Diwali holiday: Are banks closed on Nov 9 or 10?

Synopsis Diwali bank holiday 2026: Bank branches in India will observe different holidays for Diwali celebrations on November 9, 10, and 11, 2026. Some states will close banks on November 9 for Diwali and Laxmi Puja festivities, while others will observe the holiday on November 10. States including Gujarat and Maharashtra will close banks on November 10 for Bali Pratipada and Govardhan Puja. Listen to this article in summarized format Listen ET Online Diwali bank holiday: Many bank customers are confused about whether bank branches will be open or closed on November 9, 10 or 11, 2026, for Diwali. The festival of lights is observed on different days in different parts of the country, and the bank holiday may vary from state to state. On November 9, some states will celebrate Diwali and Laxmi Puja, and hence, banks in those states will remain closed. In other states, banks will stay closed the next day (November 10) on account of Bali Pratipada and Govardhan Puja. While in a few states, banks are also closed on November 11. So if you have some bank branch-related work to complete, before stepping out, check the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar given at the end of the story. 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. In India, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays. The first, third and fifth (in some cases) remain a working Saturday for banks unless specified in the RBI holiday calendar. Bank holiday on November 9, 2026 Banks will be closed on November 9, 2026, to celebrate Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day in Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Bank holiday on November 10, 2026 Banks will be closed on November 10, 2026, to celebrate Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Sikkim. Bank holiday on November 11, 2026 Banks will be closed on November 11, 2026, to celebrate Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti in Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh. November state-wise holiday list Nov-26 2 5 9 10 11 13 16 20 23 24 27 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 • (Join our ETWealth WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! Read more news on Diwali bank holiday 2026 Diwali 2026 dates bank closure November 2026 RBI holiday calendar 2026 Laxmi Puja 2026 state-wise bank holidays November 2026 Diwali public holiday bank holiday schedule India 2026 (Catch all the Personal Finance News , Breaking News , Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the ET ePaper online. ...more Add Comment