Chhath Puja 2026 Bank Holiday: If you have any urgent bank-related tasks to complete in November, you should check when banks will be closed in your city. Following the festival of Diwali, today marks the celebration of Bhai Dooj. Meanwhile, preparations for Chhath Puja are underway. On the occasion of Chhath Puja, banks in Patna and Ranchi will remain closed on November 16.

Additionally, banks will be closed on November 14 (the second Saturday) and November 15 (Sunday). Consequently, bank branches in both cities will remain non-operational for three consecutive days. Therefore, if you need to handle cash transactions or complete any essential paperwork at the bank, please ensure you do so before November 14.

When will banks be closed in November?
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar for November 2026, banks will observe holidays in various states and cities due to festivals. However, not all these holidays apply nationwide; the dates for bank closures vary by city and state.

Where are banks closed today?
Uttar Pradesh: Banks will remain closed for Bhai Dooj and Chitragupta Jayanti.

West Bengal: Banks will observe a holiday due to Lakshmi Puja and Bhratri Dwitiya (Bhai Dooj).

Himachal Pradesh: Banks will remain closed on the occasion of Bhai Dooj.

Sikkim: Banks will be closed due to Lakshmi Puja/Diwali holidays.

Manipur: Banks will observe a holiday for the Ningol Chakouba festival.

List of Bank Holidays in November

November 11: Banks in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed for Bhai Dooj, Lakshmi Puja, and Chitragupta Jayanti.
November 13: Banks in Shillong, Meghalaya, will remain closed for the Wangala Festival.
November 16: Banks in Patna and Ranchi will remain closed for Chhath Puja. November 20: There will be a holiday in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, for Igas-Bagwal.
November 23: Banks will remain closed in Shillong on the occasion of Seng Kut Snem.
November 24: Banks will remain closed in many cities on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartik Purnima.
November 27: Banks will remain closed in Bengaluru on account of Kanakadasa Jayanti.

In the month of November, the 15th, 22nd, and 29th fall on Sundays; banks will remain closed across the country on these days. Additionally, bank branches will not be operational on November 14 (the second Saturday) and November 28 (the fourth Saturday).