Bank holiday today: Banks will remain closed on Thursday, January 23, 2025, on the occasion of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary, Vir Surendrasai Jayanti, and due to general elections for certain municipal local bodies.
Netaji Jayanti, also known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti or Parakram Diwasor or Parakram Divas, is a national event marking the birthday of prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
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As a result, banks will be closed in West Bengal and Tripura for the occasion.
Meanwhile, Veer Surendra Sai was another prominent freedom fighter from Odisha who played an important role in India's independence struggle during the 19th century. He was honored with the title of “Veer” because of his courage.
Therefore, banks will be closed in Odisha to honour Veer Surendra Sai.
Apart from these, Uttarakhand will also hold its urban local body elections on January 23, and the votes will be counted on January 25.
{{/usCountry}}Apart from these, Uttarakhand will also hold its urban local body elections on January 23, and the votes will be counted on January 25.
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List of bank holidays in January 2025
| January 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Panaji | ||||||||
| Patna | ||||||||
| Raipur | ||||||||
| Ranchi | ||||||||
| Shillong | • | |||||||
| Shimla | ||||||||
| Srinagar | ||||||||
| Thiruvananthapuram |
| Holiday Description | Day |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day/Loosong/Namsoong | 1 |
| Loosong/Namsoong/New Year Celebration | 2 |
| Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 6 |
| Missionary Day/Imoinu Iratpa | 11 |
| Makar Sankranti/Uttarayana Punyakala/Pongal/Maghe Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Birthday of Hazarat Ali | 14 |
| Thiruvalluvar Day | 15 |
| Uzhavar Thirunal | 16 |
| Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose/Vir Surendrasai Jayanti/General Elections to the Municipal Local Bodies | 23 |
Source: RBI website
It is best advised to contact your nearest bank branch in case there are any further confusions regarding bank holidays.
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What banking services will be available on bank holidays?
While bank branches will be closed for all the aforementioned dates, customers can still access digital or net banking services throughout the year, unless the bank notifies otherwise (Usually for maintenance work).
All bank websites, banking apps, UPI, and ATM services will be active throughout the year otherwise. You can even start a fixed deposit or a recurring deposit on such days digitally.