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Bank Holidays in India: A Region-Wise Breakdown for September

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Sep 3, 2025 — 1 min read

Banks across various parts of India will be closed on specific days in September due to regional festivals and holidays. The Reserve Bank of India has released its holiday calendar, indicating that banks will remain shut for up to 15 days in September. This shutdown is not uniform across the country, with specific cities and states observing different holidays. Key regional festivals like Onam, Durga Puja, Eid-e-Milad, and Navratri will result in bank closures in their respective areas.

Key Takeaways:

The Reserve Bank of India has announced bank holidays for September, with closures varying by state and region.
Major regional festivals like Onam, Durga Puja, Eid-e-Milad, and Navratri will lead to bank closures in their respective areas.
Specific cities and states will remain closed on different days, with some closures lasting up to 15 days in September.
Leading lenders like the State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank will follow the RBI's notified holiday schedule for respective states.
The following cities and states will observe bank holidays:

+ North India: Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), New Delhi (Delhi), Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).

+ South India: Bengaluru (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Hyderabad (Telangana), Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Kochi (Kerala), and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh).

+ Northeast India: Imphal (Manipur) and Aizawl (Mizoram).

Bank holidays will be observed on September 6, 12, 22, 23, 29, and 30, with specific dates varying by region.

Statistics:

Total bank holidays in September: up to 15 days
Regions observing bank holidays: North India, South India, and Northeast India
Specific cities and states observing bank holidays: Kanpur, New Delhi, Dehradun, Jammu, Bhopal, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Vijayawada, Imphal, and Aizawl

Sources:

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
State Bank of India (SBI)
ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank
Government of Maharashtra
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