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A Complete List of Bank Holidays in 2026

bank holidays in 2026

The Reserve Bank of India issues a yearly holiday calendar that mentions the days when banks remain closed. Thus, individuals must be aware of this to plan their days accordingly. This piece illustrates the list of bank holidays in this year. So, individuals willing to know about it can keep scrolling!

What are the Bank Holidays in 2026?

Bank holidays vary with each state. The following list of bank holidays specifies the days the banks will remain closed and mentions the second and fourth Saturdays on which banks are closed across all the states.

Day and Date  Bank Holidays  States 
10th January, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
24th January, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
26th January, Monday  Republic Day  Across the country 
14th February, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
28th February, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
15th February, Sunday  Maha Shivaratri  Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar 
3rd March, Tuesday  Holi  Applicable for many states 
14th March, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
20th March, Friday  Ugadi  Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Goa 
28th March, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
3rd April, Friday  Good Friday  Applicable for many states 
11th April, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
14th April, Tuesday  Vaisakhi  Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand 
14th April, Tuesday  Ambedkar Jayanti  Across the country 
25th April, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
1st May, Friday  May Day  Across the country 
9th May, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
23rd May, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
27th May, Wednesday  Bakrid/Eid al-Adha  Across the country 
13th June, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
27th June, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
11th July, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
25th July, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
8th August, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
15th August, Saturday  Independence Day  Across the country 
22nd August, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
4th September, Friday  Janmashtami  Across the country 
12th September, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
26th September, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
2nd October, Friday  Gandhi Jayanti  Across the country 
10th October, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
24th October, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
8th November, Sunday  Diwali  Across the country 
14th November, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
28th November, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 
12th December, Saturday  2nd Saturday  Across the country 
25th December, Friday  Christmas Day  Across the country 
26th December, Saturday  4th Saturday  Across the country 

Thus, this is all about bank holidays in 2026. Knowing about the same will help individuals schedule the holidays and perform the necessary tasks that are impossible to do on regular days or relax their minds from their regular work routine.

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