Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Bank Branches Face Regional, Weekend Closures Across India
Banks in India were closed on Sunday, 6 September, because Sundays are regular bank holidays.
Branches were expected to reopen on Monday, 7 September.
Some places have extra holidays that are different from the rest of the country.
Jaipur banks were scheduled to close on Friday, 11 September, because of municipal elections.
Banks across India were scheduled to close on Saturday, 12 September, because it was the second Saturday of the month.
That day also marked Srimanta Sankardeva’s Tirubhav Tithi.
Banks were scheduled to close again on Sunday, 13 September.
Online banking and other digital services may still be available, but branch services will not be available on closure days.
Banks nationwide were closed Sunday, 6 September, and were scheduled to reopen Monday, 7 September 2026.
The Reserve Bank of India calendar lists regional holidays during the week of 7–13 September, with closures varying by location.
Banks in Jaipur were to close Friday, 11 September, for Municipal Corporation Elections.
Banks across India were to close Saturday, 12 September, for the second-Saturday holiday and Srimanta Sankardeva’s Tirubhav Tithi.
Banks were also scheduled to remain closed Sunday, 13 September; the article says branches would offer physical services on only four or five days, despite the headline referring to up to three closure days.
- Who
- Public and private sector bank branches, including the State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank.
- What
- Banks faced scheduled regional and weekend closures during 7–13 September 2026.
- When
- The relevant week was 7–13 September 2026; closures were listed for 11, 12 and 13 September.
- Where
- Closures applied across India on the weekend, with additional closures specified for Jaipur and potentially Delhi.
- Why
- The closures were due to Sundays, the second-Saturday weekend holiday, Srimanta Sankardeva’s Tirubhav Tithi, municipal elections in Jaipur and a Delhi government holiday order.
- Reference calendar
- Reserve Bank of India holiday calendar
- Friday, 11 September
- Banks in Jaipur were scheduled to close for Municipal Corporation Elections.
- Saturday, 12 September
- Nationwide second-Saturday holiday; also observed for Srimanta Sankardeva’s Tirubhav Tithi.
- Sunday, 13 September
- Regular Sunday bank holiday across India.
- Typical branch hours
- Most branches generally conduct public dealings from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on working days.
- Delhi holiday order
- The Delhi LG declared 11 September a holiday for government offices, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings.
- Reported service availability
- The article says physical public-dealing services would be available for four or five days during the week.