September 2026 holiday list: Which days will banks, schools and offices be closed?

September 2026 brings several major festival and regional holidays across India, with Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Anant Chaturdashi and other state-specific occasions falling during the month. While these dates can affect school and bank schedules, office holidays will depend on the state and individual employer calendars. Banks have up to 14 closure dates in September, while schools will follow varying state and institutional schedules.

For anyone planning work, banking tasks, school commitments or travel, knowing the major holiday dates in advance can help avoid last-minute disruptions. Here is a look at the important September 2026 holidays, including bank closures, school holidays and major state-specific festival dates.

September 2026 bank holidays

Banks will have up to 14 closure dates in September 2026. This includes six regular weekend holidays and eight additional holidays linked to festivals, regional occasions or local events.


Bank holidays vary across states because several dates apply only to particular centres. Sundays, the second Saturday and the fourth Saturday are observed as holidays across the country.

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Weekday bank holidays in September

Date	Day	Holiday	States/Centres
September 4	Friday	Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanthi	Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada
September 11	Friday	Jaipur Municipal Corporation elections	Jaipur
September 14	Monday	Ganesh Chaturthi/Ganesh Puja/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayakar Chathurthi/Hartalika	Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Vijayawada
September 15	Tuesday	Samvatsari/Nuakhai/Ganesh Chaturthi	Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Panaji
September 21	Monday	Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva/Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi	Guwahati, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram
September 22	Tuesday	Karma Puja	Ranchi
September 23	Wednesday	Maharaja Hari Singh Ji's birthday	Jammu
September 25	Friday	Indrajatra	Gangtok

Weekend bank closures

Six weekend dates will also see bank branches remain closed in September.

Date	Day	Reason
September 6	Sunday	Weekly holiday
September 12	Saturday	Second Saturday
September 13	Sunday	Weekly holiday
September 20	Sunday	Weekly holiday
September 26	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
September 27	Sunday	Weekly holiday

Although physical branches will be closed on these dates, customers can generally continue using internet banking, mobile banking and UPI. ATM services are also generally available on bank holidays.

Major September 2026 holidays for government and corporate employees

September 2026 includes several major festivals and regional observances that may affect working schedules for government and corporate employees. However, unlike bank holidays, office closures are not uniform across India and depend on the holiday calendar followed by the Central or state government, as well as individual companies.

Janmashtami falls on September 4, while Ganesh Chaturthi is observed on September 14 in several states. Vishwakarma Puja is listed on September 17 in Bihar, Assam and parts of Gujarat, while Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi falls on September 21 in Kerala. Anant Chaturdashi and Ganesh Visarjan are observed on September 25 in Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat and some other regions.

Government employees should refer to the official holiday calendar applicable to their department and state. Corporate employees, meanwhile, need to check their company’s annual holiday list, as private employers may observe only selected regional or festival holidays.

September 2026 school holidays

Schools across India will have several holidays in September, including festival-linked, regional and commemorative occasions. Unlike bank holidays, school calendars can differ considerably between states, education boards and individual institutions.

State boards, CBSE and ICSE schools may follow different schedules. Students and parents should therefore verify the academic calendar issued by their own school before treating a date as a confirmed holiday.

Common school holidays in September

September 4 is listed as a common festival holiday across the states covered by the available schedules. Schools following a standard weekly calendar will also remain closed on Sundays.

Date	Day	Holiday
September 4, 2026	Friday	Janmashtami
September 6, 2026	Sunday	Weekly holiday
September 12, 2026	Saturday	2nd Saturday
September 13, 2026	Sunday	Weekly holiday
September 14, 2026	Monday	Ganesh Chaturthi
September 20, 2026	Sunday	Weekly holiday
September 26, 2026	Saturday	4th Saturday
September 27, 2026	Sunday	Weekly holiday

Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna and is observed as a school holiday across numerous states and regions.

State-specific school holidays

Several other school holidays are tied to regional festivals, religious observances and commemorative occasions. These dates do not apply uniformly across India.

Date	States/Regions	Reason for holiday
September 5, 2026	Punjab	Baba Jiwan Singh Ji's birthday, marking the birth anniversary of the Sikh historical figure
September 12, 2026	Punjab	First Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Saragarhi Day, marking the first installation of the Guru Granth Sahib and commemorating the Battle of Saragarhi
September 14, 2026	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and other regions	Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chavithi; some northern regions also observe Hartalika Teej, dedicated to Goddess Parvati
September 17, 2026	Bihar, Assam and parts of Gujarat	Vishwakarma Puja; Gujarat also observes Samvatsari around this period
September 18, 2026	Gujarat	Samvatsari, the final day of Paryushan and an important Jain religious observance
September 21, 2026	Kerala, Rajasthan	Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi in Kerala; Rajasthan observes Ramdev Jayanti/Teja Dashami
September 23, 2026	Haryana	Shaheedi Diwas, observed to honour and remember martyrs
September 25, 2026	Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat and selected regions	Anant Chaturdashi/Ganesh Visarjan, marking the conclusion of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations and immersion of Ganesha idols
September 28, 2026	Punjab	S. Bhagat Singh Ji's birthday, marking the birth anniversary of the Indian freedom fighter

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State-wise variations in school calendars

Maharashtra schools may have additional holidays around Ganesh Chaturthi and Ganesh Visarjan, depending on the institution's academic calendar. Some schools may provide a longer Ganpati break rather than closing only on the main festival dates.

In Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, schools may hold examinations during September before longer Dasara or quarterly vacation periods. West Bengal schools are also scheduled to continue regular classes during September before the larger Durga Puja and autumn vacation period in October.

Because individual schools can follow different calendars, students should rely on their institution's latest official notice for the final holiday schedule.

What students, parents and bank customers should check

Bank customers should refer to the RBI holiday calendar applicable to their state or banking centre before visiting a branch. Digital banking services can generally continue to be used on branch holidays.

Students and parents should check their school's official academic calendar, circulars or notifications before assuming that a particular festival or regional occasion will be a school holiday.

The September schedule therefore combines nationwide weekend closures with state-specific bank holidays and a broader set of school holidays that vary according to location and institution.