Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed today on February 12 2025 for Guru Ravi Das Jayanti?

Ravi Das Jayanti 2025: Banks in some states will remain closed today on February 12, 2025 for Guru Ravi Das Jayanti and for local state elections. The Delhi government has also announced an official holiday in Delhi, instead of just a restricted holiday, to mark Guru Ravidas Jayanti. However, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has not updated details about the bank holiday in Delhi on February 12, 2025.

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According to a General Administration Department notification dated February 10, 2025, “ The Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare Wednesday, the 12th February, 2025 as a Holiday in all Government Offices, Autonomous Bodies & Public Undertakings, under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, on account of Guru Ravidas Jayanti. The Restricted Holiday on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti earlier declared vide Notification No.

F.53/689/GAD/CN/2024-25/2018-2064 dated 13/11/2024 stands cancelled."

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The holiday schedule varies by state, and not all banks across India will be closed on February 12. Here’s a breakdown of where banks will observe a holiday on this day.

Bank holiday in these states for Guru Ravi Das Jayanti
Banks are closed in Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh on Feb 12 to honor the birthday of Guru Ravi Das. Ravidas or Raidas was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE.

Banks closed for local elections
Banks in Aizwal will observe a holiday for local elections on February 12 to facilitate voting. Employees are often granted a public holiday to exercise their voting rights.

According to the General Administration Department notification dated January 23, 2025, “Under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Governor of Mizoram declared the 12th February, 2025 (Wednesday) as Public Holiday for all Government Servants including employees under Central/State Public Undertakings, Educational Institutions and Banking Institutions within Aizawl Municipality and Lunglei Municipality in order to enable the electors to exercise their franchise in the forthcoming General Election to Local Councils, 2025.”

Since bank holidays are state-specific, customers should check with their respective banks or visit the RBI website for an official list of holidays applicable in their region.

Banks will remain closed in the affected states, meaning in-person transactions such as cash withdrawals, deposits, and account-related services will not be available. Digital banking services, including UPI, internet banking, and mobile banking, will continue as usual.

February bank holiday

Feb-25	3	11	12	15	19	20	26	28
Agartala	•
Ahmedabad							•
Aizawl			•			•	•
Belapur					•		•
Bengaluru							•
Bhopal							•
Bhubaneswar							•
Chandigarh							•
Chennai		•
Dehradun							•
Gangtok								•
Guwahati
Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh							•
Hyderabad - Telangana							•
Imphal				•
Itanagar						•
Jaipur							•
Jammu							•
Kanpur							•
Kochi							•
Kohima
Kolkata
Lucknow							•
Mumbai					•		•
Nagpur					•		•
New Delhi
Panaji
Patna
Raipur		•					•
Ranchi							•
Shillong
Shimla			•				•
Srinagar							•
Thiruvananthapuram							•