Bank holiday today: Are SBI, HDFC, ICICI branches closed on Monday, 14 September, for Ganesh Chaturthi?

Bank holiday today: Public and private banks in multiple cities will remain closed today, on Monday, 14 September, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi, according to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar for the month.

Notably, this follows the weekend offs on 12 September (second Saturday) and 13 September (Sunday) and will be an extended holiday for bank operations across a number of cities and towns in India today.

As per RBI rules, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe mandatory closure on all second and fourth Saturdays and every Sunday in a month. However, while access in-branch services are shut, online services (net banking and mobile app) will remain operational.

Usually, in addition to the common national and gazetted holidays, or weekend offs, banks in India could have local holidays and festivals off, as required. The central bank releases its annual, official bank holiday list in January. Please contact your nearest local bank branch for their confirmed holiday schedule for 2026.

Banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank and other lenders in Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji and Vijayawada will remain closed on Monday, 14 September on account of Ganesh Chaturthi / Ganesh Puja and other regional observances.

In RBI's holiday calendar, certain days are marked as non-working days for banks under “Negotiable Instruments Act” and other under “Banks’ Closing of Accounts.”

In September, private and public-sector banks were scheduled to be closed for 14 days, including weekend offs. Some of the upcoming bank closures for this month will be observed to celebrate Samvatsari, Unitarian Anniversary Day, Karma Puja , among other occasions. Here's the full list of all holidays in September 2026:

During bank holidays, online banking services remain available across the country to ensure uninterrupted access to banking services. Customers can use these services for convenient financial transactions.

An individual can use UPI or the respective bank's app to make payments and receive money from others. These services work round the clock, whether banks are open or not. Though, at times, it may be down due to scheduled maintenance during which the banks will notify you.

Additionally, fund transfer requests can be made using NEFT /RTGS transfer forms, demand draft request forms and cheque book forms.

Apart from those options, credit cards, debit cards, and ATM cards can also be obtained through card services.