It’s common knowledge that all banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. However, the biggest advantage of living in a diverse country like India is the fact that you get to celebrate several festivals and occasions.
While we certainly do have plenty of them, it is important to remember that banks also remain closed on these dates. Here’s a state-wise list of all bank holidays for the year 2017.
Karnataka
| Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
| January 14 | Saturday | Makar Sankranti |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| February 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| March 29 | Wednesday | Chandrama Ugadi |
| April 1 | Saturday | Yearly Closing Of Bank Accounts |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasahed Ambedkar Jayanti / Good Friday |
| April 29 | Saturday | Basava Jayanti |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day |
| June 26 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| August 25 | Friday | Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| September 2 | Saturday | Eid-al-Adha (Bakari Eid) |
| September 19 | Tuesday | Mahalaya |
| September 29 | Friday | Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja) |
| September 30 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 5 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
| October 18 | Wednesday | Narak Chaturdashi |
| October 20 | Friday | Diwali |
| November 1 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| November 6 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanti |
| December 1 | Friday | Eid-e-Milad |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Delhi
| Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| March 13 | Monday | Holi |
| April 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing Of Bank Accounts |
| April 9 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 14 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| June 26 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 2 | Saturday | Eid-al-Zuha (Bakri Eid) |
| September 30 | Saturday | Dussehra |
| October 1 | Sunday | Muharrum |
| October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 19 | Thursday | Diwali |
| November 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December 2 | Saturday | Eid-e-Milad |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Maharashtra
| Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| February 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| March 13 | Monday | Holi |
| March 28 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa |
| April 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| April 4 | Tuesday | Shri Ram Navami |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti / Good Friday |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day |
| May 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| June 26 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| August 17 | Thursday | Parsi New Year |
| August 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| September 2 | Saturday | Eid-al-Zuha (Bakri Eid) |
| September 30 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 19 | Thursday | Diwali Amavasya(Laxmi Pujan) |
| October 20 | Friday | Diwali (Balipratipada) |
| November 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December 1 | Friday | Eid-e-Milad |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
West Bengal
| Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
| January 12 | Thursday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda |
| January 23 | Monday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| February 1 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami |
| April 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing Of Bank Accounts |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasahed Ambedkar Jayanti / Good Friday |
| April 15 | Saturday | Bengali New Year’s Day |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day |
| May 9 | Tuesday | Birthday Of Rabindranath Tagore |
| June 26 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 2 | Saturday | Eid-al-Adha (Bakri Eid) |
| September 19 | Tuesday | Mahalaya |
| September 27 | Wednesday | Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) |
| September 28 | Thursday | Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) |
| September 29 | Friday | Durga Puja (Maha Navami) |
| September 30 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 5 | Thursday | Laxmi Puja |
| October 19 | Thursday | Kali Puja |
| November 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Tamil Nadu
| Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
| January 1 | Sunday | New Year’s Day |
| January 14 | Saturday | Pongal |
| January 15 | Sunday | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| January 16 | Monday | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| March 29 | Wednesday | Ugadi |
| April 1 | Saturday | Annual Closing Of Banks Acconts |
| April 9 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasahed Ambedkar’s Birthday |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day |
| June 26 | Monday | Eid-al-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) |
| August 14 | Monday | Shri Krishna Janmashtami |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| August 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| September 2 | Saturday | Eid-al-Adha (Bakri Eid) |
| September 29 | Friday | Saraswathi Puja (Ayudha Puja) |
| September 30 | Saturday | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashami) |
| October 1 | Sunday | Muharrum |
| October 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 18 | Wednesday | Diwali |
| December 2 | Saturday | Eid-e-Milad |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Take a print out of this list and stick it on your fridge or your door as a reminder. You could save yourself from unnecessarily rushing out of your home and coming face to face with a bunch of closed shutters.