Bank Holiday Today: After Good Friday, are banks open today, Saturday 4th April? Before going to the branch, note down the complete list of RBI!

New Delhi: If you are thinking of completing any important work related to the bank today on Saturday, then there is a relief news for you. Yesterday i.e. on April 3, on the occasion of ‘Good Friday’, banks remained closed in most parts of the country, after which many customers had a question in their minds whether today is still a holiday. But there is no need to panic, according to the rules of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), today is the first Saturday of the month on 4th April 2026 and on this day government and private banks across the country are completely open. Why are the banks open today? Know the mathematics of Saturday holidays: People often get confused about Saturday holidays. Let us tell you that as per RBI guidelines, banks are closed only on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Since today is the first Saturday of the month of April, banks will function like normal days. After this, there will be bank holidays on 11th April (second Saturday) and 25th April (fourth Saturday). In such a situation, today is a great opportunity for you to do things like check clearance, KYC update or cash deposit. Lots of holidays in April 2026, see when banks will be closed. This month of April is full of festivals and special days, due to which there is a long list of holidays in banks. In the coming days, big festivals like Ambedkar Jayanti, Baisakhi and Akshaya Tritiya will be celebrated in many states. Let us see the complete calendar of remaining holidays of this month: 5 April: Sunday (weekly holiday) 11 April: Second Saturday (bank closed) 12 April: Sunday (weekly holiday) 14 April: Ambedkar Jayanti, Baisakhi, Tamil New Year and Bihu (holiday in many states) 15-16 April: Bengali New Year and Bohag Bihu (holiday in select states due to local festivals) 19 April: Sunday (weekly Holidays) 20 April: Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya (banks closed in Karnataka and some other areas) 21 April: Garia Puja (banks closed in Tripura) 25 April: Fourth Saturday (bank closed) 26 April: Sunday (weekly holiday) Travel will be easier with digital banking, work will not stop. When bank branches are closed, physical transactions like making a demand draft or depositing money by visiting the branch will not be possible. However, in the digital age, customers do not need to worry much. You can avail banking services at your fingertips even when banks are closed. UPI, mobile banking, net banking and ATM services will remain operational 24×7. You can transfer money to anyone sitting at home or make online payment. To avoid huge crowds and long holidays, experts advise to complete your financial work well in time.