Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Bank and Market Holidays in January 2026
Next January, banks in many cities across India will be closed on different days due to festivals and elections.
On January 12, banks in Lucknow will be closed for Swami Vivekananda Jayanti.
On January 14, banks in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, and Itanagar will be closed for Makar Sankranti.
On January 15, banks in Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada will be closed for various festivals, and banks in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, will be closed for the BMC elections.
On January 16, banks in Chennai and Vijayawada will be closed for Thiruvalluvar Day and Kanuma.
On January 17, banks across India will be open, except in Chennai for Uzhavar Thirunal.
On January 26, banks across India will be closed for Republic Day.
While banks are closed, you can still use online banking and ATMs.
Additionally, markets will remain open on January 15, but there will be a settlement holiday due to the BMC elections in Maharashtra.
Banks in Lucknow will be closed on January 12, 2026, for Swami Vivekananda Jayanti.
Banks in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, and Itanagar will be closed on January 14, 2026, for Makar Sankranti.
Banks in Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada will be closed on January 15, 2026, for various festivals, and banks in Maharashtra will be closed for BMC elections.
Banks in Chennai and Vijayawada will be closed on January 16, 2026, for Thiruvalluvar Day and Kanuma.
Markets will remain open on January 15, 2026, but will observe a settlement holiday due to municipal elections in Maharashtra.
- Who
- Bank customers, employees, and market participants in various cities across India
- What
- Bank holidays due to regional festivals and elections; market settlement holiday due to municipal elections in Maharashtra
- When
- January 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 26, 2026
- Where
- Various cities across India, including Mumbai, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Itanagar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada
- Why
- To observe regional festivals, facilitate local body elections, and manage market settlements
Bank Holidays
Market Holidays
Bank Closures
Bank Holidays
Banks in various cities will be closed on specific dates for regional festivals and elections.
Market Holidays
Markets will remain open on January 15, 2026, but will observe a settlement holiday due to municipal elections in Maharashtra.
- January 12
- Banks in Lucknow closed for Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
- January 14
- Banks in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, and Itanagar closed for Makar Sankranti
- January 15
- Banks in Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada closed for festivals; Maharashtra banks closed for BMC elections; Markets open but settlement holiday
- January 16
- Banks in Chennai and Vijayawada closed for Thiruvalluvar Day and Kanuma
- January 17
- Banks across India open, except in Chennai for Uzhavar Thirunal
- January 26
- Banks across India closed for Republic Day
- Weekend Holidays
- Banks closed on Sundays and second/ fourth Saturdays
- Digital Banking
- Online banking and ATMs operational during holidays
Sources
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