Banks observe holidays as per the list of holidays released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The following is the list of upcoming bank holidays in April 2019 pan India.
List of Bank Holidays in April 2019
The table below outlines bank holidays in April 2019:
| Date | Day | Event | States |
| 1st April 2019 | Monday | Annual closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative Banks | All states except Gujarat, Mizoram, Meghalaya |
| 5th April 2019 | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh |
| 6th April 2019 | Saturday | Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra/Telugu New Year’s Day | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa |
| 8th April 2019 | Monday | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| 13th April 2019 | Saturday | Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand |
| 15th April 2019 | Monday | Bengali New Year’s Day/Vishu/Bohag Bihu | Tripura, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh |
| 16th April 2019 | Tuesday | Bohag Bihu | Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh |
| 17th April 2019 | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti/Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, |
| 19th April 2019 | Friday | Good Friday | All over India except Tripura, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh |
Bank Holidays on Saturdays in April 2019
As per RBI notification to banks, the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month is a bank holiday. Customers who need to initiate transactions or have other bank-related work can visit their nearest bank branches on weekdays or on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays of every month, provided there is no other bank holiday falling on these days. In April 2019, banks will be closed in different States on the 6th, 13th and 27th Saturdays.
| Date | Event | States |
| 6th April 2019 | Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/1st Navratra/Telugu New Year’s Day | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa |
| 13th April 2019 | 2nd Saturday/Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) | All States |
| 27th April 2019 | 4th Saturday | All States |
NEFT and RTGS Holidays in April 2019
National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) holidays in April 2019:
| NEFT Holidays | ||
| Date | Day | Occasion |
| 1st April 2019 | Monday | Annual Closing of Banks |
| 13th April | Saturday | 2nd Saturday/Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) |
| 19th April 2019 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 27th April 2019 | Saturday | 4th Saturday |
Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays in April 2019:
| RTGS Holidays | ||
| Date | Day | Occasion |
| 1st April 2019 | Monday | Annual Closing of Banks |
| 19th April 2019 | Friday | Good Friday |
Note: NEFT and RTGS timings differ from bank to bank.
Banking Services Available on Bank Holidays in April 2019
To transfer funds even on bank holidays, customers can use other online platforms and banking services that are operational 24*7. The banking services that are available even on bank holidays in April 2019 are:
- Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)
- Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
- Access to Net-banking and Mobile-banking services
- ATM Services
- Cheque Drop facility at ATM/other Cheque Drop-boxes