Are banks closed on January 1, 2025, in India? While New Year’s Day is a widely recognised holiday in many organisations, its observance varies across states.
Bank holidays are not uniform nationwide and depend on regional and local festivities. To confirm if banks in your specific region will be closed on January 1, 2025, it’s crucial to refer to the official holiday list published by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This list provides a comprehensive guide to bank holidays across all states throughout 2025.
January Bank Holidays 2025: RBI releases bank holiday list, check full list of bank holidays in January 2025
New Year’s Day, January 1, is not universally a bank holiday throughout the country.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) annually publishes a state-wise list of holidays, which will indicate whether banks in specific regions will be closed on January 1, 2025.
Banks in these states are closed on January 1, 2025
Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Bengal, and Meghalaya. January bank holidays
New Year’s Day/Loosong/Namsoong, Loosong/Namsoong/New Year Celebration, Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday, Missionary Day/Imoinu Iratpa, Makar Sankranti/Uttarayana Punyakala/Pongal/Maghe Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Birthday of Hazarat Ali, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzhavar Thirunal, Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose/Vir Surendrasai Jayanti 23 depeding on the state.
January bank holiday full list 2025
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| 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 | 23 |
