Bank Holidays 2026 in India – Date-Wise & State-Wise List

Bank Holidays 2026 in India: Bank holidays in India are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and vary by state, religion, and local festivals. While Sundays and 2nd/4th Saturdays are common across India, festival holidays differ state-wise.

Bank Holidays 2026 in India

Below is the date-wise bank holiday list for 2026, including major states like Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, and others.

January 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year’s Day	Many states
11 Jan	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
14 Jan	Wednesday	Makar Sankranti / Pongal	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu
17 Jan	Saturday	3rd Saturday (Working Day)	—
18 Jan	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
24 Jan	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
25 Jan	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
26 Jan	Monday	Republic Day	All India

February 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
8 Feb	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
14 Feb	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
15 Feb	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
22 Feb	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
28 Feb	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India

March 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
8 Mar	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
14 Mar	Saturday	Holi	Many states
14 Mar	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
15 Mar	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
22 Mar	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
28 Mar	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
29 Mar	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India

April 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
2 Apr	Thursday	Mahavir Jayanti	Many states
5 Apr	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Many states
11 Apr	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
12 Apr	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
14 Apr	Tuesday	Dr Ambedkar Jayanti / Vishu / Bihu	AP, Assam, Kerala, TN
18 Apr	Saturday	3rd Saturday (Working)	—
19 Apr	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
25 Apr	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
26 Apr	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India

May 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
1 May	Friday	Labour Day / Maharashtra Day	Many states
9 May	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
10 May	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
17 May	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
23 May	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
24 May	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India

June 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
14 Jun	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
13 Jun	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
21 Jun	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
27 Jun	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
28 Jun	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India

July 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
12 Jul	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
11 Jul	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
19 Jul	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
25 Jul	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
26 Jul	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India

August 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
9 Aug	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
13 Aug	Thursday	Raksha Bandhan	Many states
14 Aug	Friday	Independence Day (Observed)	All India
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day	All India
22 Aug	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
23 Aug	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India

September 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
5 Sep	Saturday	Teachers’ Day	Some states
12 Sep	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
13 Sep	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
19 Sep	Saturday	Ganesh Chaturthi	Maharashtra, Goa
26 Sep	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
27 Sep	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India

October 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti	All India
11 Oct	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
17 Oct	Saturday	Dussehra	Many states
24 Oct	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
25 Oct	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India

November 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
7 Nov	Saturday	1st Saturday (Working)	—
8 Nov	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
12 Nov	Thursday	Diwali	Most states
14 Nov	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
15 Nov	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
21 Nov	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
22 Nov	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
30 Nov	Monday	Guru Nanak Jayanti	Many states

December 2026 – Bank Holidays

Date	Day	Occasion	States
12 Dec	Saturday	2nd Saturday	All India
13 Dec	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas	All India
26 Dec	Saturday	4th Saturday	All India
27 Dec	Sunday	Weekly Holiday	All India