Saturday Bank Holiday: Banks to Remain Closed on February 15 – Know Why RBI Declared a Holiday

Bank Holiday Alert! Banks across India usually remain open on the third Saturday of every month. However, on Saturday, February 15, 2025, banks in Imphal, Manipur, will remain closed due to the Loi-Ngai-Ni festival.

Why Are Banks Closed on February 15?

The Loi-Ngai-Ni festival is an important celebration of the Naga community in Manipur. Due to this, the state government has declared a public holiday in Imphal. As a result, banks, government offices, and educational institutions will remain closed on this day.

💡 Note: Banks in all other states will remain open on this date.

List of Bank Holidays in February 2025 (State-Wise)

Banks remain closed on national and local festivals, Sundays, second Saturdays, and fourth Saturdays. Below is the list of official bank holidays in February 2025, as per RBI’s guidelines:

📅 Saturday, February 15Loi-Ngai-Ni (Banks closed only in Imphal, Manipur)

📅 Wednesday, February 19Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (Banks closed in Belapur, Mumbai, and Nagpur)

📅 Thursday, February 20State Day (Banks closed in Aizawl and Itanagar)

📅 Wednesday, February 26Maha Shivratri (Banks closed in Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram)

Weekend Bank Holidays in February 2025

📅 Sunday, February 16Weekly Holiday

📅 Saturday, February 22Fourth Saturday (Bank Holiday)

📅 Sunday, February 23Weekly Holiday

What Should Customers Do?

Complete important banking work in advance to avoid inconvenience.
Use digital banking services such as net banking, UPI, and mobile banking, which will continue to function.
ATMs and online banking will remain operational.

📢 Stay updated on bank holidays and plan your financial transactions accordingly!