Today, on April 16, banks will remain closed in some states, Bihu celebrations continue; Know what is the situation in your city:

New Delhi/Lucknow: If you are preparing to go to the bank today, then this news is important for you. Yesterday, April 15, there was a holiday in many states of the country on the occasion of New Year, but today, Thursday, April 16, 2026, bank branches will remain closed in some selected states. According to the calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banking services will remain disrupted in some areas due to the major festival of Assam ‘Bohag Bihu’.

Where is the holiday today?

Today on 16th April mainly Assam There will be a holiday for banks in the state.

City: Banks will remain closed in cities like Guwahati and Itanagar due to ‘Bohag Bihu’ (Rongali Bihu). This festival marks the beginning of the new year and the celebration of harvest as per the Assamese calendar.

North India and other states: Banks in states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow), Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are completely open and business will continue as normal.

Next Holidays: Banks will remain closed on Akshaya Tritiya also

There is a long queue of festivals in this month of April, so banking services will be affected in the coming days also:

20 April (Monday): In Karnataka, banks will remain closed in cities like Bengaluru and Belgaum on the occasion of Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya.

21 April (Tuesday): in Tripura Gariya Pooja Due to this, there will be bank holiday in Agartala.

Sunday off: All banks across the country will remain closed on April 19 due to weekly holiday.

Important information for customers

Despite the closure of physical branches of banks, digital avenues are open for your financial needs.

Online Services: You can transfer funds (NEFT, RTGS, IMPS) through net banking and mobile banking.

ATM and UPI: Cash withdrawals from ATMs and payments through UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe) will continue as usual.