September 2026
RBI bank holidays · September 2026
Bank Holidays in September 2026
Banks in India are closed on 11 days in September 2026 once you count every Sunday, the 2nd and 4th Saturday, and the dated holidays. National holidays apply to every branch; regional holidays below apply only in the states that observe them.
National
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Regional dates
6
Weekend offs
6
National bank holidays in September 2026.
There are no all-India national bank holidays in September 2026. Banks still close on the Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays below, plus any regional holidays in your state.
Regional bank holidays in September 2026.
State-specific bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Each applies only in the states listed – tap a state for its full 2026 list.
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2026 (Friday) | Janmashtami | Andhra Pradesh,Bihar,Gujarat,Himachal Pradesh,Jharkhand,Karnataka,Maharashtra,Manipur,Odisha,Rajasthan,Tamil Nadu,Telangana,Uttar Pradesh,West Bengal,Chandigarh,Puducherry,Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu,Jammu and Kashmir,Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Lakshadweep |
| 12 September 2026 (Saturday) | Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva | Assam |
| 14 September 2026 (Monday) | Ganesh Chaturthi | Andhra Pradesh,Goa,Karnataka,Maharashtra,Odisha,Telangana,Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| 14 September 2026 (Monday) | Vinayagar Chaturthi | Tamil Nadu,Puducherry |
| 15 September 2026 (Tuesday) | Ganesh Chaturthi | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 23 September 2026 (Wednesday) | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 25 September 2026 (Friday) | Indrajatra | Sikkim |
Weekend bank holidays in September 2026.
Beyond the dated holidays, all banks in India close every Sunday and on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. In September 2026 that means:
2nd Saturday
12 September 2026 (Saturday) – banks closed
4th Saturday
26 September 2026 (Saturday) – banks closed
Sundays (4)
6 September 2026 · 13 September 2026 · 20 September 2026 · 27 September 2026
Online banking, UPI, NEFT, RTGS, ATMs, and cards keep working on these weekend bank-offs – only branch counters and cheque clearing pause.
Source: Compiled from public RBI references and state-level notifications under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Verify with your bank branch for the latest authoritative list. Last verified 2026-05-18. The official RBI Holiday Matrix is at rbi.org.in.