Ganesh Chaturthi Bank Holiday: Check Where Banks Are Closed Today

NEW DELHI, September 14, 2026 — Bank branches in several parts of India are closed today, Monday, September 14, for Ganesh Chaturthi and related regional observances. The holiday, however, is not applicable nationwide, meaning customers in other cities can expect normal branch operations.

The Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar is organised by banking centre, so a festival holiday in one part of the country does not automatically mean that bank branches are closed everywhere.

Where are banks closed today?

The September 14 holiday applies to several major banking centres, including Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji and Vijayawada. The holiday is listed under names including Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Puja, Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata, Vinayakar Chaturthi and Hartalika, depending on the location.

This means customers who need to visit a physical branch in these centres should plan their banking work for another working day.

Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra are among the areas where branches are observing the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday. Local reporting also confirms that banks and financial institutions in Mumbai are closed on Monday for the festival.

Are banks open in Delhi today?

Yes, bank branches in New Delhi are not listed for a Ganesh Chaturthi closure on September 14 in the RBI-based holiday schedules consulted for this report.

The holiday calendar is centre-specific, and New Delhi is not included in the September 14 list of banking centres observing the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday.

Customers in Delhi should nevertheless check the operating status of their particular branch if they have an appointment or time-sensitive transaction.

What about SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank?

The holiday applies to bank branches based on their location, rather than being a separate closure announced individually by SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank or another major lender.

Therefore, a branch of a particular bank can be closed in Mumbai or Bengaluru while another branch of the same bank remains open in a city where September 14 is not a bank holiday.

Customers should check their branch location against the RBI holiday calendar rather than assuming that their bank is either entirely open or entirely closed nationwide.

Can customers use UPI and online banking?

A physical branch holiday does not generally mean that digital banking stops.

Customers can continue to use services such as UPI, internet banking, mobile banking and ATMs, subject to the normal availability of the individual bank’s systems. Reports on the September holiday schedule also indicate that digital payment and banking services remain available when branches are closed.

Routine online transactions can therefore continue even where customers cannot visit a branch.

Some services that require physical branch processing, however, may need to wait until the branch reopens.

Why do bank holidays differ across India?

India’s bank holiday calendar includes national holidays, weekly closures and regional holidays. Festival holidays are often assigned to particular banking centres based on local observances.

That is why September 14 is a bank holiday in several cities for Ganesh Chaturthi, while branches elsewhere continue normal operations. The RBI’s holiday framework is based on the applicable banking centre rather than treating every festival as a nationwide bank closure.

The distinction is particularly important for customers who travel between states or use a bank branch outside their home city.

What happens next?

Banks in the affected centres will resume branch operations on their next applicable working day, subject to any additional local holiday.

Customers planning cash deposits, cheque-related work, document submission or other branch-dependent services should check their local branch’s schedule before travelling.

For customers who only need to make payments, transfer money or check account information, digital banking channels remain the practical alternative while branches are shut.

The key point for September 14 is that Ganesh Chaturthi is a regional bank holiday, not a nationwide closure. Whether a branch is open depends on its banking centre.

This story may be updated as new information becomes available.