Ambedkar jayanti 2025: Every year on 14 April, Ambedkar Jayanti – also known as Bhima Jayanti, is celebrated. Dr. BR, the main manufacturer of the Indian Constitution and advocate of social justice, equality and education. A government holiday is on this date to commemorate Ambedkar’s birth anniversary. In such a situation, will banks and stock markets open or be closed today? Let’s know.
April 14, i.e. what will be closed today?
Due to the declaration of a national holiday by the central government, in most states, government offices in most states will be closed in public and private sector banks (according to RBI holiday calendar) Post Office and Central/State -run services court and public sector units (PSU) government -run schools and colleges, stock markets (NSE and BSE) etc. According to the Reserve Bank of India, banks will remain closed in most states including Tripura, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Assam. At the same time, digital banking services like internet banking, SMS banking and WhatsApp banking will be completely operational. Private businesses, retail shops and essential services will also work as usual in most states. However, branches will be open in Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya and Himachal Pradesh.
Banks and stock markets will also be closed on Good Friday
This week is Good Friday on Friday. Banks and stock markets will be closed in most states on this occasion. Therefore, only three days of banks and stock markets will work this week. At the same time, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will remain closed for the first half on 14 April, while trading can be done in the second half. MCX usually works in two halfs, where the first session will be from 9 am to 5 pm.
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