Bank Holidays: Banks will remain closed for three consecutive days this week; complete your important tasks..

Bank Holidays in July 2026: Public and private sector banks across various states in the country will remain closed for three days this week. If you have any urgent banking tasks—such as getting a demand draft made, updating KYC, or clearing cheques—this information is crucial for you.

However, despite the closure of bank branches, online and digital banking services will remain operational 24/7 without interruption. Let us look at which days and locations will see bank closures this week.

Full schedule of bank holidays for this week

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, banking operations will remain suspended on the following dates this week:

July 22 (Wednesday): Kharchi Puja – All banks in Agartala, the capital of Tripura, will remain closed on this day. It is a significant regional festival there.

July 25 (Fourth Saturday): As it is the fourth Saturday of the month, all government and private banks across the country will remain completely closed.

July 26 (Sunday): Weekly holiday; banks across all states will remain closed due to it being a Sunday.

Thus, in Tripura, banks will remain closed for a total of three days (including the Wednesday holiday followed by Saturday and Sunday), whereas in the rest of the country, they will remain closed for two consecutive days over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

What is 'Kharchi Puja', the occasion for this holiday?

The bank closure in Tripura on July 22 is due to the traditional festival 'Kharchi Puja'. It is one of Tripura's most important and major traditional festivals. During this week-long celebration, special prayers and rituals are offered to the 'Chaturdash Devata' (14 deities) and Mother Earth.

According to the Hindu calendar, this festival is celebrated on the *Shukla Ashtami* (eighth day of the waxing moon phase) of the *Ashadha* month. For this reason, the RBI has declared a bank holiday for the Agartala circle on this day.

Digital and online services will remain operational 24x7

The closure of bank branches will not affect your financial transactions. You can avail yourself of digital services from the comfort of your home. Money transfers via Google Pay, PhonePe, or Paytm will continue as usual. Internet banking and mobile banking apps will also remain operational. Digital services such as NEFT, IMPS, and RTGS will be available round-the-clock.

What is the situation for the coming week (July 27 to August 2)?

According to the RBI's list, there are no special or regional bank holidays in any state across the country during the upcoming week—from July 27 to August 2. The only holiday will be the weekly off on Sunday, August 2. This means that, apart from Sunday, banks across the country will function normally on all other days of the week.

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