Mahavir Jayanti 2023 bank holiday: Public and private sector banks will remain closed today, April 4 on account of Mahavir Jayanti in some states, as per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) bank official holiday calendar. 

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Mahavir Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir and is celebrated across the country and is the most important festival of Jains. Notably, bank holidays differ depending on the state.

Mahavir Jayanti 2023 bank holiday: City-wise full list on April 4

Banks will be closed today, April 4 in Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bangaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, and Ranchi.

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The RBI issues bank holidays list on its official website- https://www.rbi.org.in/. The central bank places the holidays under three categories- Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act;

Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holidays; and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.

Check the full list here--Bank holidays April 2023: Banks to remain shut on eight additional days this month; mark these dates on your calendar

Mahavir Jayanti 2023 bank holiday: City-wise full list on April 3

Banks were closed in Bhopal, Jaipur on April 3. 

Also Read: Good Friday 2023 bank holiday: Public and private sector banks to remain closed on April 7

Bank-related work can be done online

Even if the banks are closed, the bank's services are available online, the customers are unlikely to face any problems.

Also read- Stock market holiday: NSE, BSE will be shut for five additional days in next five weeks 

Bank Holiday in April 2023- Full List (Under Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act)

To enable Banks to close their yearly accounts 1
Mahavir Jayanti 4
Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday 5
Good Friday 7
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Vaisakhi/Baisakhi/Tamil New Year's Day/Maha Bisubha Sankranti/Biju Festival/Buisu Festival 14
Vishu/Bohag Bihu/Himachal Day/Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) 15
Shab-l-Qadr 18
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid)/Garia Puja/Jumat-ul-Vida 21
Ramzan Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitr) 22

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