By Soumya Ranjan Bank holiday today: According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks will close in certain areas on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in observance of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Bank holiday today: According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) regional holiday calendar, banks will be closed in some areas of India on Wednesday, August 2, to commemorate the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
List of Ganesh Chaturthi bank holidays by region
For Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day Hindu holiday commemorating the birth of Lord Ganesha, banks in Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, and Vijayawada will close on August 27, 2025. The remaining banks in the nation will continue to operate on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Lord Ganesh is revered on Ganesh Chaturthi as the god of knowledge, wealth, and good fortune. Drikpanchang said that this year’s celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi will start on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, and end on Saturday, September 6, 2025, with Ganesh Visarjan.
The following bank holiday
For the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi and Nuakhai, an agricultural festival primarily observed by the people of Western Odisha in India to welcome the new rice of the season, banks in Odisha and Goa will be closed on Thursday, August 28.
In order to commemorate these celebrations, banks in Odisha and Goa will be closed for two days in a row, including Wednesday and Thursday.
What time do banks close?
In many places, banks are usually closed on regional, national, and religious holidays. Aside from the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of every month, they are also closed on weekends.
According to the Negotiable Instruments Act, which governs the issuance of checks and promissory notes, bank holidays are listed in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) annual holiday calendar. Transactions using these instruments are therefore prohibited on these days.
What kinds of services are provided on bank holidays?
In order to guarantee smooth access to banking services, including on bank holidays, customers should be aware that online banking services will be accessible nationwide.
Demand draft request forms, checkbook forms, and NEFT/RTGS transfer forms can all be used to request money transfers. Through card services, you can get credit cards, debit cards, and ATM cards. You can also get locker applications, account maintenance forms, and standing instructions.