Today, on 1 February 2025 (Saturday), the General Budget 2025-26 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In such a situation, the question in the minds of many people is whether the banks will be closed on the day of the budget?
If you are thinking of doing any work related to banking today, then this news is important for you.
Budget on 1 February, will banking services be affected?
Banks will be open today.
1 February is also the first Saturday of the month of February, and banks work normally on the first Saturday.
Both private and public sector banks will have regular functioning.
Banking transactions and other services will be generally available.
If you want to deal with any necessary work related to the bank, then today you can complete the work by going to your bank branch.
Banks holiday in February 2025 – According to the states
A total of 14 days of banks will remain closed in February. These include national holidays, local festivals and weekend holidays.
Bank holiday declared by RBI – State wise
| date | Reason for leave | Cities of closed states |
|---|---|---|
| 3 February (Monday) | Saraswati Puja | Agartala |
| 11 February (Tuesday) | Thaipusam | Chennai |
| 12 February (Wednesday) | Saint Ravidas Jayanti | Shimla |
| 15 February (Saturday) | Dough | Imphal |
| 19 February (Wednesday) | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Belapur, Mumbai, Nagpur |
| 20 February (Thursday) | State day | Aizawl, Itanagar |
| 26 February (Wednesday) | Mahashivratri | Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bangalore, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 28 February (Friday) | Losar | Gangtok |
Weekend holidays of banks in February 2025
Sunday, 2 February – Weekly holiday
Saturday-Sunday, 8-9 February-Second Saturday and Sunday
Sunday, 16 February – Weekly holiday
Saturday-Sunday, 22-23 February-Fourth Saturday and Sunday
