Planning to visit a bank as the week begins? You might want to reschedule, with banks across various parts of the country set to remain shut on September 14 for Ganesh Chaturthi, which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha.However, the September 14 closure is state-specific, so bank branches will not remain shut across the country. Customers who need to carry out physical banking work should check the holiday status applicable to their state before visiting a branch.September is set to bring a mix of festivals and regional holidays for bank customers, with branches in different parts of the country scheduled to remain closed on several days during the month. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar, bank holidays vary across cities and states, meaning a closure in one part of the country may not apply nationwide.
States where banks will remain closed on September 14
According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks will remain closed on September 14 in:
- Maharashtra
- Odisha
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Gujarat
- Telangana
- Goa
- Andhra Pradesh
The RBI has listed the occasion as Ganesh Chaturthi/Ganesh Puja/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vratham/Vinayaka Chaturthi/Hartalika.
Other bank holidays in September
Bank holidays in September also include other state-specific occasions, apart from the regular second and fourth Saturday and Sunday closures.September 15: Banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Odisha and Goa due to Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)/Nuakhai/Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day).September 21: Banks will remain closed in Assam and Kerala due to Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva/Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi.September 22: Banks will remain closed in Jharkhand due to Karma Puja.September 23: Banks will remain closed in Jammu & Kashmir due to the Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji.September 25: Banks will remain closed in Sikkim due to Indrajatra.Customers should check their specific branch’s holiday schedule before planning a visit, particularly if they need services that can only be completed at a physical branch. Apart from regional holidays, banks also remain closed on regular Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays.
Can you still use banking services?
A bank holiday affects physical branch operations but does not mean that all banking services stop. Customers can continue using ATMs, UPI, internet banking and mobile banking for most routine transactions, subject to scheduled maintenance.However, services requiring a physical branch visit, such as document submission, verification or certain account-related requests, will not be available at closed branches.