RBI Confirms Bank Closure on Friday in Several States
Banks to Remain Closed on Friday; RBI Issues State-Wise Holiday List: Banks will remain closed in several states across the country today. Friday, January 23rd, marks Basant Panchami, Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, and Saraswati Puja in India. This is why banks will be closed in some states. Know which states will have bank holidays here.
List of Holidays:
–January 1, 2026 (Thursday): Banks closed in Aizawl, Chennai, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, and Shillong due to New Year and Gaan-Ngai.
–January 2, 2026 (Friday): Holiday in Aizawl, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram due to New Year celebrations and Mannam Jayanti.
–January 3, 2026 (Saturday): Banks closed in Lucknow due to Hazrat Ali’s birthday.
–January 4, 2026 (Sunday): Weekly holiday, banks closed nationwide.
–January 10, 2026 (Saturday): Second Saturday of the month, all banks closed.
–January 11, 2026 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
–January 12, 2026 (Monday): Banks closed in Kolkata due to Swami Vivekananda Jayanti.
–January 14, 2026 (Wednesday): Holiday in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, and Itanagar due to Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu.
–January 15, 2026 (Thursday): Banks closed in Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada due to Pongal/Uttarayan Punyakal/Makar Sankranti.
–January 16, 2026 (Friday): Holiday in Chennai due to Thiruvalluvar Day.
–January 17, 2026 (Saturday): Banks closed in Chennai due to Uzhavar Thirunal.
–January 18, 2026 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
–January 23, 2026 (Friday): Banks closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, and Kolkata due to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti/Saraswati Puja/Basant Panchami.
–January 24, 2026 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday of the month, all banks closed.
–January 25, 2026 (Sunday): Weekly holiday.
–January 26, 2026 (Monday): Republic Day, banks are closed in most cities across the country.
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