Bank Holidays 2020: Yearly Bank Holidays

Bank Holidays 2020 will describe the yearly bank holidays in India. Basically, in India, all the banks are supposed to be closed on national and public holidays. Although, holidays are known to bring happiness, relief and flexibility in life. Here we are letting you know about all the important dates of bank holidays in 2020. Below is the list of Bank Holidays 2020. Go through the full state-wise list of bank holidays in 2020.

LIST OF BANK HOLIDAYS 2020

BANK HOLIDAYS IN JANUARY 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
1 Jan	Wed	AR, ML, MN, MZ, NL, RJ, SK & TN	New Year's Day
2 Jan	Thu	HR & RJ	Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
2 Jan	Thu	MZ	New Year Holiday
12 Jan	Sun	WB	Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
15 Jan	Wed	AS	Magh Bihu
15 Jan	Wed	GJ, KA, SK & TG	Makar Sankranti
15 Jan	Wed	AP, AR, PY & TN	Pongal
16 Jan	Thu	AP	Kanuma Panduga
16 Jan	Thu	TN	Thiruvalluvar Day
23 Jan	Thu	OR, TR & WB	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
25 Jan	Sat	SK	Sonam Losar
25 Jan	Sat	HP	State Day
26 Jan	Sun	National	Republic Day
29 - 30 Jan	Wed - Thu	HR, OR, PB, TR & WB	Vasant Panchami

BANK HOLIDAYS IN FEBRUARY 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
9 Feb	Sun	CH, HP, HR & PB	Guru Ravidas Jayanti
19 Feb	Wed	MH	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
20 Feb	Thu	AR & MZ	State Day
21 Feb	Fri	National except AN, AR, AS, BR, DN, GA, LD, MP, MN, ML, MZ, NL, PY, SK, TN & WB	Maha Shivaratri

BANK HOLIDAYS IN MARCH 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
9 Mar	Mon	UP	Hazrat Ali Jayanti
10 Mar	Tue	National except KA, KL, LD, MN, PY & TN	Holi
22 Mar	Sun	BR	Bihar Day
23 Mar	Mon	HR & PB	S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Day
25 Mar	Wed	MH	Gudi Padwa
25 Mar	Wed	TN	Telugu New Year
25 Mar	Wed	AP, GA, GJ, JK, KA, RJ & TG	Ugadi

BANK HOLIDAYS IN APRIL 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
1 Apr	Wed	OR	Odisha Day
2 Apr	Thu	AN, AP, BR, CG, DD, DL, GJ, HP, HR, MH, MP, OR, PB, RJ, SK, TG, UK & UP	Ram Navami
5 Apr	Sun	AP & TG	Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti
6 Apr	Mon	CG, CH, DL, DN, GJ, HR, JH, KA, LD, MH, MP, PB, RJ, TN & UP	Mahavir Jayanti
10 Apr	Fri	National except HR & JK	Good Friday
11 Apr	Sat	NL	Easter Saturday
12 Apr	Sun	KL & NL	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Mon	AS	Bohag Bihu Holiday
13 Apr	Mon	HR, JK & PB	Vaisakh
14 Apr	Tue	TR & WB	Bengali New Year
14 Apr	Tue	National except AN, AR, AS, CH, DN, DD, DL, LD, MN, ML, MZ, NL, PY & TR	Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
14 Apr	Tue	OR	Maha Vishuba Sankranti
14 Apr	Tue	TN	Tamil New Year
14 Apr	Tue	KL	Vishu
14 Apr	Tue	AR & AS	Bohag Bihu
15 Apr	Wed	HP	Himachal Day
21 Apr	Tue	TR	Garia Puja
25 Apr	Sat	GJ, HP, HR, MP & RJ	Maharshi Parshuram Jayanti
26 Apr	Sun	KA	Basava Jayanti

