Bank Holidays in February 2025: The month of February will begin with the conclusion of the current week. In the new month starting from Saturday, many big festivals like Vasant Panchami, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, Maha Shivratri are falling. On such special occasions, government and private banks across the country will remain closed. However, some of these holidays will be based on local importance. You can check the complete list of holidays in which banks will be closed in your area.
On which days will banks be closed in your area in February?
| day and date | festival, day or anniversary | State |
| Sunday, February 2, 2025 | Vasant Panchami | Punjab, Haryana, Odisha, West Bengal and Tripura |
| Monday, 3 February 2025 | Saraswati Puja | All banks will remain closed in Agartala due to Saraswati Puja. |
| Wednesday, 12 February 2025 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh |
| Saturday, 15 February 2025 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| Wednesday, 19 February 2025 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| Thursday 20 February 2025 | Arunachal Pradesh State Day and Mizoram State Day | Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram |
| Wednesday, 26 February 2025 | Maha Shivratri | National except Bihar, Goa, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. |
| Friday, 28 February 2025 | Loser | Sikkim |
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All banks across the country will remain closed on weekends
In February 2025, apart from special occasions like festivals, anniversaries and days, banks will remain closed for a total of 6 days on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. See the list here.
February 2 – Sunday – weekly off
February 8 – Second Saturday of the month – weekly off
February 9 – Sunday – weekly off
16 February – Sunday – weekly off
February 22 – Fourth Saturday of the month – weekly off
23 February – Sunday – weekly off
Let us tell you that this year Vasant Panchami is also falling on 2nd February.
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You can use these options when the bank is closed
During bank hours, you can use available digital payment options like UPI, IMPS and net banking as well as online banking platforms and mobile apps to meet your expenses. These include all the expenses like check book order, bill payment, prepaid phone recharge, money transfer, hotel and travel ticket booking. For most of these transactions, you have to log in to your net banking account on the website of your respective bank and click once. Checks can be stopped easily through digital banking.
