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Banks Closed for Muharram! Is Your City on the List? Check Here Immediately

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Bank Holiday Today: Before heading to the bank, make sure to check which cities have bank closures today, which services will remain operational, and when the upcoming bank holidays fall.

Bank Holiday Today: If you have any urgent bank-related work today—June 26, 2026—please read this report first. Banks are closed in several cities across the country on the occasion of Muharram. This day marks the Islamic New Year and Ashura. The Central Government has declared it a gazetted holiday; consequently, government offices, many public institutions, and numerous educational institutions will also remain closed.

However, customers need not worry. Despite bank branches being closed, digital services such as internet banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs will continue to operate as usual.

In which cities are banks closed today?

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, bank branches will remain closed today in the following cities:

Agartala
Aizawl
Belapur
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Chennai
Hyderabad
Jammu
Kanpur
Kolkata
Lucknow
Mumbai
Nagpur
New Delhi
Patna
Raipur
Ranchi
Srinagar
Vijayawada

Which services will be available while banks are closed?

Even if your bank is closed, you can still access several essential services without any hassle. You can send and receive money via UPI.

Internet banking and mobile banking will remain operational.
Cash withdrawals via ATMs will be possible.
Online bill payment and fund transfer facilities will also be available.
In short, apart from tasks requiring a visit to the branch, most other banking services will function normally.

When are the upcoming bank holidays after Muharram?

Banks will remain closed on a few other days soon for various reasons. Therefore, if you have any urgent banking tasks, be sure to check the dates beforehand.

Date Occasion Banks Closed In
June 27, 2026 Fourth Saturday Across India
June 28, 2026 Sunday Across India
June 29, 2026 Guru Hargobind Ji Jayanti Shimla
June 30, 2026 Remna Ni Aizawl