Karwa Chauth 2026 Bank Holiday: If you are planning to go to the bank today, Thursday, October 29, to complete any important work, then first check the bank holiday status of your city. During this festival season, people often have this question whether banks will be open or closed on the occasion of Karva Chauth. It may happen that you reach the bank and find it locked. According to the October 2026 holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the list of holidays is different for different states and cities of the country.
Where will banks remain closed on Karva Chauth?
According to the official list of RBI, all government and private banks will remain closed in Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) on Thursday, October 29, on the occasion of Karva Chauth. These include many branches like State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda. That means there will be no routine bank work in Shimla today.
Are banks open today in Delhi-NCR and other states?
If you live in a city outside Shimla, then there is relief news for you. There is no government bank holiday due to Karva Chauth in the rest of the states of the country including Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. All banks at these places will remain open as usual and business will operate as usual.
When will banks remain closed this week?
Some more holidays are going to come in this week of October… Here we are also telling you about them so that you can finish your work in advance.
- 31 October (Saturday): Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on the occasion of the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- November 1 (Sunday): Due to Sunday holiday, all banks across the country will remain closed.
Money related work will not come to a halt if banks are closed
Even if today is a bank holiday in your area, you do not need to worry. Digital banking services remain fully operational even when the bank is closed. You can easily transfer money and complete other tasks using net banking, mobile banking app, UPI and ATM. To avoid any inconvenience, before going to the bank, check the status of your local branch from the official website of RBI.
Source: ndtv.in
