Diwali/ Laxmi Puja bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on November 9, 2026?

Diwali and Laxmi Puja celebrations will impact banking operations in several parts of the country today (Monday, November 9, 2026). Customers planning to visit bank branches for cash deposits, withdrawals, cheque-related work or other services should check whether banks are open in their city before stepping out.

Banks will remain closed in select states on Monday to observe Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali), Govardhan Pooja and Vishwakarma Day. Since the holiday does not apply uniformly across India, branch closures will depend on the state.

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.

Bank holiday on November 9, 2026 in these states

Banks will be closed on November 9, 2026, to celebrate Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Chandigarh, Sikkim and Manipur.

Banks will work as a regular working day in all other states and union territories (UTs).

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Chennai
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Panaji
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Thiruvananthapuram
Vijayawada		•

November 2026 bank holidays: Banks to remain closed on these 11 days across different states

Holiday Description	Date
Nongkrem Dance	Nov-02
Declaration of Local Holiday to Banks in NTR district, in connection with the conduct of the 2nd Ordinary Elections to MPTCs/ZPTCs, 2026	Nov-05
Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day	Nov-09
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day	Nov-10
Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti	Nov-11
Wangala Festival	Nov-13
Chhath Puja/Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya)	Nov-16
Igas-Bagwal	Nov-20
Seng Kut Snem	Nov-23
Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima	Nov-24
Kanakadasa Jayanthi	Nov-27