Bank Holiday on September 14: Banks to Close in These Cities, Check Where Branches Will Remain Open
Planning to visit your bank branch on Monday, September 14, 2026? Before leaving home, check the holiday applicable to your city. Banks will remain closed in several major banking centres due to regional festivals, while branches in many other cities will operate normally.
According to the holiday information cited in the supplied report, bank branches will be closed in cities including Mumbai, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Belapur, Panaji and Vijayawada on September 14.
However, this is not a nationwide bank holiday. The report says banks will remain open as usual in cities such as Delhi, Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow.
Customers should therefore check the holiday calendar applicable to their banking centre before postponing any branch-related work.
Why Are Banks Closed on September 14?
September 14 coincides with regional religious festivals observed in different parts of the country.
The supplied report mentions occasions including Ganesh Chaturthi, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata, Vinayakar Chaturthi and Hartalika as reasons for the regional bank closures.
Bank holidays in India are not always uniform across the country. Apart from common national holidays and regular weekly closures, some holidays are observed only in specific states or banking centres because of local festivals and events.
That is why a bank branch can be closed in Mumbai on a particular day while a branch of the same bank may remain open in Delhi.
Bank Holiday September 14: City-Wise List
According to the list provided in the report, government and private bank branches are scheduled to remain closed in the following banking centres:
| City/Banking Centre | State | Bank Status on September 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | Closed |
| Nagpur | Maharashtra | Closed |
| Belapur | Maharashtra | Closed |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Closed |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | Closed |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Closed |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha | Closed |
| Panaji | Goa | Closed |
| Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh | Closed |
Customers in these locations should avoid depending on branch counters for urgent transactions on Monday.
Will Banks Be Closed in Delhi on September 14?
According to the supplied report, banks in Delhi will remain open normally on September 14.
Therefore, customers in Delhi should be able to visit branches for regular banking work, subject to the operating hours of their individual branch.
The same report says that branches will also remain open normally in Kolkata, Patna and Lucknow.
This regional difference is important because a headline saying “banks closed on September 14” can create the incorrect impression that all banks across India will be shut.