Bank holiday today: Are banks closed on April 14 for Ambedkar Jayanti 2025? Check schedule here

Bank holiday today, April 14 — Ambedkar Jayanti 2025: Banks across various states in India, including the State Bank of India (SBI), are likely to be closed today, on April 14, on account of Ambedkar Jayanti. Further, April 14 is also a holiday in some states due to regional harvest and new year celebrations. Take a look at the full bank holidays schedule for April 2025 here. 

Ambedkar Jayanti 2025 — Where Are Banks Open and Closed Today?

Public and private sector banks in Mumbai and New Delhi will be closed today (Monday) for Ambedkar Jayanti 2025. Banks across Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, and Nagaland, among other states, are closed today. 

What is Ambedkar Jayanti? Why is it Celebrated?

This year, is the Indian social reformer and politician’s 134th birth anniversary. Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, born on April 14, 1891, was India’s first Law and Justice Minister of India, in then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s Cabinet. He also Chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India.

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