Are Banks Open Or Closed Today, April 18? Check Bank Holiday List For This Month
Are Banks Open Today, April 18? Friday is a weekday but the banks will remain closed today across the majority of cities, including Delhi and Mumbai, on account of 'Good Friday'.
Are Banks Open Today, April 18? If you are planning to visit your bank branch, it is necessary to check the holiday list for banks. Today, April 18, being Friday is a weekday but the banks will remain closed today across the majority of cities, including Delhi and Mumbai, on account of ‘Good Friday’. However, the banks will remain open in Agartala, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Jaipur, Jammu, Shimla and Srinagar.
Bank branches remain closed on a number of bank holidays approved by the RBI. As per the standard banking schedule, all banks—both public and private—across India also remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
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Are Banks Open Today And Tomorrow?
Today (April 18), both public and private banks will remain closed across most states on account of ‘Good Friday’.
Banks to remain closed in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad – Telangana, Imphal, Itanagar, Bhopal, Kohima, Raipur, Shillong, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, and Thiruvananthapuram.
However, the banks will remain open on April 18 in several states/ cities including Agartala, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Jaipur, Jammu, Shimla and Srinagar. So, customers can visit bank branches today in these states/ cities.
Customers can access banking services through ATMs, mobile banking apps, and online banking platforms for essential transactions across the country irrespective of the bank holidays.
Tomorrow (April 19), the banks will remain open across the country as usual on the third Saturday of the month.
Timings of Banks?
Most major banks in India, including SBI, Bank of India, and Punjab National Bank, operate between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M., while ICICI, HDFC, Axis, Yes Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank usually function from 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. or 3:30 P.M., depending on the branch. Bank of Baroda has slightly extended hours, operating between 9:45 A.M. and 4:45 P.M. or 10 A.M. to 5 P.M., and Canara Bank typically works from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Bank Holidays List For April 2025 — State-Wise
Banks will remain closed for up to 15 days in April 2025 due to public holidays, including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays. Customers are advised to be aware of these holidays in advance to avoid any inconvenience with banking services.
Here’s The Full List Of Bank Holidays In April 2025:
| Holiday | Day of the Week |
|---|---|
| April 1 – Year-end Bank Closing/Sarhul | Tuesday |
| April 5 – Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday | Saturday |
| April 10 – Mahavir Jayanti | Thursday |
| April 14 – Ambedkar Jayanti/Vishu/Bohag Bihu/Tamil New Year | Monday |
| April 15 – Bengali New Year’s Day/Himachal Day/Bohag Bihu | Tuesday |
| April 16 – Bohag Bihu | Wednesday |
| April 18 – Good Friday | Friday |
| April 21 – Garia Puja | Monday |
| April 29 – Bhagwan Shri Parshuram Jayanti | Tuesday |
| April 30 – Basava Jayanti/Akshaya Tritiya | Wednesday |
State-wise Bank Holidays in April 2025
| State/City | Holidays in April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Agartala (Tripura) | April 1, 14, 15, 18 |
| Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | April 1, 10, 14, 18 |
| Aizawl (Mizoram) | April 10, 16 |
| Belapur (Maharashtra) | April 1, 10, 14, 18 |
| Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 1, 10, 14, 18, 30 |
| Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 1, 10, 18 |
| Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 1, 14, 18 |
| Chandigarh (Punjab & Haryana) | April 1, 14 |
| Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 1, 10, 14, 18 |
| Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 1, 14, 18 |
| Gangtok (Sikkim) | April 1, 14, 18 |
| Guwahati (Assam) | April 1, 14, 15, 16 |
| Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh | April 1, 14, 18 |
| Hyderabad – Telangana | April 1, 5, 14, 18 |
| Imphal (Manipur) | April 1, 14, 18 |
| Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) | April 1, 15, 16 |
| Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 1, 10, 14 |
| Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir) | April 1, 14 |
| Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 1, 10, 14, 18 |
| Kochi (Kerala) | April 1, 14, 18 |
| Kohima (Nagaland) | April 1, 18 |
| Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 1, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18 |
| Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 1, 10, 14, 18 |
| Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 1, 10, 14, 18 |
| Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 1, 10, 14, 18 |
| New Delhi (Delhi) | April 1, 10, 18 |
| Panaji (Goa) | April 1, 14, 18 |
| Patna (Bihar) | April 1, 14, 18 |
| Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | April 10, 18 |
| Ranchi (Jharkhand) | April 1, 10, 14, 18 |
| Shillong (Meghalaya) | April 18 |
| Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 15, 30 |
| Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir) | April 1, 14 |
| Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | April 1, 14, 18 |
Stock Market Holiday April 2025
Stock market will be closed for 11 days in April including Saturdays and Sundays. Along with these, market will be shut for three public holidays:
April 10 (Thursday) – Shri Mahavir Jayanti
April 14 (Monday) – Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
April 18 (Friday) – Good Friday
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