Lohri, Makar Sankranti 2025: Are banks closed on Jan 13-14? Find out here
India TodayThe bank holiday calendar for January 2025 is out, and if you’re wondering whether the festivals of Lohri and Makar Sankranti, celebrated on January 13 and 14 this year, are included, here’s what you need to know. On January 14, banks will remain closed in select locations for Makar Sankranti and the Birthday of Hazarat Ali. Detailed Bank Holiday List for January 2025 January 1 - New Year’s Day/Loosong/Namsoong: Banks will be closed in Aizawl, Chennai, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, and Shillong. January 12 - Sunday January 14 - Makar Sankranti/Uttarayana Punyakala/Pongal/Maghe Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Birthday of Hazarat Ali: Banks will be closed in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Kanpur, and Lucknow. January 19 - Sunday January 23 - Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose/Vir Surendrasai Jayanti: Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, and Kolkata.