Archive · 12 Sep 2026
HDFC, ICICI and SBI Branches Closed on September 12
Bank branches are closed today, Saturday, September 12.
This is because it is the second Saturday of the month.
Banks in India normally close on the second and fourth Saturdays and every Sunday.
This applies to public-sector and private-sector branches.
People can still use mobile banking, online banking and UPI.
ATMs and card services are also expected to remain available.
Some bank services may still have technical problems.
Customers should check the holiday calendar before visiting a branch.
Branches in several cities will also be closed on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi.
All private- and public-sector bank branches across India are closed on Saturday, September 12, because it is the second Saturday.
The Reserve Bank of India requires banks to close on the second and fourth Saturdays, as well as Sundays.
Online banking, mobile banking, UPI, card services and ATMs remain available, subject to technical issues.
Banks are generally open on the first, third and fifth Saturdays unless another holiday is scheduled.
The next listed nationwide bank holiday is not specified; on September 14, branches in several cities will close for Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Who
- Customers of private- and public-sector banks, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India.
- What
- Bank branches are closed, while digital banking, ATMs and several card-based services remain available.
- When
- Saturday, September 12; the article also lists closures in several cities on September 14.
- Where
- Across India on September 12; on September 14, in Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji and Vijayawada.
- Why
- September 12 is the second Saturday, when banks are required to close under the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday rules.
- Date
- Saturday, September 12
- Branch status
- Private- and public-sector bank branches are closed across India
- Regular Saturday closures
- The second and fourth Saturdays
- Usually working Saturdays
- The first, third and fifth Saturdays, unless another holiday applies
- Available services
- Online banking, mobile banking, UPI, ATMs and card services
- Additional regional holiday
- Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva in Guwahati on September 12
- Listed September 14 closures
- Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji and Vijayawada for Ganesh Chaturthi