Bank Holidays 2026: Full List of Bank Closures Across India (January–December 2026)

Planning to visit your bank in 2026? Knowing bank holidays in advance is crucial because banks may remain closed on different dates in different states. Here’s a detailed month-wise list of bank holidays across India for 2026.

January 2026

• 1 Jan (Thu): New Year’s Day / Gaan-Ngai – Aizawl, Chennai, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Shillong

• 2 Jan (Fri): New Year Celebration / Mannam Jayanthi – Aizawl, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram

• 3 Jan (Sat): Hazrat Ali Birth Anniversary – Lucknow

• 12 Jan (Mon): Swami Vivekananda Jayanti – Kolkata

• 14 Jan (Wed): Makar Sankranti / Magh Bihu – Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Itanagar

• 15 Jan (Thu): Uttarayan / Pongal / Makar Sankranti – Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Vijayawada

• 16 Jan (Fri): Tiruvalluvar Day – Chennai

• 17 Jan (Sat): Uzhavar Thirunal – Chennai

• 23 Jan (Fri): Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Saraswati Puja / Basant Panchami – Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata

• 26 Jan (Mon): Republic Day – All major cities except Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Kanpur, Srinagar

February 2026

• 18 Feb (Wed): Losar – Gangtok

• 19 Feb (Thu): Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti – Belapur, Mumbai, Nagpur

• 20 Feb (Fri): State Day / Statehood Day – Aizawl, Itanagar

March 2026

• 2 Mar (Mon): Holika Dahan – Lucknow

• 3 Mar (Tue): Holi / Dhulandi / Dol Jatra – Belapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Vijayawada

• 4 Mar (Wed): Holi / Dhuleti / Yaoshang – Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Itanagar, Jammu, New Delhi, Raipur, Shillong, Shimla

• 13 Mar (Fri): Chapchar Kut – Aizawl

• 17 Mar (Tue): Shab-I-Qadr – Jammu

• 19 Mar (Thu): Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Telugu New Year – Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Vijayawada

• 20 Mar (Fri): Eid-ul-Fitr / Jumat-ul-Vida – Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ranchi

• 21 Mar (Sat): Ramzan Eid – Aizawl, Belapur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ranchi

• 26 Mar (Thu): Ram Navami – Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Shillong

• 27 Mar (Fri): Ram Navami (Chaiti Dussehra) – Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ranchi

• 31 Mar (Tue): Mahavir Jayanti – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and many other cities

April 2026

• 1 Apr: Bank Closing (specific to certain states)

• 2 Apr: Maundy Thursday

• 3 Apr: Good Friday

• 14 Apr: Ambedkar Jayanti / Tamil New Year / Baisakhi

• 15 Apr: Bengali New Year / Vishu

• 16 Apr: Bohag Bihu

• 20 Apr: Basava Jayanti / Akshaya Tritiya

• 21 Apr: Garia Puja

(Dates vary by state)

May 2026

• 1 May: Labour Day / Buddha Purnima

• 9 May: Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

• 16 May: State Day (Sikkim)

• 26–28 May: Bakrid (varies by state)

June 2026

• 15 Jun: YMA Day / Raja Sankranti

• 25–26 Jun: Muharram

• 29 Jun: Kabir Jayanti

• 30 Jun: Remna Ni

July 2026

• 6 Jul: MHIP Day

• 9 Jul: Beh Deinkhlam

• 16 Jul: Rath Yatra

• 17 Jul: U Tirot Singh Punyatithi

• 18 Jul: Drukpa Tshe-zi

• 22 Jul: Kharchi Puja

August 2026

• 4 Aug: Ker Puja

• 15 Aug: Independence Day

• 19 Aug: Maharaja Bir Bikram Jayanti

• 25–26 Aug: Eid-e-Milad / Onam

• 28 Aug: Raksha Bandhan

September 2026

• 4 Sep: Janmashtami

• 12 Sep: Srimanta Shankardev Tithi

• 14–15 Sep: Ganesh Chaturthi

• 21–25 Sep: Karma Puja / Indra Jatra

October 2026

• 2 Oct: Gandhi Jayanti

• 17–23 Oct: Durga Puja / Dussehra

• 26 Oct: Laxmi Puja

• 29 Oct: Karva Chauth

• 31 Oct: Sardar Patel Jayanti

November 2026

• 9–11 Nov: Diwali

• 13 Nov: Wangla Festival

• 16 Nov: Chhath Puja

• 23–24 Nov: Guru Nanak Jayanti

• 27 Nov: Kanakadasa Jayanti

December 2026

• 1 Dec: Indigenous Faith Day

• 3 Dec: St. Francis Xavier Feast

• 9–11 Dec: Losoong

• 19 Dec: Goa Liberation Day

• 24–26 Dec: Christmas

• 30 Dec: U Kiang Nangbah Punyatithi

• 31 Dec: New Year’s Eve

Planning Tip:
Bank holidays vary by state and are linked to local festivals, religious days, and national events. Always check with your branch before visiting to avoid inconvenience.