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Is Today a Bank Holiday? Are banks in your city open or closed on Janmashtami? Check the full list before you head out..
Shikha Saxena | September 4, 2026 9:15 AM CST

The festival of Janmashtami is being celebrated across the country today. While there is a public holiday in many places, work continues in others. Consequently, many people are wondering whether banks are closed or open today. If you have this question regarding banks, this information is for you.

Where are banks closed?
It is worth noting that banks were closed in some locations on Raksha Bandhan, and the same applies today. Banks are closed in 20 states across the country today. These states include UP, MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, and Sikkim.

Banks will remain closed in the following locations on September 4:

Ahmedabad
Aizawl
Kanpur
Kochi
Kolkata
Gangtok
Chandigarh
Chennai
Jammu
Jaipur
Thiruvananthapuram
Dehradun
Patna
Bhubaneswar
Bhopal
Ranchi
Raipur
Lucknow
Vijayawada
Srinagar
Shimla
Shillong
Hyderabad

Where will banks remain open?
Banks will remain open today in Agartala, Belapur, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Mumbai, Nagpur, Delhi, and Panaji. If you reside in these cities, you can carry out any bank-related tasks.

Will work be stalled due to bank closures?
It should be noted that bank closures do not mean that banking transactions will stop. You can use internet banking, and all online services will continue as usual. However, you will not be able to carry out paperwork-related tasks in the locations where banks are closed.

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