Bank Closed on Lohri 2025: Will banks remain closed on Monday? Actually, Monday 13 January is the festival of Lohri. In such a situation, there is confusion in the minds of most people whether the banks will remain closed due to Lohri. Especially, in Punjab, Jammu and Himachal Pradesh where the festival of Lohri is celebrated with great enthusiasm
Bank Closed on Lohri 2025: Will banks remain closed on Monday? Actually, Monday 13 January is the festival of Lohri. In such a situation, there is confusion in the minds of most people whether the banks will remain closed due to Lohri. Especially, in Punjab, Jammu and Himachal Pradesh where the festival of Lohri is celebrated with great enthusiasm. RBI has released the list of bank holidays for January 2025. Know here whether banks will remain closed on January 13 or not?
Lohri is on Monday 13 January
Lohri is a major festival celebrated in North India, especially Punjab and Haryana, to commemorate the harvest. This festival is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti and symbolizes social and cultural unity with fire worship. On the night of Lohri, family and friends gather around the bonfire and enjoy delicacies like peanuts, revdi, gajak and sesame. Traditional folk songs and Bhangra-Gidda dance add to the charm of this festival. This day brings a message of new hopes and prosperity for the farmers. This year Lohri is tomorrow, Monday 13 January 2025.
Will banks remain closed on Lohri?
Most people are wondering whether banks will remain closed on Lohri, which is on January 13 this year? So the answer is no. There is no holiday for Lohri on Monday in the RBI holiday calendar. Banks will remain open in all states on Monday.
List of Bank Holidays in January 2025
- January 1: New Year Day/Loosong/Namsoong (Banks closed: Aizawl, Chennai, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Shillong)
- January 2: Loosong/Namsoong/New Year Celebration (Banks closed: Aizawl, Gangtok)
- January 5: Sunday
- January 6: Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti (Banks closed: Chandigarh)
- January 11: Missionary Day/Imoinu Iratpa/Second Saturday (Banks closed: Imphal, Aizawl)
- January 12: Sunday
- January 14: Makar Sankranti/Uttarayana Punyakaal/Pongal/Magh Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Hazrat Ali Jayanti (Banks closed: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Kanpur, Lucknow)
- January 15: Tiruvalluvar Day (Banks closed: Chennai)
- 16 January: Uzhavar Tirunal (Banks closed: Chennai)
- 19 January: Sunday
- 23 January: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti/Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti (Banks closed: Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata)
- 25 January: Fourth Saturday
- 26 January: Sunday, Republic Day
Online banking services will be available
Customers can use online banking services even during bank holidays. Fund transfer, bill payment and other services can be availed from the bank’s mobile app and website. If cash is needed, cash can also be withdrawn from ATM.
