Many bank customers are confused whether bank branches will be open or closed on 9, 10 or 11 November 2026 on the occasion of Diwali. The festival of Prakash is celebrated on different days in different parts of the country, so bank holidays may also vary from state to state.
Some states will be celebrating Diwali and Lakshmi Puja on 9th November, hence banks will be closed in those states. In other states, banks will be closed on the next day (November 10) due to Bali Pratipada and Govardhan Puja. At the same time, banks will remain closed in some states on November 11 as well. Let us discuss this in detail.
Bank holidays in November 2026
In the month of November, Diwali/Lakshmi Puja/Govardhan Puja/Vishwakarma Day, Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Lakshmi Puja/Vikram Samvat New Year, Lakshmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkauba/Bhrishti, Bhrstang Wangla Mahotsav, Chhath Puja/Surya Shasthi Dal (First Arghya), Ugas-Bagwal, Banks will be closed on Seng Kut Sneem, Guru Nanak Jayanthi/Karthik Purnima/Rahas Purnima and Kanakdas Jayanthi.
In India, second and fourth Saturdays are public holidays for all scheduled and non-scheduled banks. Unless otherwise specified in RBI’s holiday calendar, 1st, 3rd and (in some cases) 5th Saturday are working days for banks.
Bank Holiday on 9th November 2026
Banks will remain closed on November 9, 2026 in Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Diwali/Lakshmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Puja/Vishwakarma Day.
Bank Holiday on 10th November 2026
Banks will be closed on November 10, 2026 in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Sikkim to celebrate Diwali (Bali Pratipada) / Deepavali (Govardhan Puja) / Lakshmi Puja / Vikram Samvant New Year Day.
Bank Holiday on 11th November 2026
Banks will remain closed in Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh on November 11, 2026 to celebrate Lakshmi Puja (Diwali) / Ningol Chakkauba / Bhratrividya / Bhai Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti.
