Banks in 15 Indian States to Close for Three Consecutive Days
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- Banks across 15 Indian states and union territories will be closed from Friday, June 26th to Sunday, June 28th, 2026.
- The extended holiday is due to Muharram on Friday, followed by the fourth Saturday and Sunday, impacting customers needing in-person branch services.
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Why It Matters
Banks in several Indian states and union territories will be closed for three consecutive days from Friday, June 26th to Sunday, June 28th, 2026, due to Muharram and the weekend.
Bank holidays: Several Indian states and union territories will experience a three-day bank closure this week, from Friday, June 26th to Sunday, June 28th, 2026. This extended holiday is due to Muharram on Friday, followed by the fourth Saturday and Sunday.
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Banks in various states and union territories will be closed for three consecutive days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) this week. If you have important bank-related work that has to be done this week, you should plan it in advance to avoid inconvenience.
Why are banks closed for three consecutive days?
Banks are closed for three consecutive days on Friday for Muharram (June 26, 2026) followed by fourth Saturday (June 27) and Sunday (June 28).
In which states and union territories are banks closed for three consecutive days?
States and union territories where banks are closed for June 26, 2026, are Tripura, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Andhra Pradesh. In total, 15 states/UTs will have a holiday on June 26.
Saturday and Sunday bank holidays
In India, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks will observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays.
Therefore, bank customers residing in these states and union territories must complete their tasks before Friday if they require a branch visit.
Bank holidays in June 2026
Banks in June will be closed on various occasions like YMA Day/Raja Sankranti, Moharrum, Muharram (Yaum-e-Shahadath)/last day of Moharam/Ashoora, Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti and Remna Ni.
Though there are many transactions that can be done online, there are few transactions which still need a branch visit.
Opening certain types of accounts requires in-person verification and a visit to a bank branch. Other than that, you may also require to visit a bank for updating or changing your signature in bank records, closing a savings or current account, reporting loss of passbook and obtaining a new one in some cases, applying for certain loans or restructuring existing loans that require physical document submission.
Bank holidays in June 2026
Jun-26 15 22 26 29 30 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 •
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Open Questions
- Will online banking services be affected?
- Are there any exceptions to the closures?
