Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Janmashtami Bank Holiday Lists Differ Across Cities on September 4
Some bank branches in India will close for Janmashtami on September 4.
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.
The closure does not happen in every city.
One report names 16 cities, while another RBI-calendar report names 19 cities.
The second list also includes Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
People should check their own branch before visiting.
Online banking, UPI, transfers and ATMs are generally expected to keep working.
Banks also have other closures later in September for local festivals, elections and regional events.
Banks are scheduled to close for Janmashtami on September 4 in several Indian banking centres.
One report lists 16 cities, while an RBI-calendar report lists 19, adding Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
The commonly listed cities include Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Shillong and Shimla.
Branches in areas where Janmashtami is not an official holiday are expected to operate normally.
Online banking, UPI, fund transfers, ATMs and other digital services are generally expected to remain available.
- Who
- Bank customers and branches of State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and other public and private lenders.
- What
- Physical bank branches will close for Janmashtami in specified cities, although the reports differ on whether the list contains 16 or 19 cities.
- When
- September 4; the second report identifies the date as Friday, September 4, 2026, while the first report does not specify a year.
- Where
- The first report lists Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Shillong and Shimla. The second adds Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
- Why
- Bank holidays are determined by state- and city-specific festivals, events and regional requirements, including Janmashtami.
- Holiday
- Janmashtami, also called Krishna Jayanthi
- Date
- September 4; one report specifies September 4, 2026
- Reported city count
- 16 cities in one report; 19 banking centres in another
- Additional cities in second list
- Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada
- Digital services
- UPI, mobile and internet banking, online transfers, and ATM withdrawals and deposits are generally expected to remain available
- Holiday reference
- Reserve Bank of India city- and centre-wise holiday calendar
- Other September closures
- Later closures include regional observances, a Jaipur municipal election holiday, and second- and fourth-Saturday bank holidays
