Bank Holiday Today, Tomorrow & Nov-11: Why SBI, HDFC, ICICI, Other Banks Closed For 3-Days In Row This Diwali?

Indian banks are closed for three days straight, starting from November 9th to November 11th, and the reason is Diwali, the start of the Samvat new year, Govardhan Puja, Bhaidooj, and the Wangala festival. This simply means branches of banks like SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Canara Bank, among others, will be closed. However, bank holidays vary from city to city.

The Reserve Bank of India decides all the bank holidays in the country, and they depend upon national holidays and state-level holidays based on culture, festivals, occasions, or special events. Hence, bank holidays are not imposed country-wise until they are national holidays. So it's important to note down whether your bank's branch is open in your city.

Bank Holiday On November 9, 2026:

Banks will be closed in several cities for the celebration of Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day.

Banks Closed Today: Banks are closed in cities like Agartala, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Raipur.

Banks Open Today: Banks will continue to operate as normal in cities like Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jammu, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada.

Bank Holiday On November 10, 2026

Banks will be closed for the celebration of Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti.

Banks Closed Tomorrow: Bank branches will be closed in cities like Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Mumbai, and Nagpur on November 10.

Banks Open Tomorrow: Meanwhile, banks will be fully functional in cities like Agartala, Aizawl, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kohima, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Raipur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram.

Bank Holiday On November 11:

Banks will be closed for Wangala festival which is a harvest festival held in honour of Saljong, the Sun-god of fertility. Also known as a 100 drums festival.

Banks Closed On November 11: On this day, banks will be closed in cities like Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Shimla.

However, the reason varies for each city.

Banks Opened: In cities like Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kohima, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada -- banks will continue to be operational.

Bank Holidays From November 9 to 11:

During these days, banks in Gangtok are closed for three days straight, while banks in Imphal, Kanpur, and Lucknow are closed for two days with a gap. While banks in other cities have 1 day holiday and some none.

How To Carry Banking Transactions When Bank Branches Are Closed?

There are several alternative options available, which are open 24x7 and accessible anywhere in the country.

1. UPI payments: You can use Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, or BHIM UPI for transactions like money transfer, QR code payments, merchant payments and utility bill payments.

2. ATM Transactions: ATM services are open 24x7. You can withdraw, deposit, or inquire about your balance sheet at your respective bank's ATM. You can also generate PIN or change it wherever the ATM system supports it.

3. Mobile and internet banking: Mobile and internet banking can be done for NEFT, RTGS and IMPS transactions. You can also easily open a fixed deposit account, apply for loan, download bank statement, apply for new cheque books and pay utility bills using your bank's mobile app or net banking.