Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes official bank holidays every year, covering national holidays, state-specific festivals, and mandatory second and fourth Saturdays.
What is the RBI Holiday List?
RBI holiday list is the official schedule of bank holidays observed by banks across India. These holidays fall under three main categories:
- National Holidays (e.g., Republic Day, Independence Day)
- State-Specific Festivals
- Second & Fourth Saturdays
- All Sundays
Even though online banking works 24/7, physical bank branches remain closed on these holidays.
RBI Bank Holidays in January 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | New Year Holiday | Mizoram |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Sunday | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Monday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Makara Sankranti | Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Sikkim |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Pongal | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Vasant Panchami | Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura, West Bengal |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Across India |
RBI Bank Holidays in February 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, MP, Punjab |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Multiple States |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
RBI Bank Holidays in March 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2026 | Tuesday | Holi | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 14 March 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 20 March 2026 | Friday | Ugadi | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana |
| 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Idul Fitr | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| 22 March 2026 | Sunday | Idul Fitr Holiday | Telangana |
| 22 March 2026 | Sunday | Bihar Day | Bihar |
| 27 March 2026 | Friday | Ram Navami | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 28 March 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
| 31 March 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh |
RBI Bank Holidays in April 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| 4 April 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Nagaland |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Nagaland |
| 11 April 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 14 April 2026 | Tuesday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 14 April 2026 | Tuesday | Bohag Bihu | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh |
| 15 April 2026 | Wednesday | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam |
| 15 April 2026 | Wednesday | Bengali New Year | West Bengal |
| 15 April 2026 | Wednesday | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 19 April 2026 | Sunday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| 20 April 2026 | Monday | Basava Jayanti | Karnataka |
| 25 April 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
RBI Bank Holidays in May 2026
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|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal |
| 9 May 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 23 May 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura |
RBI Bank Holidays in June 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 17 June 2026 | Wednesday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| 26 June 2026 | Friday | Muharram | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| 27 June 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
| 29 June 2026 | Monday | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Tripura |
RBI Bank Holidays in July 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 16 July 2026 | Thursday | Ratha Yathra | Manipur, Odisha |
| 25 July 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
RBI Bank Holidays in August 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday | Across India |
| 15 August 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Kerala |
| 16 August 2026 | Sunday | Parsi New Year | Maharashtra |
| 22 August 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday | Across India |
| 25 August 2026 | Tuesday | Eid e Milad | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Kerala |
| 27 August 2026 | Thursday | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| 28 August 2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana |
RBI Bank Holidays in September 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 12 September 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 15 September 2026 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana |
| 16 September 2026 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | Goa |
| 21 September 2026 | Monday | Ramdev Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| 26 September 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
RBI Bank Holidays in October 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | Across India |
| 10 October 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 11 October 2026 | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Haryana, Rajasthan |
| 18 October 2026 | Sunday | Maha Saptami | Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, West Bengal |
| 19 October 2026 | Monday | Maha Ashtami | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, West Bengal |
| 20 October 2026 | Tuesday | Maha Navami | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| 21 October 2026 | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| 24 October 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
| 25 October 2026 | Sunday | Lakshmi Puja | Odisha, West Bengal |
| 26 October 2026 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tripura |
RBI Bank Holidays in November 2026
| Date | Day | Occasion | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2026 | Sunday | Haryana Day | Haryana |
| 8 November 2026 | Sunday | Diwali | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura |
| 9 November 2026 | Monday | Deepavali Holiday | Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 11 November 2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 14 November 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Across India |
| 15 November 2026 | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Jharkhand, Bihar |
| 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| 27 November 2026 | Friday | Kanakadasa Jayanti | Karnataka |
| 28 November 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Across India |
RBI Bank Holidays in December 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday | Across India |
| 24 December 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Holiday | Meghalaya, Mizoram |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday | Across India |
| 31 December 2026 | Thursday | New Year’s Eve | Mizoram |
Highlights of RBI Holiday List 2026
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Authority | Reserve Bank of India |
| Year | 2026 |
| Coverage | All Scheduled Banks in India |
| Includes | National & State Holidays |
| Weekly Closures | All Sundays |
| Mandatory Closures | Second & Fourth Saturdays |
| Online Banking | Available 24/7 |
| ATM Services | Available on Holidays |
| Official Calendar Link | https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/HolidayMatrixDisplay.aspx |
Important Things to Remember
- All Sundays are bank holidays.
- Second and Fourth Saturdays are mandatory bank holidays.
- Holiday dates may slightly vary depending on local state notifications.
- Digital banking services remain active.
Read: NSE Holiday List 2026