Bank Holiday: Banks will remain closed in these locations today, Wednesday, September 23; find out why the RBI has declared a holiday..
Bank Holiday Today, 23 September 2026: If you have any urgent bank-related work today (23 September), it is important to check whether bank branches in your city are open or closed before visiting. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, there is no nationwide bank holiday on 23 September. However, bank branches in certain specific cities will remain closed today due to local holidays. Please note that bank holidays primarily affect physical branches; ATM and digital banking services generally remain operational.
Banks Closed in Jammu & Kashmir Today
According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks in Jammu & Kashmir will remain closed on 23 September. Public and private sector banks in several areas, including Jammu and Srinagar, will not operate on this day.
According to the RBI, this holiday marks the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji. Maharaja Hari Singh was the last ruler of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir and belonged to the Dogra dynasty. This occasion is observed as a public and gazetted holiday in Jammu & Kashmir.
Banks Open in Delhi, UP, Bihar, and Other States
The holiday on 23 September is not applicable across all of India. This means that in most states outside Jammu & Kashmir, banks will remain open as usual.
This includes states such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, and Jharkhand.
Online Services Remain Operational Even When Banks Are Closed
A bank closure in a specific area does not mean that all banking services come to a complete halt. Digital services—such as ATMs, cash recyclers, mobile banking, internet banking, and debit/credit card payments—will remain available as usual. However, tasks requiring a personal visit to the bank branch will have to be completed after the local bank holiday ends.
Who Was Maharaja Hari Singh? Maharaja Hari Singh was the last ruler (Maharaja) of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. He was born on September 23, 1895, in Jammu and passed away on April 26, 1961, in Mumbai. At the time of India's independence, Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state, and Maharaja Hari Singh was its ruler. Initially, he sought to remain independent rather than immediately acceding to India or Pakistan. However, circumstances changed rapidly following an attack by tribal fighters—orchestrated as part of a sinister plot by Pakistan—in October 1947. Consequently, Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession on October 26, 1947.
This facilitated the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India. The Government of India accepted the accession on October 27, 1947. Subsequently, the Indian Army arrived in Jammu and Kashmir, and military action was launched against the Pakistan-backed tribal invasion. In 1949, Hari Singh was asked to step down from the administration of Jammu and Kashmir and move to Mumbai; his son, Yuvraj Karan Singh, was appointed Regent. Hari Singh spent the remainder of his life primarily in Mumbai. Maharaja Hari Singh's name is frequently mentioned in the context of Jammu and Kashmir's accession to India in 1947.
For how many more days will banks remain closed in September?
Bank holidays vary depending on local festivals or events in specific states and cities. Therefore, if you have urgent business, it is advisable to confirm whether your local branch is open before visiting. According to the RBI's bank holiday calendar for September 2026, bank branches will remain closed on the following days this month:
September 23: Banks will remain closed in Jammu and Srinagar.
September 26: Banks will remain closed across the country as it is the fourth Saturday of the month.
September 27: Bank branches will remain closed as it is a Sunday.
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