April 2025 Calendar: Check full list of national days, events and holidays

April 2025 comes with national and regional bank holidays across India. From festive celebrations to scheduled closures, check the complete list of holidays to avoid last-minute banking inconveniences

April is the first month of the financial year 2025-26. This month also witnesses several holidays across the country in April 2025 affecting schools, colleges and banks. These holidays are based on cultural, religious and national observances offering opportunities to celebrate traditions and plan accordingly.

 

The key holidays falling in this month are Ram Navmi, Mahavir Jayanti, and Good Friday. 

 

It is important to note that banks, stock markets and financial institutions might remain closed on these days, potentially delaying payment, fund transfers, and other banking services. Those planning vacations or long weekends can take advantage of these holidays maximising their family time.

List of Bank Holidays 2025

Date	Occasion	State
1st April 2025	Banks Closing of Accounts	Nationwide
5th April 2025	Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday	Hyderabad
6th April 2025	Sunday	Nationwide
10th April 2025	Mahavir Janmakalyanak/ Mahavir Jayanti	All states except Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Guwahati, Gangtok, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad - Telangana, Imphal, Itanagar, Jammu, Kochi, Kohima, Panaji, Patna, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram
12th April	Second Saturday	Nationwide
13th April	Sunday	Nationwide
14th April 2025	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Vishu, Biju, Buisu Festival, Maha Vishuva Sankranti, Tamil New Year's Day, Bohag Bihu, Cheiraoba	All states except Aizawl, Bhopal, Itanagar, Kohima, New Delhi, Raipur, Shillong, Shimla
15th April 2025	Bengali New Year’s Day, Himachal Day, Bohag Bihu	Agartala, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kolkata, Shimla
16 April 2025	Bohag Bihu	Guwahati
18 April 2025	Good Friday	All states except Agartala, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Jaipur, Jammu, Shimla, Srinagar
20th April	Sunday	Nationwide
21 April 2025	Garia Puja	Agartala
26th April	Fourth Saturday	Nationwide
27th April	Sunday	Nationwide
29th April 2025	Bhagvan Shri Parshuram Jayanti	Shimla
30th April 2025	Basava Jayanti, Akshaya Tritiya	Bengaluru

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes an annual state-specific holiday list for banks. These Banking holidays vary by state based on local and national celebrations.

 

April 2025: Important days and events

Date

Event

April 1	April Fools' Day
	Odisha Day
	Prevention of Blindness Week (April 1-7)
April 2	World Autism Awareness Day
	International Fact-Checking Day
April 4	International Day of Mine Awareness
	International Carrot Day
April 5	National Maritime Day (India)
	International Day of Conscience
April 6	International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
	Rama Navami
April 7	World Health Day
April 10	World Homoeopathy Day
	Siblings Day
	Mahavir Jayanti
April 11	National Safe Motherhood Day
	World Parkinson’s Day
April 12	Hanuman Jayanti
April 13	Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Remembrance Day
	Baisakhi
April 14	B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day
	Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
	Solar New Year (Mesha Sankranti)
	Vishu
April 15	Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)
April 17	World Haemophilia Day
April 18	World Heritage Day
	Good Friday
April 19	World Liver Day
April 21	National Civil Service Day (India)
April 22	World Earth Day
April 23	World Book and Copyright Day
	English Language Day
April 24	National Panchayati Raj Day
	Sachin Tendulkar’s Birthday
	World Day for Animals in Laboratories
April 25	World Malaria Day
	World Penguin Day
April 26	World Intellectual Property Day
April 27	World Tapir Day
	World Design Day
April 28	World Day for Safety and Health at Work
April 29	International Dance Day
	International Astronomy Day
	International Sculpture Day
April 30	World Veterinary Day
	International Jazz Day
	Ayushman Bharat Diwas