Banks in many states are closed today (Thursday, July 16, 2026) to celebrate Jagannath Rath Yatra (Ratha Yatra/Kang) and the Harela festival. If you have a bank-related task planned today, it's a good idea to check whether banks are open in your state before visiting a branch. While banks will remain operational in most parts of the country on July 16, 2026, here's a look at the RBI holiday calendar.

Banks will remain closed in Odisha, Uttarakhand and Manipur on July 16, 2026, to celebrate festivals of Ratha Yatra/Kang (Rathajatra) and Harela.

Check state-wise bank holidays in India

Rath Yatra, meaning chariot festival, is a grand Hindu festival where deities are paraded through the streets on massive wooden chariots. It is most famously celebrated in Puri, Odisha, drawing millions who gather to pull the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra.

Harela is a vibrant Hindu agricultural and environmental festival celebrated primarily in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and parts of Himachal Pradesh to welcome the monsoon and the sowing season.

Although bank branches remain closed on holidays, most banking services can still be accessed through digital channels. Customers of SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and many other banks can continue using internet banking and mobile banking apps for routine transactions.

However, services that require visiting a bank branch such as cheque clearance, cash deposits at the counter, demand draft issuance, locker operations or document verification will be available only on the next working day.