Janmashtami Bank Holiday 2026: The festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with great fervor nationwide. This year, on Friday, September 4th, banks in several states will be shut in observance of Janmashtami. As per the official bank holiday schedule issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), branches of both public and private banks will be closed in numerous regions.
Before heading to the bank this week for tasks like cheque processing, cash deposits, or other essential transactions, it is advisable to first check the holiday schedule for your city.
States where banks will be closed on September 4:
– Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand: Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Dehradun, and Noida.
– Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh: Jaipur, Bhopal, and Indore.
– Gujarat and Maharashtra: Ahmedabad and Mumbai (in certain areas based on local customs).
– Eastern India: Kolkata, Patna, Gangtok, and Ranchi.
– South India: Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru (specific circles).
Please note: In regions where Janmashtami is not recognized as an official holiday, bank branches will operate as usual.
September 2026: Bank Holiday Calendar
September 2026 Bank Holiday List
- September 4 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanti.
- September 6 (Sunday): Weekly holiday across the country.
- September 11 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in Jaipur due to Municipal Corporation elections.
- September 12 (Saturday): Being the second Saturday of the month, all banks across the country will remain closed.
- September 13 (Sunday): Branches across the country will remain closed due to weekly holiday.
- September 14 (Monday): There will be no work in Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji and Vijayawada on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi/Hartalika.
- September 15 (Tuesday): Bank holiday in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar and Panaji on account of Samvatsari/Nuakhai/Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day).
- September 20 (Sunday): Weekly holiday across the country.
- September 21 (Monday): Banks will remain closed in Guwahati, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram on the occasion of Srimanta Sankardev Janmotsav and Sri Narayana Guru Samadhi Day.
- September 22 (Tuesday): Banks will remain closed in Ranchi on the occasion of Karma Puja.
- September 23 (Wednesday): Bank branches in Jammu will remain closed on the occasion of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s birthday.
- September 25 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in Gangtok on account of Indrajatra festival.
- September 26 (Saturday): Banks across India will remain closed as it is the fourth Saturday of the month.
- September 27 (Sunday): Banks across the country will remain closed due to weekly holiday.
Despite the closure of bank branches, customers will not face any inconvenience in conducting financial transactions. Online services can be accessed from home. Digital transactions through Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, and the BHIM app will be available 24/7. ATM services will be operational for cash withdrawals and deposits. Online fund transfers can be easily conducted via NEFT and RTGS.