Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on Wednesday, April 15, 2026?
April 15, 2026
Bank holiday: Banks across several Indian regions are closed today, April 15, 2026, due to various regional festivals like Bengali New Year, Bohag Bihu, and Vishu. These holidays vary by state, with institutions remaining open in areas not observing these specific celebrations, as per the RBI's calendar.
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Bank holiday: Banks across several Indian regions are closed today, April 15, 2026, due to various regional festivals like Bengali New Year, Bohag Bihu, and Vishu. These holidays vary by state, with institutions remaining open in areas not observing these specific celebrations, as per the RBI's calendar.
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Banks in several parts of India are closed today, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, on account of multiple regional festivals and observances, including Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha), Bohag Bihu, Vishu, Himachal Day and other regional celebrations. However, banks remain open in states where these festivals are being celebrated, as bank holidays vary across regions as per the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar.
Bank holiday on April 15, 2026
Banks are closed in Tripura, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh to celebrate Bengali new year’s day (Nababarsha), Bohag Bihu, Vishu and Himachal Day.
Bengali new year’s day
Pohela Boishakh is the Bengali new year celebrated by the Bengali people worldwide. The date, April 15, 2026, will be a holiday in West Bengal, Tripura and Jharkhand. It is a festival based on the spring harvest—which marks the first day of the new year in the Bengali calendar.
Bohag Bihu
Rongali Bihu marks the Assamese new year, celebrated in mid-April during the Assamese month of Bohag. It’s the most vibrant of the three Bihus, bursting with dance, music, courtship, and community feasting.
Major bank holidays in April 2026
Banks will be closed on the occasions of the yearly closing of accounts, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/Maha Vishuva Sankranti/Biju/Buisu festival/Tamil new year's day/Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi, Bengali new year’s day (Nababarsha)/Bohag Bihu/Vishu/Himachal Day, Bohag Bihu, Basava Jayanti/Akshaya Tritiya and Garia Puja across various states.
Bank holiday in April 2026
Apr-26 1 2 3 9 13 14 15 16 20 21 Agartala ■ • • • Ahmedabad ■ • • Aizawl • • Belapur ■ • • Bengaluru ■ • • • Bhopal ■ • • Bhubaneswar ■ • • Chandigarh ■ • Chennai ■ • • Dehradun ■ • • Gangtok • • Guwahati ■ • • • Hyderabad ■ • • Imphal ■ • • Itanagar ■ • • • Jaipur ■ • Jammu ■ • Kanpur ■ • • Kochi ■ • • • • • Kohima • Kolkata ■ • • • Lucknow ■ • • Mumbai ■ • • Nagpur ■ • • New Delhi ■ • • Panaji ■ • • Patna ■ • • Raipur ■ • Ranchi • • Shillong • • Shimla • • • Srinagar ■ • Thiruvananthapuram ■ • • • • • Vijayawada ■ • •
Bank holiday: Banks across several Indian regions are closed today, April 15, 2026, due to various regional festivals like Bengali New Year, Bohag Bihu, and Vishu. These holidays vary by state, with institutions remaining open in areas not observing these specific celebrations, as per the RBI's calendar.
Listen to this article in summarized format
Banks in several parts of India are closed today, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, on account of multiple regional festivals and observances, including Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha), Bohag Bihu, Vishu, Himachal Day and other regional celebrations. However, banks remain open in states where these festivals are being celebrated, as bank holidays vary across regions as per the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar.
Bank holiday on April 15, 2026
Banks are closed in Tripura, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh to celebrate Bengali new year’s day (Nababarsha), Bohag Bihu, Vishu and Himachal Day.
Bengali new year’s day
Pohela Boishakh is the Bengali new year celebrated by the Bengali people worldwide. The date, April 15, 2026, will be a holiday in West Bengal, Tripura and Jharkhand. It is a festival based on the spring harvest—which marks the first day of the new year in the Bengali calendar.
Bohag Bihu
Rongali Bihu marks the Assamese new year, celebrated in mid-April during the Assamese month of Bohag. It’s the most vibrant of the three Bihus, bursting with dance, music, courtship, and community feasting.
Major bank holidays in April 2026
Banks will be closed on the occasions of the yearly closing of accounts, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/Maha Vishuva Sankranti/Biju/Buisu festival/Tamil new year's day/Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi, Bengali new year’s day (Nababarsha)/Bohag Bihu/Vishu/Himachal Day, Bohag Bihu, Basava Jayanti/Akshaya Tritiya and Garia Puja across various states.
Bank holiday in April 2026
Apr-26 1 2 3 9 13 14 15 16 20 21 Agartala ■ • • • Ahmedabad ■ • • Aizawl • • Belapur ■ • • Bengaluru ■ • • • Bhopal ■ • • Bhubaneswar ■ • • Chandigarh ■ • Chennai ■ • • Dehradun ■ • • Gangtok • • Guwahati ■ • • • Hyderabad ■ • • Imphal ■ • • Itanagar ■ • • • Jaipur ■ • Jammu ■ • Kanpur ■ • • Kochi ■ • • • • • Kohima • Kolkata ■ • • • Lucknow ■ • • Mumbai ■ • • Nagpur ■ • • New Delhi ■ • • Panaji ■ • • Patna ■ • • Raipur ■ • Ranchi • • Shillong • • Shimla • • • Srinagar ■ • Thiruvananthapuram ■ • • • • • Vijayawada ■ • •