Bank holidays this week: Will SBI, HDFC, ICICI, PNB remain open for all 6 days this week? — RBI calendar here
Bank holidays this week: All public and private banks across India will remain closed today since, 26 July is a Sunday. Hence, SBI, HDFC, ICICI, PNB and other banks across the country will remain closed today. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar, banking operations and physical in-branch services at all scheduled and non-scheduled banks remain suspended on all Sundays of the month.
Besides Sunday off, banks remain closed on every second and fourth Saturday of every month. On the days of weekend off, customers will not be able to access in-branch services, but online services remain operational. Digital banking channels, such as internet banking, mobile banking, UPI services and ATMs, will continue to operate normally so that customers can carry out essential online banking transactions without disruption.
RBI’s holiday schedule designates certain days as non-working days for banks under “Negotiable Instruments Act” and other under “Banks’ Closing of Accounts” during which regional bank branches across states remain closed.
Are there any upcoming bank holidays this week?
No, there no upcoming bank holidays this week. Since upcoming Saturday will be first Saturday of the month — 1 August — all banks will operate normally and provide banking services throughout the week. Notably, there are no state specific holidays this week which implies that all banks across India will remain open for all 6 days in this week. To get a clear picture, check RBI’s official bank holiday list for July.
In the next month, banks across the country will remain closed on Independence Day – August 15 — which is a gazetted holiday besides regular weekend offs including the 2nd and 4th Saturdays and all Sundays. State-specific bank holidays will be observed during Raksha Bandhan, Onam and other regional festivals.
- 26 August, Wednesday – Banks across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Delhi, Bihar, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand will remain closed on account of Id-E-Milad, Baravafat, Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) and Thiruvonam.
- 28 August, Friday – Banks across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh will remain closed on account of Raksha Bandhan holiday.
Check list of upcoming weekend offs
- 2 August, Sunday
- 8 August, 2nd Saturday
- 9 August, Sunday
- 16 August, Sunday
- 22 August, 4th Saturday
- 23 August, Sunday
- 30 August, Sunday
Bank timings
On working days, banks commence public dealing operations at 10:00 AM and close access to in-branch services at 4:00 PM.
Which banking services are accessible on bank holidays
Even on bank holidays, customers can carry out essential transactions and access several banking services such as UPI or use the respective bank’s app to make payments and receive money from others. Notably, banking apps offer services work round the clock irrespective of bank holidays. However, at times banking services may be suspended temporarily on account of scheduled maintenance activity but before any disruption the banks notify its customers in advance.
