By Team INVC | INVC NEWS
Published: September 1, 2026 |09 : 34 AM IST
NEW DELHI, India | September 1, 2026 —
Bank Holidays in September 2026 should be checked carefully before planning any branch visit this month, with banks scheduled to remain closed on different dates across India because of Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Nuakhai, Karma Puja, regional observances, Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays.
There are 14 separate closure dates across the country during September, but this does not mean banks in every city will remain shut for 14 days.
Most festival holidays are regional. A bank branch that is closed in Mumbai, Jaipur or Ranchi on a particular date may remain fully operational in Delhi, Bengaluru or another city.
Customers should therefore check the holiday applicable to their own state or banking centre before postponing an important branch visit.
September 2026 Bank Holiday Calendar
September 4, Friday — Janmashtami
Banks will remain closed for Janmashtami or Krishna Jayanti in a large number of banking centres, including Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla and several other centres.
This will be one of the most widely observed regional bank holidays of the month.
September 6, Sunday
Banks will remain closed across India for the regular Sunday weekly holiday.
September 11, Friday — Jaipur Election Holiday
Banks in Jaipur will remain closed because of elections within the jurisdiction of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation.
Customers elsewhere should not treat September 11 as an RBI-declared nationwide holiday.
However, a separately announced nationwide bank strike could affect banking operations on this date.
September 12, Saturday — Second Saturday
All banks will remain closed for the second Saturday of September.
The day also coincides with Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam.
September 13, Sunday
Regular weekly Sunday closure.
September 14, Monday — Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi will result in bank closures in major centres including:
- Mumbai
- Belapur
- Nagpur
- Bengaluru
- Bhubaneswar
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Panaji
- Vijayawada
Customers in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and other states where Ganesh Chaturthi is widely celebrated should check their branch status before visiting.
September 15, Tuesday — Nuakhai, Samvatsari and Ganesh Chaturthi Observances
Banks will remain closed in selected centres for different regional festivals.
Ahmedabad will observe Samvatsari, Bhubaneswar will observe Nuakhai, while Panaji will have a Ganesh Chaturthi-related holiday.
This is another example of why a national “banks closed” headline should not be interpreted as an all-India shutdown.
September 20, Sunday
Banks will remain closed for the regular Sunday holiday.
September 21, Monday — Regional Holidays
Customers in Assam and Kerala should check local branch schedules.
September 22, Tuesday — Karma Puja
Banks in Ranchi will remain closed because of Karma Puja.
Branches in most other major banking centres are expected to operate normally unless affected by another local notification.
September 23, Wednesday — Maharaja Hari Singh Ji Birthday
Banks in Jammu and Srinagar will remain closed to mark the birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji.
September 25, Friday — Indrajatra
Banks in Gangtok will remain closed for Indrajatra.
September 26, Saturday — Fourth Saturday
Banks across India will remain closed for the fourth Saturday of the month.
September 27, Sunday
The following day is Sunday, creating a two-day nationwide branch closure on September 26 and 27.
Big Bank Strike Warning: September 11 and September 28–30
Apart from the RBI holiday calendar, customers need to watch another major development.
Bank unions have announced an all-India strike on September 11, followed by a proposed three-day strike on September 28, 29 and 30.
These strike dates are not official bank holidays.
However, if the industrial action proceeds as announced, branch operations, cheque clearing and some customer-facing services could face disruption, particularly at public sector banks.
The strike programme is linked to demands including implementation of a five-day banking week and issues related to performance-linked incentives.
Customers should check the latest status closer to the strike dates because industrial action can be postponed or withdrawn following negotiations.
Could Banks Be Disrupted for Five Consecutive Days?
Yes, this is one of the biggest dates to watch this month.
September 26 is the fourth Saturday and September 27 is Sunday.
If the announced three-day strike proceeds on September 28, 29 and 30, some customers could effectively face five consecutive days of disrupted physical branch access from September 26 to September 30.
Anyone with time-sensitive banking paperwork at the end of the month should plan accordingly.
Will UPI, ATM and Online Banking Work on Bank Holidays?
Generally, yes.
A branch holiday does not mean India’s banking system shuts down.
Customers can normally continue using:
- UPI payments
- Mobile banking
- Internet banking
- ATMs
- IMPS
- NEFT
- RTGS
Digital services remain available subject to individual bank maintenance or technical outages.
However, work requiring a physical branch visit—such as document submission, certain KYC procedures, locker access or specific account-service requests—may have to wait until the branch reopens.
Are Banks Open on First, Third and Fifth Saturdays?
Yes, under the existing banking schedule, first, third and fifth Saturdays are generally working Saturdays, unless that particular date is separately declared a holiday in the relevant state or city.
Only the second and fourth Saturdays are standard nationwide bank holidays.
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Before visiting a branch, customers should verify the latest holiday status with their bank because regional notifications and strike-related developments can change.
