Banks in India will remain closed for several days in January 2022. So, if you have any important banking work lined up for next month, you should check the dates on which banks will remain closed in your area or city or state.
In total, January 2022 will witness 16 banking holidays across the country. However, bank customers should note that banks won’t be closed for all 16 days in all parts of the country.
Some banks will be closed in a particular state due to a celebratory occasion and will remain open in other parts of the country. For instance, while branches might be closed for Thai Poosam on January 28 in Chennai but not closed for the same festival in Assam.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mentioned all the days when the banking operations will remain closed in the month of January 2022. In total, there will be 9 holidays as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar list. The remaining 7 holidays will be on Sundays and 2 Saturdays falling in the month of January 2022.
On the days when banks will remain closed, customers can use online banking services to complete their work.
Here is the complete list of bank holidays in January 2022:
New Year’s Day: January 1
New Year’s Celebration/Losoong: January 3
Losoong: January 4
Missionary Day: January 11
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda: January 12
Makar Sankranti/Pongal: January 14
Uttarayaana Punyakaala Makar Sankranti Festival/Maghe Sankranti/Sankranti/Pongal/Thiruvalluvar Day: January 15
Thai Poosam: January 18
Republic Day: January 26
Banks will also remain closed on the following days:
January 2: Sunday
January 8: Second Saturday
January 9: Sunday
January 16: Sunday
January 22 Fourth Saturday
January 23: Sunday
January 30: Sunday
