Banks in several parts of India are scheduled to remain closed on Friday, September 4, 2026, in observance of Krishna Janmashtami. This holiday, celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, is not uniformly applied across the country. Instead, bank closures are determined by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) state- and city-specific holiday calendar.
Which States and Cities Are Affected?
According to the September 2026 bank holiday schedule, bank branches will be shut on September 4 in numerous cities and their respective states. Customers in the following areas should plan accordingly:
- **Uttar Pradesh:** Lucknow, Kanpur
- **Gujarat:** Ahmedabad
- **Madhya Pradesh:** Bhopal
- **Odisha:** Bhubaneswar
- **Chandigarh**
- **Tamil Nadu:** Chennai
- **Uttarakhand:** Dehradun
- **Sikkim:** Gangtok
- **Telangana:** Hyderabad
- **Rajasthan:** Jaipur
- **Jammu and Kashmir:** Jammu, Srinagar
- **Kerala:** Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
- **West Bengal:** Kolkata
- **Bihar:** Patna
- **Chhattisgarh:** Raipur
- **Jharkhand:** Ranchi
- **Meghalaya:** Shillong
- **Himachal Pradesh:** Shimla
- **Andhra Pradesh:** Vijayawada
It is crucial for customers to verify the holiday schedule applicable to their specific bank branch before planning an in-person visit, as Janmashtami is not a national bank holiday.
Digital Banking Services Remain Active
Despite the closure of physical bank branches, digital banking services will largely remain unaffected. Customers can continue to utilize UPI (Unified Payments Interface), internet banking, mobile banking, and ATMs for routine transactions.
However, State Bank of India (SBI) customers should note a temporary interruption: a 45-minute scheduled maintenance will affect UPI services from 12:30 AM to 1:15 AM on September 4.