Private and public sector banks observe a holiday on multiple occasions during the year based on various local and national festivals. We have compiled together a list of all the major bank holidays in 2021. We highly suggest you to check the holiday list that is issued by Reserve Bank of India online to stay updated in case any changes are made to the list.
Here is the complete list of all the bank holidays in India for the year 2021:
| Date | Holiday | Region |
| 1 January 2021 | New Year’s Day | All over India |
| 11 January 2021 | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| 14 January 2021 | Makar Sankranti/Pongal | Multiple states |
| 15 January 2021 | Kanuma Panduga/Thiruvalluvar Day | Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
| 23 January 2021 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Birthday | West Bengal, Tripura, Odisha, and Assam |
| 25 January 2021 | Sonam Lhochar/Himachal Statehood Day | Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh |
| 26 January 2021 | Republic Day | All over India |
| 31 January 2021 | Me-dum-me-phi | Assam |
| 15 February 2021 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| 19 February 2021 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| 20 February 2021 | Arunachal Statehood Day and Mizoram State Day | Arunchal Pradesh and Mizoram, respectively |
| 25 February 2021 | Losar | Sikkim |
| 5 March 2021 | Panchayati Raj Diwas | Odisha |
| 5 March 2021 | Chapchar Kut | Mizoram |
| 9 March 2021 | Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | Uttar Pradesh |
| 11 March 2021 | Maha Shivarathri | Several states |
| 29 March 2021 | Holi | Several states |
| 23 March 2021 | Martyrs’ Day | Punjab and Haryana |
| 1 April 2021 | Odisha day | Odisha |
| Maundy Thursday | ||
| 2 April 2021 | Good Friday | Several states |
| 6 April 2021 | Mahavir Jayanti | Several states |
| 13 April 2021 | Ugadi/
Telugu New Year/ Bohag Bihu/ Gudi Padwa/ Vaisakh |
Several states |
| 14 April 2021 | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | Several states |
| Emperor Ashoka’s birth anniversary | ||
| Tamil New Year | ||
| Maha Vishuba Sankranti | ||
| Bohag Bihu | ||
| Cheiraoba | ||
| 15 April 2021 | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 21 April 2021 | Ram Navami | Several states |
| Garia Puja | Tripura | |
| 25 April 2021 | Mahavir Jayanti | Several states |
| 1 May 2021 | May Day | May Day – Across the country |
| Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra Day – Maharashtra | |
| 7 May 2021 | Jumat-ul-Wida | Jumat-ul-Wida-Jammu & Kashmir |
| 9 May 2021 | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | Birth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore – West Bengal and Tripura |
| 10 May 2021 | Shab-e-Qadr | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 13 May 2021 | Idul Fitr | National |
| 14 May 2021 | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | Several states |
| Basava Jayanti | Basava Jayanti-Karnataka | |
| Idul Fitr | Idul Fitr – Telangana | |
| 16 May 2021 | State Day | Sikkim |
| 25 May 2021 | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam – Tripura |
| 26 May 2021 | Buddha Purnima | Several States |
| 13 June 2021 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh |
| Haryana | ||
| Rajasthan | ||
| 14 June 2021 | Pahili Raja | Orissa |
| Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day | Punjab | |
| 15 June 2021 | Raja Sankranti | Orissa |
| YMA Day | Mizoram | |
| 24 June 2021 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Chandigarh |
| Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Haryana | ||
| Punjab | ||
| 30 June 2021 | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
| 2 July 2021 | Kharchi Puja | Tripura |
| 5 July 2021 | Guru Purnima | Many States |
| 6 July 2021 | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
| 12 July 2021 | Ratha Yatra | Odisha |
| 13 July 2021 | Martyr’s Day / Bhanu Jayanti | Martyr’s Day – Jammu & Kashmir |
| Bhanu Jayanti – Sikkim | ||
| 17 July 2021 | U Tirot Sing Day | Meghalaya |
| 20 July 2021 | Eid al Adha | Across the country |
| 21 July 2021 | Bakri-eid | Across the country |
| 31 July 2021 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh – Haryana/Punjab |
| 4 August 2021 | Bonalu | Telangana |
| 8 August 2021 | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | Sikkim |
| 11 August 2021 | Haryali Teej | Haryana |
| 13 August 2021 | Patriot’s day | Manipur |
| 15 August 2021 | Independence Day | Throughout the country |
| 16 August 2021 | De Jure Transfer Day | Pondicherry |
| 17 August 2021 | Parsi New Year | Gujarat and Maharashtra |
| 19 August 2021 | Muharram | Many states across India |
| 20 August 2021 | First Onam | Kerala |
| 21 August 2021 | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| 22 August 2021 | Raksha Bandhan | Many states across India |
| 22 August 2021 | Jhulan Purnima, Indra Jatra | Jhulan Purnima – Odisha and West Bengal |
| Indra Jatra – Sikkim | ||
| 30 August 2021 | Janmashtami | Many states across India |
| 8 September 2021 | Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Punjab |
| 9 September 2021 | Hartalika Teej | Sikkim |
| 11 September 2021 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Many states across India |
| 11 September 2021 | Nuakhia | Odisha |
| 16 September 2021 | Ramdev Jayanti, Teja Dashmi | Rajasthan |
| 21 September 2021 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti, Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala |
| 23 September 2021 | Haryana Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
| 28 September 2021 | S. Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti | Punjab |
| 2 October 2021 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Across the country |
| 6 October 2021 | Bathukamma Starting Day, Mahalaya | Many states across India |
| 7 October 2021 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Haryana |
| 12 October 2021 | Maha Saptami | Many states across India |
| 13 October 2021 | Maha Ashtami | Many states across India |
| 14 October 2021 | Maha Navami | Many states across India |
| 15 October 2021 | Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra | Many states across India |
| 19 October 2021 | Mawlid (Id-e-Milad) | Many states across India |
| 20 October 2021 | Lakshmi Puja, Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti | Many states across India |
| 27 October 2021 | Lhabab Duchen | Sikkim |
| 31 October 2021 | Sardar Patel’s Birthday | Gujarat |
| 04 November 2021 | Diwali | In many states |
| 06 November 2021 | Bhai Dooj | In many states |
| Lhabab Duchen – Sikkim | ||
| 10 November 2021 | Chhath Puja | Bihar and Jharkhand |
| 19 November 2021 | Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima | Guru Nanak Jayanti – In many states |
| Karthika Purnima – Odisha and Telangana | ||
| 23 November 2021 | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
| 25 December 2021 | Christmas Day | All over India |
