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Will banks open or close on Saraswati Puja? Before leaving the house; See the complete list of holidays here

Samira Vishwas | January 23, 2026 12:24 AM CST

Bank Holidays: If you are planning to do bank work then it is important for you to know whether banks will remain closed on the occasion of Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami or not? Let us know the complete information.

According to the list of holidays of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), these holidays have been fixed not in the entire country but state wise. That means banks will remain closed in some states, while banking services will continue normally in other places.

RBI has released the list of bank holidays for the year 2026 under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. This holiday will be applicable to government, private, corporate and regional rural banks, although some holidays may be state-specific. In such a situation, to avoid any inconvenience, before going to the bank, check the information about holidays of your state here.

Complete list of bank holidays

date	Day	State/Territory	reason for leave
23 January 2026	Friday	West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura (selected states)	Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti / Saraswati Puja / Shri Panchami (Basant Panchami) / Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti
24 January 2026	Saturday	all over india	Fourth Saturday (Mandatory Bank Holiday)
25 January 2026	sunday	all over india	weekly holiday

Major Bank Holidays in January 2026

date	Day	State/Territory	opportunity
1 January 2026	Thursday	many states	new year
2 January 2026	Friday	Kerala, Mizoram	state holiday
3 January 2026	Saturday	Uttar Pradesh	state holiday
12 January 2026	monday	west bengal	Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
mid january	—	various states	Makar Sankranti / Pongal
26 January 2026	monday	all over india	Republic Day

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