Bank Holidays November 9–15, 2026: Banks May Remain Closed for 6 Days This Week, Check State-Wise List

Bank Holidays This Week, November 2026: Bank customers across India may face interruptions in branch services during the second week of November as several religious festivals and regular weekend holidays fall between November 9 and November 15, 2026. The festive calendar includes Diwali-related celebrations, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj, leading to bank closures in different states.

According to the Reserve Bank of India's regional holiday system, bank holidays are not always observed uniformly throughout the country. A festival that results in a bank holiday in one state may be a normal working day in another.

This means customers planning to visit a bank for cash deposits, cheque-related work, document verification or other branch services should check their local holiday calendar before leaving home.

Although banks may remain closed on as many as six days during this seven-day period in some locations, this does not mean every bank branch across India will remain shut for six days.

Bank Holiday List: November 9 to November 15, 2026

According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks will observe festival-related holidays on November 9, 10, 11 and 13 in selected locations. November 14 and 15 are regular weekend holidays across India.

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These closures apply to the respective RBI banking centres. Other cities may follow different schedules.

November 9 Bank Holiday: Diwali Celebrations Affect Several States

The festive holiday schedule begins on Monday, November 9, when bank branches in several regions observe holidays associated with Diwali, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Vishwakarma Day.

Banking operations are affected in locations including Jaipur, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Agartala, Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur and Lucknow.

Customers in these cities should avoid assuming that branches will operate normally simply because November 9 falls on a Monday.

November 10 Bank Holiday: Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada

On Tuesday, November 10, banks will remain closed in selected banking centres, including Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Belapur and Nagpur.

The closures are associated with Bali Pratipada, Govardhan Puja, Lakshmi Puja and the beginning of Vikram Samvat New Year.

However, cities such as New Delhi and Jaipur are not listed for a general RBI festival holiday on November 10.

November 11 Bank Holiday: Bhai Dooj Celebrations

Wednesday, November 11, brings another round of regional bank holidays.

Banks will remain closed in selected locations for Bhai Dooj, Chitragupt Jayanti, Ningol Chakkouba and related religious celebrations.

Affected banking centres include Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow and Shimla.

Notably, Gangtok has three consecutive festival-related bank holidays from November 9 through November 11.

November 14 and 15: Banks Closed Across India

After the festival-related closures, bank branches nationwide will observe two consecutive weekend holidays.

November 14, 2026, is the second Saturday of the month, while November 15 falls on Sunday.

Under the regular banking holiday system, scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays, along with Sundays.

Customers planning branch visits should therefore complete urgent work before the weekend wherever possible.

Will SBI, HDFC, ICICI and Other Banks Remain Closed?

The holiday calendar generally applies to bank branches operating within the affected regional banking jurisdictions.

This means customers of State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of Baroda and other banks may encounter branch closures on the applicable regional holidays.

However, customers should verify their branch's operating schedule because not every festival holiday applies nationwide.

Will UPI, ATMs and Online Banking Work During Bank Holidays?

Even when physical branches remain closed, most essential digital banking services are expected to continue operating.

Customers can generally access:

• UPI payments: Make payments through supported UPI applications.

• Mobile banking: Check balances, transfer money and manage accounts.

• Internet banking: Use NEFT, IMPS and other supported online facilities.

• ATMs: Withdraw cash, subject to machine availability.

• Digital bill payments: Pay electricity, mobile, broadband and other utility bills.

However, cheque clearing, certain branch-dependent transactions and some administrative banking services may be delayed until the next working day.

Digital services may also experience temporary interruptions because of maintenance or technical issues.

How to Check the Official RBI Bank Holiday Calendar

Customers can verify regional bank holidays through the Reserve Bank of India's official website.

Visit the RBI Bank Holiday Calendar and select the relevant month, year and regional office to view the applicable holidays.

Checking the official schedule is particularly important during November because several festivals are celebrated on different dates across India.

Important Banking Advice for November 2026

Customers planning important banking transactions should consider completing branch-dependent work before local holidays.

Those who need demand drafts, physical document verification, cheque deposits or other in-person services should confirm branch availability in advance.

It is also advisable to keep sufficient cash available for essential expenses, particularly in locations experiencing consecutive holidays.

The key point is that November 9–15 contains six dates on which banks are closed somewhere in India, but the actual number of holidays depends on the customer's city. Digital banking services should remain available in most circumstances.