Bank Holiday January: Big news for bank customers. Banks will be shut for up to 16 days nationwide in January 2026, but this can differ by state. They’re also closed on weekends. Specifically, banks are closed every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. So, they’ll be closed on January 4, 11, 18, and 25 for Sundays, and on January 10 and 24 for the second and fourth Saturdays. This list of bank holidays comes from the RBI.
Major Bank Holidays in January 2026
January 1: Banks will be closed in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and more for New Year/Gaan-Singai.
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January 2: New Year/Manam Jayanti is observed in Mizoram and Kerala. January 3: Hazrat Ali’s birthday is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh.
January 12: Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary is recognized in West Bengal.
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January 14: Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu is celebrated in Gujarat, Odisha, Assam, etc.
January 15: Pongal/Makar Sankranti is observed in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and others.
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January 16: Thiruvalluvar Day is celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
January 17: Uzhavar Thirunal takes place in Tamil Nadu.
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January 23: Netaji Jayanti/Saraswati Puja is observed in West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura.
January 26: Banks will be closed all over India for Republic Day.
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In Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), banks will be closed on January 3 (Hazrat Ali’s birthday) and January 26, along with the usual weekend closures. However, digital banking and UPI services will still be available.
February holidays
February 18 – Losar
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February 19 – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s birth anniversary
February 20 – Statehood Day for Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
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March Bank Holiday
March 2 – Holika Dahan
March 3 – Holi (second day)/Dol Jatra/Dhulendi/Holika Dahan
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March 4 – Holi/Holi Day 2 – Dhuleti/Yaosang Day 2
March 13 – Chapchar Kut
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March 17 – Shab-e-Qadr
March 19 – Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Telugu New Year/Sajibu Nongmapamba (Cheravab)/First Navratri
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March 20 – Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan)/Jumaat al-Wida
March 21 – Ramadan-Eid (Eid al-Fitr) (Shawwal-1)/Khutb-e-Ramadan/Sarhul
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March 26 – Sri Rama Navami
March 27 – Shri Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain)
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March 31 – Mahavir Janamkalyanak/Mahavir Jayanti