Bank Holiday Today: Today, April 14, marks Ambedkar Jayanti. On this gazetted holiday, banks, schools, government offices, and the stock market will remain closed; however, ATMs, UPI services, hospitals, and shops will remain open. Additionally, Baisakhi and other regional festivals will also be celebrated.
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Public Holiday: April 14th is observed as a gazetted holiday in India on account of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti. Consequently, institutions ranging from banks to schools, colleges, and government offices will remain closed. According to the RBI’s holiday list, this day is observed as a holiday in several states under the Negotiable Instruments Act. This day is celebrated across the entire country as the birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.
What will remain open on April 14?
Digital Banking: Net banking, mobile apps, UPI, and ATMs will be fully functional.
Essential Services: Hospitals, pharmacies, and transport services will operate as usual.
Shops and Private Businesses: Shops and private businesses may remain open in most areas.
What will remain closed on April 14?
Ambedkar Jayanti is a public holiday observed by the Central Government; consequently, government and private banks will remain closed in most states today. Services such as cash deposits, withdrawals, and cheque clearance will not be available. Banks will remain closed today in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand.
On the other hand, there will be no official work conducted in government offices either. Both Central and State government offices will remain closed. Additionally, post offices, courts, PSUs, schools, colleges, and Indian embassies will remain closed.
The stock market will also remain closed today. It is closed on account of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti. Trading will be completely suspended on both the BSE and NSE exchanges today. There will be no trading in equities, derivatives, currencies, securities lending, or Electronic Gold Receipts. The markets will resume trading at their regular hours starting tomorrow—April 15.
What other festivals fall on April 14?
Today, April 14, marks the celebration of several festivals, including Baisakhi, Vishuva Sankranti, Biju, Buisu, Tamil New Year, Bohag Bihu, and Cheiraoba. According to the Drik Panchang, today is the auspicious festival of Baisakhi. This harvest festival is celebrated with great fervor, particularly in Punjab, and is also observed as the Sikh New Year. It was on this very day in 1699 that Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa Panth. It is believed that he abolished all distinctions of social hierarchy, declaring everyone to be equal.
When and Where Are the Next Bank Holidays?
On Wednesday, April 15, banks will remain closed in Agartala, Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada on the occasion of Bengali New Year (Naba Barsha) / Bohag Bihu / Vishu / Himachal Day. Meanwhile, on Thursday, April 16, banks will observe a holiday in Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram on account of Bohag Bihu.
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