Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Indian Banks to Observe Four-Day Closures Between November 3-9 for Festivals and Elections
Next week, banks in India will be closed for four days because of special holidays.
Some of these holidays are for important festivals like Guru Nanak Jayanti and other local celebrations.
In one area, banks will close because there's an election happening.
These closures happen in different cities on different days between November 5th and November 8th.
Even though the bank buildings are closed, you can still use your phone or computer for banking and get cash from ATMs.
The Reserve Bank of India decides these holidays based on festivals and important events.
Banks across India will observe four days of closures between November 3 and November 9, 2025.
Closures are due to various regional festivals, religious observances, and elections.
Specific holidays include Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kartika Purnima, Rahas Purnima, Nongkrem Dance, Wangala Festival, and Kanakadasa Jayanthi.
Banks in Patna will close due to the Bihar Legislative Assembly General Election 2025.
Online banking, mobile banking, and ATMs will remain accessible for customers during these holidays.
- Who
- Banks in various regions of India
- What
- Will remain closed for four days due to festivals and elections
- When
- November 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2025
- Where
- Multiple cities across India, including Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, Patna, and Shillong, and Bengaluru.
- Why
- Observance of festivals like Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kartika Purnima, Rahas Purnima, Nongkrem Dance, Wangala Festival, Kanakadasa Jayanthi, and the Bihar Legislative Assembly General Election 2025.
- Dates of Closures
- November 3 - November 9, 2025
- Total Bank Holidays
- Four days
- Holiday Basis
- Festivals, Observances, and Elections
- Governing Body
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- Affected Regions
- Varies by state and specific observance
- Online Services Availability
- Generally available, unless notified otherwise
- ATM Availability
- Open for withdrawals