Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Gandhi Jayanti 2026: Banks Closed, Digital Services Remain Available
Banks in India will be closed on Friday, October 2, 2026, because it is Gandhi Jayanti.
Gandhi Jayanti celebrates the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat.
Bank branches will not provide their usual in-person services that day.
People can still use UPI apps such as Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm.
Internet and mobile banking are also expected to work.
NEFT and RTGS services are expected to remain available.
ATMs and cash deposit machines should also operate, although cash availability can differ by bank.
All bank branches in India will remain closed on Friday, October 2, 2026, for Gandhi Jayanti.
The closure applies to public, private, foreign, and cooperative bank branches, according to the RBI holiday calendar.
UPI, internet banking, mobile banking, NEFT, and RTGS are expected to remain operational.
ATMs and cash deposit machines will remain available, though cash and some services may vary by bank.
Gandhi Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was born on October 2, 1869.
- Who
- Bank customers and all public, private, foreign, and cooperative banks in India are affected.
- What
- Bank branches will be closed, while digital banking services, UPI, and ATMs are expected to remain available.
- When
- Friday, October 2, 2026.
- Where
- Across India.
- Why
- The closure is for Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday marking the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
- Holiday
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Date
- October 2, 2026
- Day
- Friday
- Branch status
- All bank branches will remain closed across India
- Digital services
- UPI, internet banking, mobile banking, NEFT, and RTGS are expected to remain operational
- ATM services
- ATMs and cash deposit machines will remain operational, subject to cash and bank-policy limitations
- Gandhi's birth
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat