Bank Holidays in September 2026: Banks to Close on Up to 15 Days, Check State-Wise Holiday List

Bank Holidays in September 2026: If you are planning to visit a bank branch in September, checking the holiday calendar beforehand could save you an unnecessary trip. Banks will remain closed on several dates during September 2026 because of Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays, and various regional festivals and observances.

According to the holiday details provided, there are up to 15 bank holiday dates during September 2026 when nationwide weekly closures and state-specific holidays are counted together.

However, customers should remember that banks will not remain closed across India on all 15 days. While Sundays and designated Saturdays apply broadly, many festival-related holidays are observed only in selected states.

Therefore, the actual number of branch holidays will depend on where you live.

Six Regular Weekend Bank Holidays in September

September 2026 includes four Sundays. Bank branches will remain closed on:

September 6, September 13, September 20 and September 27.

Apart from Sundays, banks generally remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

In September, these fall on:

September 12 – Second Saturday

September 26 – Fourth Saturday

This means there are six regular weekend closures during the month before regional holidays are taken into consideration.

September 4: Janmashtami Bank Holiday

Banks are scheduled to remain closed in several parts of the country on September 4 on account of Shri Krishna Janmashtami.

According to the holiday information provided, the closure applies widely but excludes certain places, including Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Delhi and Goa.

Customers should check the applicable holiday calendar for their particular state before postponing or scheduling branch-related work.

September 11: Bank Holiday in Jaipur

Bank branches in Jaipur are listed as closed on September 11 in connection with municipal corporation elections in the city.

Since this is a location-specific closure, customers outside Jaipur should not assume that banks will be closed nationwide on the same date.

People in Jaipur who have important branch-related work should plan accordingly.

September 12: Holiday in Assam

September 12 is already the second Saturday, meaning bank branches are generally closed across the country.

The date is additionally associated with the Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam.

Because the second-Saturday closure already applies, this regional observance does not necessarily add another separate closure date for customers counting unique days.

September 14: Ganesh Chaturthi and Other Festivals

Bank branches are listed as closed in several states on September 14 because of festivals including Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Puja, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata, Vinayaka Chaturthi and Hartalika Teej.

The states mentioned for the holiday include:

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa and Andhra Pradesh.

Customers in other states should not automatically treat September 14 as a bank holiday.

September 15: Regional Bank Holidays in Three States

Another regional holiday follows on September 15.

Banks are listed as closed in Gujarat, Odisha and Goa for observances including Samvatsari, Nuakhai festival and the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi, depending on the state.

This means customers in some locations could face consecutive regional holidays around September 14 and 15.

Anyone planning branch visits during this period should check their local bank's working schedule beforehand.

September 21: Banks Closed in Assam and Kerala

On September 21, bank branches are scheduled to remain closed in Assam and Kerala for regional observances associated with Srimanta Sankardeva and Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi, respectively.

Banks in most other parts of India may continue normal branch operations on this date unless another local holiday applies.

September 22: Karma Puja Holiday in Jharkhand

Banks in Jharkhand are listed as closed on September 22 for Karma Puja.

The holiday is state-specific, so customers elsewhere should check their own regional calendar rather than assuming a nationwide closure.

September 23: Bank Holiday in Jammu and Kashmir

Bank branches in Jammu and Kashmir are listed as closed on September 23 to mark the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh.

Customers in the region who need to complete branch-dependent transactions may want to finish them before the holiday.

September 25: Indra Jatra Holiday in Sikkim

Banks in Sikkim are scheduled to remain closed on September 25 for the Indra Jatra festival.

This is another regional holiday and does not apply to bank branches throughout India.

Bank Holiday Calendar for September 2026 at a Glance

Will Online Banking Work During Bank Holidays?

A bank holiday primarily affects physical branch operations.

Customers can generally continue using digital facilities such as mobile banking, internet banking, UPI and ATMs, subject to the availability of the relevant bank and payment network.

However, services that specifically require branch staff, document verification or other manual processing may have to wait until the next working day.

This is particularly important when multiple holidays and weekends occur close together.

Check Your Local Holiday Before Visiting a Branch

The most important thing to remember about the September 2026 bank holiday calendar is that regional holidays differ from state to state.

A bank branch being closed in Maharashtra, Assam or Kerala does not automatically mean that branches in Delhi, Rajasthan or another state will also be closed.

Customers should therefore verify the holiday applicable to their city and state with their bank or the official holiday calendar before planning an important visit.

With several weekends and regional festivals falling during September, completing time-sensitive banking work early can help avoid inconvenience.