Banks in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata will remain shut for several festivals in 2021, including Holi, Good Friday, Id-ul-Fitar, Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Christmas, among others.
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, all banks in the country—including public sector, private sector, foreign banks, cooperative banks and regional banks—are shut on every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
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Additionally, there are some restricted holidays which vary from state to state.
Here's a list of some of the major bank holidays in the four metros in 2021:
| Date | Holiday | Metro cities |
| 26-Jan | Republic Day | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 29-Mar | Holi | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 02-Apr | Good Friday | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 14-Apr | Ambedkar Jayanti | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 13-May | Id-Ul-Fitr | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 20-Jul | Bakrid | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 15-Aug | Independence Day | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 19-Aug | Muharram | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 30-Aug | Janmashtami | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 10-Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 02-Oct | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 15-Oct | Dusshera | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 04-Nov | Diwali | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 19-Nov | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
| 25-Dec | Christmas | Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |
(Source: rbi.org.in)
Meanwhile, the central bank has declared bank holiday in Chennai, Aizawl, Gangtok, Imphal and Shillong on January 1, 2021, in view of the new year celebrations.
The bank will remain open across other major cities on January 1.