Bank Holidays in Delhi in 2017
Bank Holidays in Delhi in 2017: As other offices have holidays similarly Banks in India also have a few holidays every year. For some time, apart from the usual holidays bank employees in India also get an off on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month. So, in every month on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday the bank is operational and on 2nd and 4th Saturdays the banks in India remain closed. In this article, we have listed all the Bank Holidays in Delhi State in 2017.
List of Bank Holidays in Delhi in 2017
According to the Circular of IBA / Government Notification, the dates mentioned below will be observed as holidays in Banks in the Delhi State of India.
| Name of Festival | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26-Jan-17 | Thursday |
| Holi | 13-Mar-17 | Monday |
| Annual closing of Bank accounts | 01-Apr-17 | Saturday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 09-Apr-17 | Sunday |
| Good Friday | 14-Apr-17 | Friday |
| Buddha Purnima | 10-May-17 | Wednesday |
| Ramzan Id (Id-Ul-Fitar) | 26-Jun-17 | Monday |
| Independence Day | 15-Aug-17 | Tuesday |
| Bakri Id (Id-Ul-Zuha) | 02-Sep-17 | Saturday |
| Dussehra | 30-Sep-17 | Saturday |
| Muharram | 01-Oct-17 | Sunday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-17 | Monday |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | 19-Oct-17 | Thursday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 04-Nov-17 | Saturday |
| Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 02-Dec-17 | Saturday |
| Christmas | 25-Dec-17 | Monday |
** The holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon.
Important Note: The 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month is declared as a public holiday for banks in India. And the above list is applicable to all the banks in India.