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Today on Wednesday morning, April 15, if you are thinking of doing any important work to the bank, then definitely read this information before leaving the house. Often this question comes in people’s mind whether banks are open today or is it a holiday. Especially when there is a festival, banking services may be affected. In such a situation, it becomes very important to know whether banks are working in your city or not, so that your time is not wasted.

Banks will remain closed in many parts of the country on 15 April 2026. The reason for this is the major festivals being celebrated in different states like Bohag Bihu, Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Vishu and Himachal Day. According to the holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), these are all regional holidays, due to which bank branches will not open in many cities. Therefore, work to physical banking may be affected today.

In which states banks are closed today?

Today banks will remain closed in Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh. In these states, bank employees have holidays due to local festivals and special occasions. If you live in these areas or are planning to go to the bank there, then make your preparations in advance.

Banks will remain closed in many big cities like Kolkata, Kochi, Shimla, Guwahati, Agartala, Lucknow, Mumbai and Chennai on April 15. Normal banking services will not be available at these places today. The reason for this is the festivals being celebrated in these areas, due to which bank branches will remain closed.

Where will banks remain closed on 16 April 2026?

Banks will remain closed at some places on Thursday, 16th April. Due to Bohag Bihu, banking services will be affected in cities like Itanagar and Thiruvananthapuram. If you have any important work, it would be better to complete it beforehand. Apart from this, due to April 19 being a Sunday, banks will remain closed across the country.

When will banks remain closed in April 2026?

In total, banks will remain closed for about 16 days in the month of April. This also includes holidays of Sunday and second-fourth Saturday.
April 15: Holiday in many cities due to Himachal Day, Vishu and Bengali New Year.
April 16: Banks closed in some areas due to Bohag Bihu.
April 20: Holiday in Bengaluru on Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya.
April 21: Banking services affected in Agartala due to Garia Puja.
April 25: Fourth Saturday, banks closed across the country.
26 April: Sunday, all banks closed
Keep in mind that bank holidays in India may vary from state to state. Therefore, it is always good to know about the holidays of your city in advance.

Which works will stop when the bank is closed?

If banks are closed in your city, then you will not be able to go to the bank branch and do things like deposit or withdrawal of cash, check clearance and passbook update. Therefore, it is better to settle such important tasks in advance.

At the same time, despite bank branches remaining closed, your essential services will continue. You can use net banking, mobile banking and UPI apps like Google Pay and PhonePe anytime. Apart from this, the facility of withdrawing cash from ATM is also always available. In such a situation, digital banking is the easiest and safest option during holidays.