Bank Branch Closures This Week: What You Need to Know

Planning to pop into your bank sometime this week? Hold that thought. A handful of regional holidays are set to keep many SBI, HDFC, ICICI and PNB branches shut between September 21 and September 27, 2026. The closures are not nationwide – they depend on the city you’re in – so a quick check can save you a trip.

Here’s the date‑by‑date snapshot:

• Sept 21 (Monday): Guwahati celebrates the Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva, while Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram observe Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi. Branches in those cities will be closed.
• Sept 22 (Tuesday): Ranchi observes Karma Puja – expect local banks to be shut.
• Sept 23 (Wednesday): A birthday ceremony for Maharaja Hari Singh Ji in Jammu and Srinagar leads to closures in those regions.
• Sept 24 (Thursday): No regional holiday listed, so most branches should be open – but always double‑check with your specific outlet.
• Sept 25 (Friday): Gangtok marks Indrajatra; banks there will remain closed.
• Sept 26 (Saturday): The fourth Saturday of the month – a blanket holiday for all bank branches across India.
• Sept 27 (Sunday): Sunday, of course, is a national holiday for banks.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) coordinates holidays by banking centre, not by individual banks. That means a branch in Delhi can be humming along while a branch in Ranchi is shut for Karma Puja.

What does this mean for you? If you need to hand over physical documents, deposit a cheque, or simply talk to a teller, you’ll have to verify whether your branch’s city is on the list. A quick call or a glance at the RBI’s holiday calendar can spare you a wasted journey.

Good news is that most digital services keep ticking. Even when the doors are locked, you can still:

• Make UPI payments
• Use mobile and internet banking apps
• Withdraw cash from ATMs
• Transfer funds via RTGS, NEFT or IMPS – these run 24×7×365, holidays included

Anything that requires a human touch – like notarising a document or getting a fresh cheque book – will have to wait until the branch reopens.

So, to sum up: September 21, 22, 23 and 25 affect only the cities mentioned; September 26 and 27 are universal closures. If you’re in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai or any other non‑listed city, you can still swing by on the weekday dates. If you’re in Guwahati, Ranchi, Jammu, Srinagar or Gangtok, plan around the local holidays.

Bottom line – the number of holiday dates on the calendar does not equal the number of days every branch will be closed. A little checking ahead saves a lot of hassle.