Bank Open or Not Today: After 5 days of hectic life from Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday definitely bring some peace. Lakhs of people who do not have to go to office on Saturday, have to handle other important work. Among these works is bank related work. If you also have the same plan then you are also one of those people who think of completing the bank related work on Saturday. The problem is that banks are not open every Saturday.
If you are planning to go to the bank today i.e. Saturday, 14 November 2026, during the Chhath festival, then definitely get information about the holidays first. Banks will remain closed across the country today. The reason for this is the second Saturday of the month. According to the rules of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all the government and private banks of the country remain closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month.
After banks being closed today, there will be a weekly holiday on Sunday, November 15 also. In such a situation, there will be no work in bank branches for two consecutive days. At the same time, due to Chhath Puja, banks will also remain closed in Bihar and Jharkhand on 16th November.
Why are banks closed today on 14th November?
According to RBI rules, banks across the country remain closed on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Banks are normally open on the first, third and fifth Saturdays.
The 14th is the second Saturday in November 2026. Therefore, today there will be a holiday in the branches of all government and private banks. This holiday is applicable across the country.
Where and when will banks be closed on Chhath Puja?
Banks will also remain closed in Bihar and Jharkhand on 16th November on the occasion of Chhath Puja. In such a situation, there will be no work in bank branches for three consecutive days from November 14 to November 16 in these two states.
- 14 November, Saturday – Second Saturday of the month – Banks closed across the country.
- 15 November, Sunday – Weekly holiday – Banks closed across the country.
- 16 November, Monday – Chhath Puja (Nistar) – Bihar and Jharkhand
If banks are closed then complete important work like this
Despite the closure of bank branches, customers will continue to get many digital banking facilities. If you want to send money to someone, you can use UPI, mobile banking or internet banking. Cash can also be withdrawn from ATM.
However, you may have to visit the branch for services like opening a new bank account, updating the passbook, getting a demand draft (DD) made or meeting the bank manager to get loan related work done. For such works we will have to wait for the banks to open.
Source: ndtv.in
