Chhath Puja bank holiday: Are SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, PNB and other banks closed for Chhath Puja?

Banks in some states will remain closed on account of Chhath Puja on November 16, 2026 (Monday). Customers in those states planning to visit bank branches on that day should keep this holiday in mind and complete any important work in advance.

November has several bank holidays across different states due to festivals such as Diwali, Chhath Puja, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartika Purnima.

However, bank holidays vary from state to state, so a festival holiday in one state does not necessarily mean banks will be closed across the country.

In which states will banks be closed for Chhath Puja?

Banks in Bihar and Jharkhand states will be closed on November 16, 2026, for the Chhath Puja festival.

The Delhi Government has also declared a public holiday on Monday, November 16, 2026, for Chhath Puja. The holiday is notified under the rules of the local administration of the Delhi Government and not under the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act. So banks in New Delhi will remain open on November 16, 2026 on Chhath Puja.

In India, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The first, third and fifth Saturdays (in some cases) remain a working day for banks unless specified in the RBI holiday calendar.

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.

November 2026 bank holidays

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