India bank closures vary by region in November 2026

Bank branches in India are scheduled to close on a series of festival dates and routine weekend holidays in November 2026, with the calendar varying by state and city. The Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar, as described in reports, lists festival-related closures on nine dates: November 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 20, 23, 24 and 27. These are regional closures, not a nationwide shutdown on each date. Branches are also due to close on Sundays, November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and on the second and fourth Saturdays, November 14 and 28. Those seven routine weekend dates, together with the nine festival-related dates, amount to as many as 16 calendar dates with branch closures in some locations. The total a customer encounters depends on the local schedule; not all branches close for every festival. The first week’s schedule includes a disputed regional entry. One account says branches in Shillong, Meghalaya, will close on November 2 for the Nongkrem Dance Festival. Other reports say no festival-related closure is listed from November 2 through 7, and identify November 9 as the first festival closure. The supplied accounts therefore do not establish whether Shillong branches will close...