Banks in several states will remain shut on Wednesday, August 27, in observance of Ganesh Chaturthi. As per the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday schedule, branches in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka (Bengaluru), Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa and Andhra Pradesh will not be operating.
While physical branches will stay closed, customers can continue to carry out routine transactions through ATMs, mobile banking, internet banking and digital payment apps. Services that require visiting a branch in person — such as large cash deposits, demand draft issuance, or certain account settlement procedures — will remain unavailable.
| City | August 27 (Ganesh Chaturthi) | August 28 (Ganesh Chaturthi 2nd Day / Nuakhai) |
| Ahmedabad | - | |
| Belapur | - | |
| Bengaluru | - | |
| Bhubaneswar | - | - |
| Chennai | - | |
| Hyderabad | - | |
| Mumbai | - | |
| Nagpur | - | |
| Panaji | - | - |
| Vijayawada | - |
August 28: Banks in Odisha will be closed for Nuakhai, while in Goa, branches will remain shut for the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
October: The next round of national holidays for banks will be on October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti) and during Diwali (October 21–22).
On average, banks in India observe 13–15 holidays annually, depending on state-specific festivals and regional calendars.
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