Bank Holidays in February 2025, List of Holidays

Bank Holidays in February 2025: As specified in the RBI holiday calendar, financial institutions in India will be shut for a cumulative total of 14 days during February, which encompasses public holidays, regional holidays, and standard closures on Sundays, as well as the second and fourth Saturdays. February features celebrations such as Saraswati Puja, Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, and Mahashivratri. We have enlisted the Bank Holidays in February 2025 along with its importance.

Bank Holidays in February 2025

The second month of the year has arrived, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published the list of bank holidays for February. If you intend to visit the bank this month, check out the holiday list. The RBI’s website offers details regarding these holidays, which differ by state. Although banks will be closed on these days, customers can still utilize banking services through net banking, ATMs, mobile apps, and bank websites.

Customers are advised to be mindful of the fact that holidays differ from state to state in India. It is recommended to reach out to your local bank branch to inquire about their holiday schedule. Public holidays differ from state to state. Generally, all banks are closed on the second and fourth days of each month.

Bank Holidays in February 

RBI categorizes bank holidays into three types: Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday, Banks’ Closing of Accounts Holidays, and Holidays Under the Negotiable Instruments Act. In 2015, the RBI declared that both private and PSU banks in India would be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. On other Saturdays, banks will operate for the entire day. Banks nationwide are closed on Sundays. Additionally, during festivals specific to states, the banks will close only in those states, whereas during national festivals, banks are shut throughout the country. 

 
3rd February Vasant Panchami

 Vasant Panchami, also rendered Vasanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honor of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region.

 11th February Thai Poosam

Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a festival observed by Tamil Hindus on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai, which aligns with the Pusam star. The celebration honors the triumph of the Hindu deity Murugan against the demon Surapadman.

 15th February Lui-Ngai-Ni

Lui-Ngai-Ni is a Naga seed-sowing festival and is celebrated on February 15 every year. This day was officially recognized and declared a State holiday by the Government in 1988 and the Ministry of Tourism listed Lui-Ngai-Ni as one of the tourist festivals of India in 1997.

 19th February Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti falls on February 19 each year. It marks the birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj, who was born on this day in the year 1630 in the hill fort of Shivneri, located near the city of Junnar in the Pune district of Maharashtra.

 20th February Statehood Day

Arunachal Pradesh achieved complete statehood on 20th February 1987, becoming the 24th state of the Indian Union via the 55th constitutional amendment under the national policy of providing tribal areas unique state identities.

 25th February Mahashivratri

Maha Shivaratri is a festival in Hinduism that celebrates God Shiva. It is also referred to as "The Night of Shiva," and is observed in most Indian states. Each year, the festival takes place on the fourteenth night without the moon in the new moon phase during the month of Phalgun, which aligns with March and February in the English calendar. Devotees observe fasts day and night and perform ritual worship of Lord Shiva.

 28th February Losar

Losar, or Bhutanese New Year, is a festival that takes place on February 28 this year. The holiday is observed on a variety of days, depending on local customs.