November 2026 includes 11 bank holidays across Indian states for Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti, and other regional festivals.
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Banks in India follow a schedule where they are open on first, third, and fifth Saturdays unless specified as holidays in the RBI holiday list, and closed on second and fourth Saturdays apart from Sundays and regional festivals.
Customers should mark November 7, 2026, on their calendars as banks will be fully operational on this first Saturday of the month. They will be able to process cash deposits, withdrawals, and cheque services. However, bank closures will occur on the second and fourth Saturdays. Additionally, with upcoming holidays such as Diwali and Guru Nanak Jayanti, it’s advisable to check the holiday schedule for effective banking planning.
Bank customers need to visit bank branches for certain transactions such as cash deposits, withdrawals, cheque-related services, locker access and other routine transactions. So, customers who push their bank-related work to Saturday should make sure to check if banks are open or closed today (November 7, 2026).
Are banks open or closed today on Saturday, November 7, 2026?
Banks are open across India as it is the first Saturday of the month. Banks are closed only on the second and fourth Saturdays apart from Sundays and regional festivals.
Banks follow a working day on the first, third and fifth Saturdays in some cases unless specified as holidays in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list.
November 2026 bank holiday occasions
Diwali/Laxmi Puj/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day, Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day, Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti, Wangala Festival, Chhath Puja/Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya), Igas-Bagwal, Seng Kut Snem, Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/ Rahas Purnima and Kanakadasa Jayanthi.
November 2026 bank holidays
Nov-26 2 5 9 10 11 13 16 20 23 24 27 Agartala • Ahmedabad • Aizawl • Belapur • • Bengaluru • • Bhopal • • Bhubaneswar • Chandigarh • • Chennai Dehradun • • • Gangtok • • • Guwahati Hyderabad • Imphal • • Itanagar • Jaipur • • Jammu • Kanpur • • • Kochi Kohima • Kolkata • • Lucknow • • • Mumbai • • Nagpur • • New Delhi • Panaji Patna • Raipur • • Ranchi • • Shillong • • • Shimla • • Srinagar • Thiruvananthapuram Vijayawada • • Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act
November 2026 bank holidays: Banks to remain closed on these 11 days across different states
Holiday Description Date Nongkrem Dance Nov-02 Declaration of Local Holiday to Banks in NTR district, in connection with the conduct of the 2nd Ordinary Elections to MPTCs/ZPTCs, 2026 Nov-05 Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day Nov-09 Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day Nov-10 Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti Nov-11 Wangala Festival Nov-13 Chhath Puja/Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya) Nov-16 Igas-Bagwal Nov-20 Seng Kut Snem Nov-23 Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima Nov-24 Kanakadasa Jayanthi Nov-27
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