Bank Holiday Alert: Even though banks are closed, the world of digital banking is always open. You can make transactions through mobile and net banking. ATMs will also remain available for cash withdrawals.
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Bank Holiday Alert: If you have some important work related to the bank and are planning to visit, this news is for you. Before leaving home, be sure to check the list of bank holidays for 2026 so that you don’t end up disappointed at the bank gate. According to the RBI calendar, 2026 is going to be a long series of holidays. Banks will be closed for several consecutive days, especially in the last week of January.
Situation for the next 7 days
The month of January is full of festivals and national holidays. Therefore, it is important to know when banks are open and when they are closed.
January 23: Banks will be closed in West Bengal and Odisha due to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti and Saraswati Puja.
January 24: All banks across the country will be closed due to the fourth Saturday of the month.
January 25: Sunday is a weekly holiday.
January 26: Republic Day is a national holiday. Banks may remain closed for four consecutive days in many states between January 23 and 26.
Major Holidays Across the Country in 2026
The list of bank holidays in 2026 is quite long.
Holi: March 3 (Tuesday)
Good Friday: April 3 (Friday)
Independence Day: August 15 (Saturday)
Dussehra: October 20 (Tuesday)
Diwali: November 8 (Sunday)
Christmas: December 25 (Friday)
Digital banking remains unaffected.
There’s no need to panic. Even though banks are closed, the world of digital banking remains open. You can make transactions through mobile and net banking. ATMs will remain available for cash withdrawals. Payments through apps like PhonePe, Google Pay, or Paytm will continue as usual.
