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Bank holidays in Uttar Pradesh 2026

Banks in Uttar Pradesh are closed on 25 days in 2026 under RBI's holiday list, besides every Sunday and the second and fourth Saturdays. 25 of these fall on a working day.

RBI lists holidays separately for its offices in Lucknow, Kanpur. Holidays marked with only some cities are local to those areas.

Uttar Pradesh bank holidays 2026: full list

Holiday names are as RBI publishes them: one date often covers several regional festivals, separated by slashes.

January 2026

DateHoliday
SaturdayBirthday of Hazrat AliAll 2 cities
ThursdayUttarayana Punyakala / Pongal / Maghe Sankranti / Makara Sankranti / Election to Municipal Corporations in MaharashtraAll 2 cities
MondayRepublic DayAll 2 cities

March 2026

DateHoliday
MondayHolika DahanAll 2 cities
TuesdayHoli (Second Day) / Dol Jatra / Dhulandi / Holika Dahan / Attukal PongalaAll 2 cities
WednesdayHoli / Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti / Yaosang 2nd Day / Dol JatraAll 2 cities
SaturdayRamzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) (Shawal-1) / Khutub-E-Ramzan / SarhulAll 2 cities
ThursdayShree Ram NavamiAll 2 cities
TuesdayMahavir Janmakalyanak / Mahavir JayantiAll 2 cities

April 2026

DateHoliday
WednesdayYearly closing of bank accountsAll 2 cities
FridayGood FridayAll 2 cities
TuesdayDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti / Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Biju / Buisu Festival / Tamil New Year's Day / Bohag Bihu / Cheiraoba / BaisakhiAll 2 cities

May 2026

DateHoliday
FridayMaharashtra Din / Buddha Pournima / May Day (Labour Day) / Birth Anniversary of Pandit Raghunath MurmuAll 2 cities
ThursdayBakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha)All 2 cities

June 2026

DateHoliday
FridayMuharram (Yaom-EShahadath) / Last Day of Moharam / AshooraAll 2 cities

August 2026

DateHoliday
SaturdayIndependence Day / Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)All 2 cities
WednesdayId-E-Milad / Baravafat / Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) / ThiruvonamAll 2 cities
FridayRaksha Bandhan / Pang-Lhabsol / Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali JayanthiAll 2 cities

September 2026

DateHoliday
FridayJanmashtami (Vaishnva) (Shravan Vad-8) / Krishna JayanthiAll 2 cities

October 2026

DateHoliday
FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiAll 2 cities
TuesdayDasara / Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) / Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja / Durga PujaAll 2 cities

November 2026

DateHoliday
MondayDiwali / Laxmi Puja (Deepawali) / Govardhan Pooja / Vishwakarma DayAll 2 cities
WednesdayLaxmi Puja (Deepawali) / Ningol Chakkouba / Bhratridwitiya / Bhaidooj / Chitragupt JayantiAll 2 cities
TuesdayGuru Nanak Jayanti / Karthika Purnima / Rahas PurnimaAll 2 cities

December 2026

DateHoliday
FridayChristmasAll 2 cities

Long weekends in 2026

Banks in Uttar Pradesh stay shut for three days or more in a row on these dates, when a holiday joins a Sunday or a bank Saturday. Plan cash and cheque deposits around them.

  • 24 Jan to 26 Jan (3 days): Republic Day
  • 28 Feb to 4 Mar (5 days): Holika Dahan, Holi (Second Day) / Dol Jatra / Dhulandi / Holika Dahan / Attukal Pongala, Holi / Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti / Yaosang 2nd Day / Dol Jatra
  • 26 Jun to 28 Jun (3 days): Muharram (Yaom-EShahadath) / Last Day of Moharam / Ashoora
  • 25 Dec to 27 Dec (3 days): Christmas

Second and fourth Saturdays in 2026

Banks across India are closed on these Saturdays, besides every Sunday:

Jan: 10, 24

Feb: 14, 28

Mar: 14, 28

Apr: 11, 25

May: 9, 23

Jun: 13, 27

Jul: 11, 25

Aug: 8, 22

Sep: 12, 26

Oct: 10, 24

Nov: 14, 28

Dec: 12, 26

What works on a bank holiday

  • Work as usual: UPI, IMPS, NEFT and RTGS (all 24×7), ATMs, net banking, mobile banking and card payments.
  • Wait for the next working day: branch services, cash deposits at the counter, cheque clearing and demand drafts.
  • Stock market: NSE and BSE follow their own calendar. See the stock market holidays.

Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in Uttar Pradesh in 2026?

RBI's list has 25 bank holidays for Uttar Pradesh in 2026, of which 25 fall on a weekday. Banks are also closed on every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.

When is the first bank holiday of 2026 in Uttar Pradesh?

Birthday of Hazrat Ali on 3 January 2026 (Saturday).

Why do some holidays apply only to some cities in Uttar Pradesh?

RBI publishes holidays for each of its regional offices. In Uttar Pradesh these are Lucknow, Kanpur. A few local holidays are observed only in the area of one office, so this page shows which cities each holiday applies to.

Are banks open on Saturdays?

Banks in India are closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month and on all Sundays. They are open on the first, third and fifth Saturdays unless a holiday falls on that day.

Do UPI, NEFT and RTGS work on bank holidays?

Yes. UPI, IMPS, NEFT and RTGS all run 24×7, including on bank holidays, Sundays and bank Saturdays, as do ATMs, net banking and mobile banking. Cheque clearing and branch services wait until the next working day.

What happens to my EMI or SIP if its date is a bank holiday?

Auto-debits scheduled on a holiday are usually processed on the next working day. Check your loan or fund documents, as a few lenders debit on the previous working day instead.

Sources

Last checked on 19 September 2026. Holidays can be added or moved at short notice, for example for elections; confirm with your branch before an important visit.