BANK HOLIDAYS IN MAY 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
1 May	Fri	MH	Maharashtra Day
1 May	Fri	AS, BR, GA, KA, KL, MN, PB, PY, TG, TN, TR & WB	May Day
7 May	Thu	AN, AR, CG, DL, HP, HR, JH, JK, MH, MP, MZ, TR, UK, UP & WB	Buddha Purnima
8 May	Fri	TR & WB	Guru Rabindranath Jayanti
16 May	Sat	SK	State Day
21 May	Thu	JK	Shab-e-Qadr
22 May	Fri	JK	Jumat-ul-Wida
24 May	Sun	National	Eid Ul Fitr
24 May	Sun	TR	Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti
25 May	Mon	TG	Eid Ul Fitr Holiday
25 May	Mon	HP, HR & RJ	Maharana Pratap Jayanti
26 May	Tue	PB	Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day

BANK HOLIDAYS IN JUNE 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
5 Jun	Fri	CG, HP, HR & PB	Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
14 Jun	Sun	OR	Pahili Raja
15 Jun	Mon	OR	Raja Sankranti
15 Jun	Mon	MZ	YMA Day
23 Jun	Tue	OR	Ratha Yathra
30 Jun	Tue	MZ	Remna Ni

BANK HOLIDAYS IN JULY 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
5 Jul	Sun	JK	Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday
6 Jul	Mon	MZ	MHIP Day
13 Jul	Mon	SK	Bhanu Jayanti
13 Jul	Mon	JK	Martyrs' Day
16 Jul	Thu	TG	Bonalu
17 Jul	Fri	ML	U Tirot Sing Day
23 Jul	Thu	HR	Hariyali Teej
31 Jul	Fri	National except AR, DD, PB &SK	Bakrid / Eid al Adha
31 Jul	Fri	HR & PB	Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day

BANK HOLIDAYS IN AUGUST 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
1 Aug	Sat	JK	Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday
3 Aug	Mon	OR	Jhulan Purnima
3 Aug	Mon	CG, DD, GJ, HR, MP, RJ, UK & UP	Raksha Bandhan
8 Aug	Sat	SK	Tendong Lho Rum Faat
11 Aug	Tue	National except AR, AS, DN, GA, KA, KL, LD, MH, MN, MZ, PY & WB	Janmashtami
13 Aug	Thu	MN	Patriots Day
15 Aug	Sat	National	Independence Day
16 Aug	Sun	PY	De Jure Transfer Day
17 Aug	Mon	GJ & MH	Parsi New Year
22 Aug	Sat	AP, DD, DN, GA, GJ, KA, MH, OR, PY, TG & TN	Ganesh Chaturthi
23 Aug	Sun	GA	Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday
23 Aug	Sun	OR	Nuakhai
27 Aug	Thu	PB	Baba Sri Chand Ji Jayanti
28 Aug	Fri	RJ	Ramdev Jayanti
28 Aug	Fri	RJ	Teja Dashmi
30 Aug	Sun	KL	First Onam
30 Aug	Sun	National except AR, AS, DD, GA, KL, MN, ML, MZ, NL, PY, PB, SK, UK & WB	Muharram
31 Aug	Mon	KL	Thiruvonam

BANK HOLIDAYS IN SEPTEMBER 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
1 Sep	Tue	SK	Indra Jatra
2 Sep	Wed	KL	Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
17 Sep	Thu	KA, OR, TR & WB	Mahalaya Amavasya
18 Sep	Fri	TG	First Day of Bathukamma
21 Sep	Mon	KL	Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
23 Sep	Wed	HR	Heroes' Martyrdom Day
28 Sep	Mon	PB	S. Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti

BANK HOLIDAYS IN OCTOBER 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
2 Oct	Fri	National	Gandhi Jayanti
17 Oct	Sat	RJ	Ghatasthapana
17 Oct	Sat	HR	Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
23 Oct	Fri	OR, SK, TR & WB	Maha Saptami
24 Oct	Sat	AP, AR, JH, MN, OR, RJ, SK, TG, TR & WB	Maha Ashtami
25 Oct	Sun	AS, BR, JH, KA, KL, ML, NL, OR, PY, SK, TN, TR, UP & WB	Maha Navami
26 Oct	Mon	National except MN & PY	Vijaya Dashami
30 Oct	Fri	National except AN, AR, AS, BR, CH, GA, HP, MN, ML, MZ, PB, SK & WB	Eid e Milad
31 Oct	Sat	OR, TR & WB	Lakshmi Puja
31 Oct	Sat	CH, HP, HR, KA, MP & PB	Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
31 Oct	Sat	GJ	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti

