Customers should plan branch visits for cash transactions, dormant account reactivation, and legal claims as banks remain closed on November 14, 2026.
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The Reserve Bank of India publishes state-wise bank holiday lists to inform citizens about bank closures. Banks in India are closed on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, while the first, third, and fifth Saturdays are working days unless specified as a holiday in the RBI holiday calendar.
The Reserve Bank of India notifies citizens about various bank holidays based on states and Union Territories. Certain bank transactions will require a branch visit on Saturdays despite many online services being available. Customers should plan accordingly due to these closures and limited access to in-person services.
Many bank customers who have pending work this week must be wondering if banks are open or closed today (Saturday, November 14, 2026).
Bank holidays in India differ depending on the state or the Union Territory (UT). So, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes the bank holiday state-wise list to keep people informed about bank closures.
Are banks open or closed today on November 14, 2026, Saturday?
Banks are closed on November 14, 2026, as it is the second Saturday of the month. Banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturday of the month.
The first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month are working days unless specified as a holiday in the RBI holiday calendar.
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.
Which bank facilities will not be available on Saturday?
Though many transactions can be done online on Saturday, certain bank transactions will still require a branch visit. These include cash-related transactions such as large deposits, withdrawals, or depositing damaged notes; account updates like reactivating a dormant account; and nomination or legal claims following the death of an account holder.
November bank holidays
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Agartala
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Ahmedabad
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Aizawl
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Belapur
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Bengaluru
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Bhopal
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Bhubaneswar
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Chandigarh
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Chennai
Dehradun
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Gangtok
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Guwahati
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Hyderabad
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Imphal
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Itanagar
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Jaipur
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Jammu
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Kanpur
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Kochi
Kohima
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Kolkata
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Lucknow
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Mumbai
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Nagpur
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New Delhi
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Panaji
Patna
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Raipur
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Ranchi
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Shillong
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Shimla
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Srinagar
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Thiruvananthapuram
Vijayawada
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