Janmashtami Bank Holiday Today: Are Banks Open or Closed on September 4, 2026? Check Your State
Janmashtami is being observed as a bank holiday in several parts of India on Friday, September 4, 2026, but banks are not closed nationwide. The Reserve Bank of India’s holiday system allows bank closures to vary by state and local observance, so customers should check the holiday applicable to their specific location before visiting a branch.
Where Are Banks Closed on September 4, 2026?
According to the state-wise bank holiday information reported from the RBI holiday calendar, bank branches are closed today for Janmashtami (Vaishnava)/Krishna Jayanthi in the following locations:
Gujarat, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Telangana, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
The city-wise list includes major banking centres such as Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
For customers in Bihar, including Patna, this means physical bank branches are scheduled to remain closed today. However, a branch holiday does not mean all banking services stop.
What Banking Services Will Continue?
Digital banking services are generally available even on bank holidays. Customers can typically continue using:
- Mobile banking apps
- Internet banking
- UPI payments
- ATMs
- Debit card transactions
- Online fund transfers, subject to the normal rules and limits of the relevant payment system
Services that require a physical visit to a bank branch, such as certain cash deposits, document submissions or other branch-based transactions, may not be available until the next working day.
Why Bank Holidays Differ From State to State
India does not follow a single nationwide calendar for every bank holiday. While some holidays apply across the country, others depend on regional festivals and local observances.
Janmashtami is one such example. September 4 is a bank holiday in many states, while branches in several other parts of India remain open. The same pattern applies to several other holidays during September, including Ganesh Chaturthi and regional observances.
This is why customers should not assume that a bank holiday announced in one state automatically applies across India.
Important: Bank Holiday Does Not Mean Stock Market Holiday
Bank holidays and stock market holidays are governed by different calendars. The status of the NSE and BSE should therefore be checked separately rather than assuming that a bank closure means the stock market is also closed.
What Customers Should Do Next
If you have an urgent banking task today, check whether it can be completed through your bank's mobile app, internet banking, UPI or ATM services. For work requiring a branch visit, it is best to confirm the schedule of your local branch and plan for the next working day.
The key takeaway for September 4, 2026, is simple: banks are closed in Bihar and many other states for Janmashtami, but the holiday is not nationwide, and digital banking services remain available for most routine transactions.
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