BANK HOLIDAYS IN NOVEMBER 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
1 Nov	Sun	HR	Haryana Day
1 Nov	Sun	KA	Kannada Rajyotsava
1 Nov	Sun	MN	Kut
1 Nov	Sun	PY	Puducherry Liberation Day
2 Nov	Mon	PB	Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
6 Nov	Fri	JK	Friday Following Eid e Milad
6 Nov	Fri	SK	Lhabab Duchen
13 Nov	Fri	ML	Wangala Festival
14 Nov	Sat	AP, GA, KA, KL, PY, TG & TN	Deepavali
14 Nov	Sat	National except AP, GA, KA, KL, PY, TN & TG	Diwali
15 Nov	Sun	DD, HR, KA, MH, RJ, UK & UP	Deepavali Holiday
15 Nov	Sun	GJ	Vikram Samvat New Year
16 Nov	Mon	GJ, RJ, SK, UK & UP	Bhai Dooj
16 Nov	Mon	PB	Shahidi Diwas S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji
20 Nov	Fri	BR & JH	Chhath Puja
21 Nov	Sat	BR	Chhath Puja Holiday
23 Nov	Mon	ML	Seng Kut Snem
30 Nov	Mon	National except AP, BR, DD, GA, KA, KL, MN, ML, MZ, OR, PY, SK, TN & TR	Guru Nanak Jayanti
30 Nov	Mon	OR & TG	Karthika Purnima

BANK HOLIDAYS IN DECEMBER 2020
Date	Day	States	Holiday
3 Dec	Thu	GA	Feast of St Francis Xavier
3 Dec	Thu	KA	Kanakadasa Jayanti
5 Dec	Sat	JK	Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti
18 Dec	Fri	ML	Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
18 Dec	Fri	CG	Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
19 Dec	Sat	DD & GA	Liberation Day
19 Dec	Sat	PB	Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day
25 Dec	Fri	National	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	ML, MZ & TG	Christmas Holiday
26 Dec	Sat	HR	Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti
30 Dec	Wed	SK	Tamu Losar
30 Dec	Wed	ML	U Kiang Nangbah
31 Dec	Thu	MN	New Year's Eve

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Benefits of Bank Holidays

Like every year, bank holidays 2020 are going to be very important for bank employees as well as for us too.

Those who are employed at a bank can spend quality time with their family, friends and loved ones during the holidays.
All the reputed banks and their employees are devoted to their work and give their hundred per cent to satisfy the customers. Eventually, they deserve a day off.
Today, in India, bank employees are going through heavy work pressure because of several Government-issued plans. Thus, they surely deserve these holidays to relax.
Also, the masses will even get to know more about the days on which the banks are closed. In this way, they can plan their visit to the bank accordingly.
By the bank holidays 2020 list we can plan our bank related important tasks accordingly.

