Archive · 30 Aug 2026
September 2026 Bank Closures, Strikes Could Disrupt Branch Services
Banks in India will be closed on different days in September 2026.
The exact dates depend on the city and local celebrations.
Holidays include Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Karma Puja and other regional occasions.
Banks will also close on September 12 and September 26 because they are the second and fourth Saturdays.
Bank unions plan to strike across India on September 11.
Because that date is a Friday and is followed by the weekend, some branch services could be disrupted for several days.
The unions have also announced a three-day strike from September 28 and warned of an indefinite strike from October 26.
People can generally still use UPI, online banking, ATMs and RTGS when branches are closed.
The RBI calendar lists location-specific bank holidays on September 4, 11, 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23 and 25.
The holidays are linked to festivals, regional observances and Jaipur Municipal Corporation elections.
Banks will also close nationwide on September 12 and September 26 for the second and fourth Saturdays.
The United Forum of Bank Unions has announced a nationwide strike on September 11 over several unresolved demands.
The unions have proposed another three-day strike from September 28 and warned of an indefinite strike from October 26.
- Who
- Banks across India, the Reserve Bank of India and the United Forum of Bank Unions.
- What
- Banks will observe city-specific holidays, regular Saturday closures and proposed nationwide union strikes in September 2026.
- When
- Location-specific holidays are listed from September 4 to September 25; Saturday closures fall on September 12 and September 26; proposed strikes begin on September 11 and September 28, with an indefinite strike warning from October 26.
- Where
- Across India, with holiday applicability determined by the relevant RBI regional office and city.
- Why
- Closures are connected to festivals, regional observances, a Jaipur election and regular Saturday holidays; the strikes concern the five-day workweek, performance-linked incentives, pensions and other unresolved demands.
Bank Unions
Customers and Bank Operations
Five-day banking week and unresolved demands
Bank Unions
UFBU unions say delays in introducing a five-day workweek and unresolved issues involving pensions and other demands warrant nationwide industrial action.
Customers and Bank Operations
Strikes and location-specific holidays could disrupt branch visits and in-person banking, particularly at public sector banks.
Performance-linked incentives
Bank Unions
The unions cite disagreements over the performance-linked incentive system among the reasons for the September 11 strike.
Customers and Bank Operations
The articles do not provide a separate response from the government or bank management to this position.
Extended disruption
Bank Unions
UFBU has announced further strike action from September 28 and warned of an indefinite strike from October 26 if its demands are not addressed.
Customers and Bank Operations
A Friday strike followed by the weekend, and a further holiday in some areas on September 14, could extend interruptions to branch operations.
- Location-specific holidays
- The RBI list includes September 4, 11, 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23 and 25, with applicability varying by city.
- September 4
- Janmashtami (Vaishnava)/Krishna Jayanthi is observed as a bank holiday in several cities.
- September 11
- Jaipur has a holiday for elections in the jurisdiction of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation; UFBU has also announced a nationwide strike on this date.
- Saturday closures
- Scheduled and non-scheduled banks will close on September 12 and September 26, the second and fourth Saturdays.
- Further strike plans
- UFBU has announced a three-day nationwide strike from September 28 and warned of an indefinite strike from October 26 if demands remain unresolved.
- Digital services
- UPI, internet and mobile banking, ATMs and RTGS generally remain available during branch holidays, subject to service conditions; RTGS operates 24x7x365.
- Branch-dependent work
- Physical document submissions, meetings with bank officials and certain account-related procedures must wait until the relevant branch reopens.
