Bank Holiday Today, Saturday, January 3: If you’re planning a trip to the bank today, Saturday, January 3, 2026, then this news is useful. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list, bank branches in Uttar Pradesh are closed today. This holiday is for the birthday of Hazrat Ali.
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Bank Holiday Today, Saturday, January 3: If you’re planning to visit the bank today, Saturday, January 3, 2026, this news is useful. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list, bank branches in Uttar Pradesh are closed today. This holiday is for the birthday of Hazrat Ali.
However, this holiday is limited to Uttar Pradesh only. Banks are open as usual in other states and cities across the country. It’s also worth noting that today is the first Saturday of the month, and banks are usually open on the first Saturday. However, due to the local holiday, banking services will be affected in Uttar Pradesh.
If you live in Uttar Pradesh and were planning to do some important banking work today, it’s best to postpone it to another day. The good news is that ATM, UPI, mobile banking, and internet banking services will remain operational as usual today.
Why are banks closed in Uttar Pradesh on January 3rd?
The birthday of Hazrat Ali holds special significance in Islam and is celebrated with reverence. A local holiday has been declared in Uttar Pradesh for this occasion, resulting in bank branches being closed today.
List of bank holidays in January 2026: When and where branches will not be open
January 1 (Thursday): Banks closed in Aizawl, Chennai, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, and Shillong due to New Year and the Gong-Ngai festival.
January 2 (Friday): Banks closed in Aizawl, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram due to New Year celebrations and Mannam Jayanti.
January 3 (Saturday): Banks closed in Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) on account of Hazrat Ali’s birthday.
January 4 (Sunday): Weekly holiday, banks closed nationwide.
January 10 (Saturday): Second Saturday of the month, all banks closed.
January 11 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
January 12 (Monday): Banks closed in Kolkata on account of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti.
January 14 (Wednesday): Holiday in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Itanagar on account of Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu.
January 15 (Thursday): Banks closed in Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada for Pongal and Makar Sankranti.
January 16 (Friday): Thiruvalluvar Day, holiday in Chennai.
January 17 (Saturday): Banks closed in Chennai for Uzhavar Thirunal.
January 18 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
January 23 (Friday): Banks closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, and Kolkata for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti, Saraswati Puja, and Basant Panchami.
January 24 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday of the month, all banks closed.
January 25 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
January 26 (Monday): Republic Day, banks closed in most cities across the country.
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