Bank holidays in Karnataka 2026
RBI’s Bengaluru office lists 21 bank holidays in 2026, besides the 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
- Checked 3 October 2026
- From RBI’s Holiday Matrix
- By the Accurio.in team
Monday, 12 October 2026
Open
Banks are open today.
Under RBI’s Bengaluru list
Next 7 days
- Today12Open
- Tue13Open
- Wed14Open
- Thu15Open
- Fri16Open
- Sat17Open
- Sun18Closed
Tomorrow (Tuesday, 13 October 2026): banks are open under RBI’s list for Karnataka.
Next holiday on RBI’s list
8days to go
Dasara / Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) / Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja / Durga Puja
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
RBI’s Bengaluru list
- 21bank holidays on RBI’s Bengaluru list, beyond the days off
- 242nd and 4th Saturdays
- 6long weekends: 3 or more days off in a row
2026 at a glance
- Bank holiday
- 2nd or 4th Saturday
- Sunday
Every bank holiday in Karnataka, 2026
January
2 holidays- Thursday, 15 January 2026
Uttarayana Punyakala / Pongal / Maghe Sankranti / Makara Sankranti / Election to Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra
- Monday, 26 January 2026
Republic Day
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 10 and 24 January
February
No holidays on RBI’s list2nd and 4th Saturdays: 14 and 28 February
March
3 holidays- Thursday, 19 March 2026
Gudhi Padwa / Ugadi Festival / Telugu New Year's Day / Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba) / 1st Navratra
- Saturday, 21 March 2026
Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1) / Khutub-E-Ramzan / Sarhul
- Monday, 30 March 2026
Mahavir Jayanti
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 14 and 28 March
April
4 holidays- Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Yearly closing of bank accounts
- Friday, 3 April 2026
Good Friday
- Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Biju / Buisu Festival / Tamil New Year's Day / Bohag Bihu / Cheiraoba / Baisakhi
- Monday, 20 April 2026
Basava Jayanti / Akshaya Tritiya
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 11 and 25 April
May
2 holidays- Friday, 1 May 2026
Maharashtra Din / Buddha Pournima / May Day (Labour Day) / Birth Anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu
- Thursday, 28 May 2026
Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha)
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 9 and 23 May
June
1 holiday- Friday, 26 June 2026
Muharram (Yaom-EShahadath) / Last Day of Moharam / Ashoora
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 13 and 27 June
July
No holidays on RBI’s list2nd and 4th Saturdays: 11 and 25 July
August
2 holidays- Saturday, 15 August 2026
Independence Day / Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
- Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Id-E-Milad / Baravafat / Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) / Thiruvonam
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 8 and 22 August
September
1 holiday- Monday, 14 September 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi / Ganesh Puja / Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata / Vinayakar Chathurthi / Hartalika
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 12 and 26 September
October
4 holidays- Friday, 2 October 2026
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- Saturday, 10 October 2026
Mahalaya Amavasye
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Dasara / Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) / Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja / Durga Puja
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Vijaya Dasami / Durga Puja (Dasain)
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 10 and 24 October
November
2 holidays- Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Diwali (Bali Pratipada) / Deepawali (Govardhan Puja) / Laxmi Puja / Vikram Samvant New Year Day
- Friday, 27 November 2026
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 14 and 28 November
December
1 holiday- Friday, 25 December 2026
Christmas
2nd and 4th Saturdays: 12 and 26 December
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.
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- RBI’s holiday list last changed
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- RTGS round the clock
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- NEFT on all days, holidays included
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- 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.