. This will save time and ensure that you can do any work without any hassle and hassle.
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