Bank holidays in July 2021: Banks will be closed for a total of 15 days; check important dates before visiting a branch.

Before visiting your bank branch in July, you should make a list of the important days when banks will be closed. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has specified some days in July 2021 when banking operations will be suspended, though online banking operations will continue to operate. Banks will be closed for a total of 15 days in July, with 9 days designated as holidays by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the remaining days designated as weekends. However, banking activities in different states may differ.

However, it should be noted that bank holidays vary by state and are not observed by all banking institutions. Banking holidays are also affected by festivals observed in specific states or notification of specific events in those states.

Here is a complete list of bank holidays for the month of July 2021. Take a look at the list.

Holiday Description Day
Kang (Rathajatra)/Ratha Yatra 12
Bhanu Jayanti 13
Drukpa Tshechi 14
Harela 16
U Tirot Sing Day/Kharchi Puja 17
Guru Rimpoche’s Thungkar Tshechu 19
Bakrid 20
Bakri Id (Id-Ul-Zuha) (Eid-UI-Adha) 21
Ker Puja 31

Aside from the above-mentioned bank holidays, the second and fourth Saturdays of each month fall on the following dates:

Aside from the above-mentioned bank holidays, the second and fourth Saturdays of each month fall on the following dates:

The mentioned days will be observed as holidays in various regions based on the state declared holidays; however, for the gazetted holidays, banks will be closed throughout the country.

If you keep track of these holidays, you will be able to better plan your bank transaction activities. You can even plan your vacations for long weekends.