Banks will not open in these states today, April 15, check the list before leaving for work: – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: If you are planning to complete any important bank related work today, then this news is very important for you. today means 15 April 2026 There is a bank holiday in many states of the country. Banks were closed across the country yesterday on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti, after which holidays are continuing in many major cities for the second consecutive day. However, it is important to note that these holidays are not determined across the country but on the basis of regional festivals and special days.

Why are banks closed today?

According to the holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), cultural and New Year festivals are being celebrated in different parts of the country on April 15. It mainly consists of Bengali New Year (Poila Baisakh)from Assam housing bihufrom Kerala Vishu And Himachal Day Are included. Due to these festivals, there will be no functioning in both government and private banks in the respective states.

There will be holiday in these cities

The list of major cities where branches of SBI, PNB, HDFC and ICICI and other banks will remain closed today is as follows:

East and North-East: Kolkata, Guwahati, Agartala, Itanagar, Gangtok, Imphal, Bhubaneswar, Patna and Ranchi.

North India: Shimla, Lucknow, Dehradun and Srinagar.

South India: Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Hyderabad and Vijayawada.

West India: Mumbai, Nagpur, Belapur and Panaji.

Business will be normal here

In states where there is no impact of these regional festivals, banks will work as normal. Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Bhopal Like banks are open in cities. If you require any service which can only be accomplished by physically visiting the bank, you can contact their branch in these cities.

Can take advantage of digital services

Despite the closure of bank branches, customers do not need to worry. Most of the banking related services are available through digital medium:

Net Banking and Mobile App: For fund transfer and bill payments.

UPI: For instant payments and transactions.

ATM: To withdraw cash and check balance.

Online Transfer: IMPS, NEFT and RTGS services will function smoothly.

Upcoming Holidays in April 2026

There will be holidays in some states in the remaining days of the month also:

16 April: Bohag Bihu (second day holiday in Assam).

20 April: Basava Jayanti and Akshaya Tritiya (mainly in Karnataka).

21st April: Gariya Puja (in Tripura).

Apart from this, banks will also remain closed on the fourth Saturday and Sunday.