Eid Bank Holiday April 2024: Banks will be closed for Eid al-Fitr in these states

Banks in some states will be closed on Thursday on the occasion of Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr), according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list.

Note that the commencement of Eid al-Fitr hinges on the sighting of the crescent moon, symbolizing the onset of the month of Shawwal, which is the 10th month in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar. Given that lunar months typically span between 29 to 30 days, Muslims often await confirmation of the Eid's date until the evening preceding its arrival.

The crescent moon was not spotted in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Lucknow. Hence, Eid celebrations will be held on April 11. In Kerala, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, where the crescent was sighted tonight on April 9, due to this these states will celebrate Eid today (April 10) together with the Muslims in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Turkey, Iran, USA, United Kingdom and other countries in the Middle East and West.


Let us now take a look at the Eid state-wise bank holiday list.

In which states banks are closed on Thursday for Id-Ul-Fitr?

April 10: Banks will be closed in Kerala
April 11 (Thursday)- Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (1st Shawaal): Banks are closed in most of the states except Chandigarh, Sikkim, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh.

Bank holidays in April 2024: Banks closed for 14 days across states; check state-wise list of bank holidays in April

Other bank holidays in April

April 13 (second Saturday)- Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi/Biju Festival: Banks are closed in Tripura, Assam, Manipur, Jammu and Srinagar.
April 15 (Monday)- Bohag Bihu/Himachal Day: Banks are closed in Assam and Himachal Pradesh.
April 16 (Tuesday)- Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain: Banks are closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, HImachal Pradesh.
April 20 ( third Saturday)- Garia Puja: Banks are closed in Tripura.

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In April, banks are closed on the occasion of closing their yearly accounts, Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday/Jumat-ul-Vida, Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Telugu New Year's Day/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra, Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr), Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi/Biju Festival, Bohag Bihu/Himachal Day, Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain), Garia Puja.

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The Reserve Bank of India has catergorised bank holidays into three distinct categories: Negotiable Instruments Act Holidays, Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Holidays, and Bank Account Closing Holidays. This categorization ensures clarity and consistency in banking operations, allowing customers to plan their financial activities accordingly.