The Reserve Bank of India has announced the public holiday schedule for January 2026, with some cities observing up to seven days of closure during the month, including Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays.
The RBI publishes the annual holiday calendar to help banks and customers prepare for planned closures.
These holidays include national celebrations and state-specific festivals that vary in different regions of India.
Banks will also remain closed on all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, as per standard practice.
Important holidays in January 2026:
| Date | Day | Occasion | States where observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year’s Day / Gan-I | Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, West Bengal, Meghalaya |
| January 2 | Friday | New Year Celebration / Mannam Jayanthi | Kerala, Mizoram |
| January 3 | Saturday | Birthday of Hazrat Ali | Uttar Pradesh |
| January 12 | Monday | Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda | West Bengal |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti / Magh Bihu | Assam, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh |
| January 15 | Thursday | Uttarayana Punyakala / Pongal / Maghe Sankranti / Makara Sankranti | Tamilnadu,Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh,Telangana |
| January 16 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar day | Tamilnadu |
| January 17 | Saturday | Uzhavar Thirunal | Tamilnadu |
| January 23 | Friday | Birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose / Saraswati Puja / Basanta Panchami / Vir Surendrasai Jayanti | West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura |
| January 26 | Monday | Republic Day | All States and Union Territories |
On some of these days, the BSE and NSE stock exchanges also have holidays.
Published on December 29, 2025
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