Bank Holiday: How many days will banks remain closed next week? Find out in advance

If you have any urgent banking tasks to attend to next week, it is best to check in advance when banks will be open and when they will be closed, so that you can avoid any inconvenience.

If you are planning to carry out any important banking-related work next week, be sure to review the list of holidays. Between November 16 and November 22, 2026, banks will remain closed for three days across various cities in the country. This applies to both public and private sector banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and Punjab National Bank (PNB).

According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) bank holiday calendar, banking services will be affected next week due to Chhath Puja, Igas-Bagwal, and Sunday. However, digital services—such as online banking and UPI—will remain operational during these holidays.

When will banks be closed?

Banks will remain closed for three days next week; however, these holidays are not nationwide and will apply only to specific states. The first holiday falls tomorrow, November 16, on the occasion of Chhath Puja. Banks will be closed in Patna (Bihar) and Ranchi (Jharkhand) due to this festival. In both these cities, operations at all banks—including SBI, HDFC, and ICICI—will be suspended.

Additionally, Friday, November 20, marks the festival of Igas-Bagwal, which is celebrated in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand. Consequently, banks will remain closed in that city. As this is a traditional folk festival of Uttarakhand, the bank closures will be limited to that state; banks in other parts of the country will remain open.

Furthermore, November 22 falls on a Sunday, which is a weekly holiday. As a result, banks across the country will be closed on this day. This is a regular weekly holiday, meaning banks are closed on this day every week.

Digital services will remain unaffected

It should be noted that even when bank branches are closed, digital banking facilities will continue to be available. Essential financial transactions can be carried out through these channels. Money transfers will continue via various UPI apps—such as Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm—as well as other similar applications. Additionally, services like mobile banking, net banking, and ATM access will remain operational.