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Bank holidays 2026

Are banks open today? RBI lists bank holidays for its 34 regional offices; banks also close on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays.

Monday, 12 October 2026

Open

Banks are open today.

Under every RBI list

Next 7 days

  • Today12Open
  • Tue13Open
  • Wed14Open
  • Thu15Open
  • Fri16Open
  • Sat17Some
  • Sun18Closed

Tomorrow (Tuesday, 13 October 2026): banks are open under every RBI list.

Every state today

Next holiday in most states

8days to go

Dasara / Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) / Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja / Durga Puja

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Listed in 27 of 29 states

Coming up

2026 at a glance

Each day shaded by how many of RBI’s 34 offices list it. Tap a month for its dates and states.

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
  • Every RBI office
  • Half or more
  • Some offices
  • 2nd or 4th Saturday
  • Sunday

Bank holidays by state, 2026

How many each state has, its long weekends and the holidays in every state: bank holidays 2026 by state.

RBI publishes no list for Haryana, Punjab, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and we don’t borrow a neighbour’s list for them: check with your branch.

Which days banks close

Which Saturdays are bank holidays?

The 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month, since 1 September 2015. All scheduled and non-scheduled banks close on them; the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays are full working days.

Is every Saturday a bank holiday now?

No. As of 2 October 2026 no five-day week for banks has been notified: the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays remain working days.

Are banks closed on Sundays?

Yes. Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, every Sunday is a public holiday. RBI’s lists have no rows for Sundays, so a festival that falls on a Sunday is not listed here either.

Do UPI, NEFT and RTGS work on bank holidays?

NEFT works on all days of the year, holidays included, since 16 December 2019. RTGS works round the clock since 14 December 2020, apart from short breaks RBI schedules and announces. RBI says digital payment options such as UPI and IMPS are available round the clock.

Why does RBI list holidays by office, not by state?

RBI publishes its list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for each of its regional offices, not for each state. A state page here shows RBI’s list for the office or offices in that state; where a state has several offices, their lists can differ.

What changed (latest: 2 October 2026)

Changes to RBI’s holiday list and to the rules behind these pages, newest first. RBI’s list was last checked on 3 October 2026.

    • RBI’s holiday list last changed
    • RTGS round the clock
    • NEFT on all days, holidays included
    • Bank holiday on 2nd and 4th Saturdays

Mistakes we have fixed on any page are listed on Corrections.

Source: Reserve Bank of India, Holiday Matrix (holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881). Checked 3 October 2026; last changed 2 October 2026. Holiday names are RBI’s, which uses one name for a date across all states; “Yearly closing of bank accounts” is RBI’s “To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts”. RBI adds holidays during the year: check with your branch.

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