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Bank holidays differ by country because they usually align with national, cultural, and religious observances. Here’s a broad overview of bank holidays in different countries (examples):

🇮🇳 India

1. Republic Day – 26 January

2. Independence Day – 15 August

3. Gandhi Jayanti – 2 October

4. Christmas Day – 25 December

4. Religious holidays like Diwali, Eid, Holi, Christmas (vary by state).

🇺🇸 United States

1. New Year’s Day – 1 January

2. Independence Day – 4 July

3. Thanksgiving Day – 4th Thursday in November

4. Christmas Day – 25 December

5. Other: Labor Day, Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1. New Year’s Day – 1 January

2. Good Friday & Easter Monday – March/April (dates vary)

3. arly May Bank Holiday – 1st Monday of May

4. Christmas Day & Boxing Day – 25 & 26 December

🇦🇺 Australia

1. Australia Day – 26 January

2. ANZAC Day – 25 April

3. Christmas Day & Boxing Day – 25 & 26 December

4. Labour Day – Dates vary by state

🇨🇦 Canada

1. Canada Day – 1 July

2. Thanksgiving – 2nd Monday of October

3. Victoria Day – Monday before May 25

4. Christmas & Boxing Day – 25 & 26 December

🇯🇵 Japan

1. New Year’s Day – 1 January

2. Golden Week (several holidays from late April to early May, e.g., Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day)

3. Respect for the Aged Day – 3rd Monday of September

4. Emperor’s Birthday – 23 February

🇩🇪 Germany

1. New Year’s Day – 1 January

2. Labour Day – 1 May

3. German Unity Day – 3 October

4. Christmas – 25 & 26 December

5. Plus regional religious holidays (e.g., Corpus Christi, Epiphany).

🇫🇷 France

1. Bastille Day – 14 July

2. Labour Day – 1 May

3. All Saints’ Day – 1 November

4. Christmas Day – 25 December

5. Easter Monday – date varies

🇨🇳 China

1. Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) – January/February (lunar calendar)

2. National Day – 1 October

3. Mid-Autumn Festival – September/October (lunar calendar)

4. Labor Day – 1 May

🌍 Many countries also have moveable holidays (based on the lunar calendar or cultural traditions).

👉 Do you want me to create a table of 10–15 countries with their main bank holidays in 2025, so you can compare them easily?

🕌 Religious & Festival Bank Holidays

(Vary by state, region, and festival calendar)

1. Holi – March (date varies)

2. Ram Navami – March/April

3.. Good Friday – March/April

4. Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid) – April/May (date varies)

5. Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) – June (date varies)

6. Muharram – July (date varies)

7. Janmashtami – August

8. Ganesh Chaturthi – September

9. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti – 2 October

10. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) – October

11. Diwali (Deepavali) – October/November

12. Guru Nanak Jayanti – November

State-specific Holidays

1. Pongal / Makar Sankranti – Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana

2. Onam – Kerala

3. Bihu – Assam

4. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa – Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana

5. Durga Puja – West Bengal, Odisha, Assam

⚠️ Banks are also closed on all Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays every month.

👉 Do you want me to prepare a month-wise Indian Bank Holiday List for 2025 (national + state-wise)?