Bank holiday today: Are banks closed for Durga Puja on September 29? Check full schedule here

Bank holiday today: September 29 is a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mandated bank holiday for Agartala, Kolkata and Guwahati in observance of Maha Saptami, which is the seventh day of the Durga Puja festival, celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashwin.

In fact, all seven days next week are a bank holiday in some part of India, due to religious celebrations, local festivities and national holidays amid Navratri, Durga Puja, Gandhi Jayanti and weekend leaves.

Banks across India, including the State Bank of India (SBI), remain closed during holidays mandated by the central bank. These holidays also comprise the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, and all Sundays in the month.

Banks closed, but you have an emergency? Here's what to do….

• You can continue to use online or mobile banking services even on national holidays — unless notified to users for technical or other reasons.
• For cash emergencies, ATMs are open for withdrawals, app and UPI function as usual.

The RBI and state governments create a list of holidays for banks, taking into account national and local occasions, operational requirements, religious celebrations and other cultural observances. The central bank makes the announcement through its official website and notifications to banks and other financial institutions.

Durga Puja Bank Holidays: September 29-October 5

• Durga Puja Bank Holidays: September 29 (Monday)— It is a RBI mandated bank holiday for Agartala, Kolkata and Guwahati in observance of Maha Saptami, which is the seventh day of the Durga Puja festival, celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashwin.
• Durga Puja Bank Holidays: September 30 (Tuesday) — Multiple cities, including Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna and Ranchi will observe banks closure due to Maha Ashtami/Durga Ashtami, the eighth day of the Hindu festival of Durga Puja and Navratri.

• Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 1 (Wednesday) — Multiple cities, including Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, and Thiruvananthapuram will observe banks closure due to Navratri End / Maha Navami / Dussehra / Ayudhapooja, Vijayadasami / Durga Puja (Dasain), the ninth day of the Hindu festival of Durga Puja and Navratri.
• Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 2 (Thursday) — Banks will be closed pan-India for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dasara / Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Durga Puja (Dasain) / Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva.
• Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 3 (Friday) — Banks will be closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja (Dasain).
• Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 4 (Saturday) — Banks will be closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja (Dasain).
• Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 5 (Sunday) — Banks will be closed pan-India for Sunday weekly off.