Are banks open or closed today on November 9, 2026?

Synopsis Bank branches will close in certain states on November 9, 2026, for Diwali and related festivities. Customers should verify bank operating hours in their regions before planning any bank visits. Celebrations including Diwali/Laxmi Puja will lead to closures in several states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Other states and union territories will maintain regular operations on this day. ET Online Diwali and Laxmi Puja celebrations will impact banking operations in several parts of the country today (Monday, November 9, 2026). Customers planning to visit bank branches for cash deposits, withdrawals, cheque-related work or other services should check whether banks are open in their city before stepping out. Banks will remain closed in select states on Monday to observe Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali), Govardhan Pooja and Vishwakarma Day. Since the holiday does not apply uniformly across India, branch closures will depend on the state. November 2026 bank holiday occasions Diwali/Laxmi Puj/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day, Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day, Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti, Wangala Festival, Chhath Puja/Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya), Igas-Bagwal, Seng Kut Snem, Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/ Rahas Purnima and Kanakadasa Jayanthi. Bank holiday on November 9, 2026 in these states Banks will be closed on November 9, 2026, to celebrate Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Chandigarh, Sikkim and Manipur. Banks will work as a regular working day in all other states and union territories (UTs). Nov-26 2 5 9 10 11 13 16 20 23 24 27 Agartala • Ahmedabad • Aizawl • Belapur • • Bengaluru • • Bhopal • • Bhubaneswar • Chandigarh • • Chennai Dehradun • • • Gangtok • • • Guwahati Hyderabad • Imphal • • Itanagar • Jaipur • • Jammu • Kanpur • • • Kochi Kohima • Kolkata • • Lucknow • • • Mumbai • • Nagpur • • New Delhi • Panaji Patna • Raipur • • Ranchi • • Shillong • • • Shimla • • Srinagar • Thiruvananthapuram Vijayawada • November 2026 bank holidays: Banks to remain closed on these 11 days across different states Holiday Description Date Nongkrem Dance Nov-02 Declaration of Local Holiday to Banks in NTR district, in connection with the conduct of the 2nd Ordinary Elections to MPTCs/ZPTCs, 2026 Nov-05 Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day Nov-09 Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day Nov-10 Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti Nov-11 Wangala Festival Nov-13 Chhath Puja/Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya) Nov-16 Igas-Bagwal Nov-20 Seng Kut Snem Nov-23 Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima Nov-24 Kanakadasa Jayanthi Nov-27 (Join our ETWealth WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! Read more news on Diwali bank holiday 2026 Laxmi Puja bank closure November 2026 bank holidays November 9 2026 India bank holiday calendar November 2026 Govardhan Pooja bank holiday RBI holiday list November 2026 states banks closed November 9 2026 (Catch all the Personal Finance News , Breaking News , Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the ET ePaper online. ...more Add Comment