List Of Important Bank Holidays 2020

MAKAR SANKRANTI 2020: as mentioned in Bank Holidays 2020 list, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 15th January and it will be observed as a bank holiday. It is known as one of the important festivals of Hindus. In North India, it is known as Makar Sankranti, although in Punjab and Haryana, this festival is known as Lohri. In South India, it goes by the name Pongal.
REPUBLIC DAY 2020: This day is celebrated as a national holiday in India. On this particular day, our Indian constitution came into existence. On this very day, our honourable president hosts the national flag at India Gate. Parades take place, and school kids perform on this day. India celebrates Republic Day on the 26th of January every year.
BASANT PANCHAMI 2020: This festival is celebrated to welcome the spring season. On this auspicious day, Hindus worship the Goddess Saraswati. It is an important festival of West Bengal and Bihar. This year, Basant Panchami will be celebrated on either 29th or 30th January as per bank holidays 2020 calendar.
MAHASHIVRATRI 2020: Hindus celebrate this day with full devotion and adherence. Mahashivratri marks the marriage anniversary of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati. On this auspicious day, people fast and bestow milk and flowers on the Shivling. This year, Mahashivratri will be celebrated on the 21st February as mentioned in bank holidays 2020 list.
HOLI 2020: As per bank holidays 2020 list, Holi will be celebrated on 10th March. This colourful festival has its essential religious value. The festival of Holi starts a day before Holi with Holika Dahan. On this day, people play with colours and celebrate this day with love and joy.
RAM NAVAMI 2020: Ram Navami marks the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, who was the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. According to the Hindu calendar, every year, the date of Chaitra month is celebrated as Sri Rama Navami. In this year, Ramnavami will be celebrated on 2nd April and will be observed holiday according to bank holidays 2020 calendar.

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GUDI PADVA 2020: The festival of Gudi Padwa is celebrated mainly in Maharashtra, on the occasion of the beginning of Hindu New Year. As mentioned in bank holidays 2020 calendar, Gudi Padwa will be celebrated on 25th March.
GOOD FRIDAY 2020: It is celebrated as one of the significant Christian holidays. On this day, the Christian community remembers the enormous sacrifice of Lord Jesus. This year, Good Friday will be celebrated on 10th April.
EID-UL-FITR 2020: It is one of the most important festivals of Muslims. Eid-ul Fitr is celebrated worldwide by the end of the holy month of Ramadan. After fasting continuously for one month, people celebrate this festival with devotion and love. In the year 2020, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on 24th May.
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2020: India celebrates 15th August as Independence Day every year. On this day, India attained freedom from the British empire in the year 1947. The Prime Minister of India hoists a flag at Red Fort. This day is known as a national holiday and observed as bank holidays.
RAKSHA BANDHAN 2020: It is one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals which celebrates the bond between a brother and sister. On this day, sisters tie Rakhi, a sacred thread, on their brother’s wrist. In the year 2020, this festival will be celebrated on 3rd August as mentioned in bank holidays 2020 calendar.
GANDHI JAYANTI 2020: This is also an important national festival in India. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This day is also known as the Swachh Bharat Diwas and celebrated on 2nd October every year.
DUSSEHRA 2020: This festival is a symbol of victory of good over bad. Purushottam Lord Rama slaughtered Ravana on this very day. At some places, this festival is known as Vijaya Dashmi. This year, Dussehra will be celebrated on 25th October.
DIWALI 2020: Diwali or Deepawali is a significant festival of Hindu. This festival holds a special significance in Hinduism. The 5-day festival of Diwali is celebrated in many countries of the world, including India and Nepal. In the year 2020, this auspicious festival will be celebrated on 14th November.

We hope after knowing these important Bank holidays in 2020, it will be much easier for you to balance your economic life.

STATES ABBREVIATED

JAMMU AND KASHMIR= JK; HIMACHAL PRADESH= HP; UTTARAKHAND= UK; PUNJAB= PB; HARYANA= HR; UTTAR PRADESH= UP; RAJASTHAN= RJ; GUJARAT= GJ; MAHARASHTRA= MH; MADHYA PRADESH= MP; GOA= GA; KARNATAKA= KA; KERALA= KL; TAMIL NADU= TN; ANDHRA PRADESH= AP; TELANGANA= TG; ODISHA= OR; CHHATTISGARH= CG; JHARKHAND= JK; WEST BENGAL= WB; BIHAR= BR; ARUNACHAL PRADESH= AR; ASSAM= AS; MIZORAM= MZ; MANIPUR= MN; MEGHALAYA= ML; NAGALAND= NL; TRIPURA= TR; SIKKIM= SK

UNION TERRITORIES

LAKSHADWEEP= LD; PONDICHERRY= PY; DAMAN AND DIU= DN