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RBI Bank Holiday List 2026: Banks to remain shut for at least 10 days in January; check state-wise closure list

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2 min read | Updated on December 25, 2025, 10:01 IST

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January 2026 bank holiday list: Physical branches of both public and private sector banks will remain shut on several days in January on account of occasions such as the New Year, Bihu, Republic Day, etc.

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In January, both public and private sector bank branches will remain shut for at least 10 days.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released the bank holiday calendar for the upcoming year. Banks across many states in India will remain closed for at least 10 days in January 2026, including on New Year’s Day, Makar Sankranti and Republic Day.
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RBI calendar: Bank holidays in January

In January, both public and private sector bank branches will remain shut in various states on these days:

DateHolidayStates / UTs Observing
January 1New Year’s Day / Gaan-NgaiMizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal
January 2New Year Celebration / Mannam JayanthiKerala, Mizoram
January 3Birthday of Hazrat AliUttar Pradesh
January 12Birth Day of Swami VivekanandaWest Bengal
January 14Makar Sankranti / Magh BihuAssam, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh
January 15Uttarayana Punyakala / Pongal / Maghe Sankranti / Makara SankrantiTamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
January 16Thiruvalluvar DayTamil Nadu
January 17Uzhavar ThirunalTamil Nadu
January 23Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose / Saraswati Puja / Basanta Panchami / Vir Surendrasai JayantiWest Bengal, Odisha, Tripura
January 26Republic DayAll States and Union Territories

Physical branches of banks will be closed on these holidays, while online banking, UPI, ATM withdrawals and NEFT/RTGS/IMPS will operate normally.

Banks across India are closed today as well, for Christmas, to observe the birth of Jesus Christ. Stock markets and the Multi Commodity Exchange are also closed for trading for the Christmas holiday.
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