Bank Holiday Today: Banks Closed in 21 States for Guru Nanak Jayanti
Banks across India will remain closed today, November 5, in many states to observe Guru Nanak Jayanti, as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar. While physical branches are shut in the affected states, digital banking services will remain fully operational.
States Where Banks Are Closed on November 5
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Uttarakhand
- Andhra Pradesh
- Telangana
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Uttar Pradesh
- Meghalaya
- New Delhi
- Maharashtra
- Chhattisgarh
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- West Bengal
- Kerala
- Nagaland
- Mizoram
Upcoming Bank Holidays in November 2025
November 6 (Thursday): Banks will be closed only in Meghalaya for the Nongkrem Dance Festival, a traditional harvest celebration of the Khasi tribe.
November 7 (Friday): Banks will be closed only in Meghalaya for the Wangala Festival, also known as the 100 Drums Festival, celebrating the Garo tribe’s harvest.
November 8 (Saturday): Banks in Karnataka will be closed for Kanakadasa Jayanthi, marking the birth anniversary of the 16th-century poet and saint Sri Kanakadasa.
Weekly Bank Closures in November 2025
- November 8 (Second Saturday): All banks closed nationwide
- November 9 (Sunday): All banks closed nationwide
- November 15 (Third Saturday): Banks open across India
- November 16 (Sunday): All banks closed nationwide
- November 22 (Fourth Saturday): All banks closed nationwide
- November 23 (Sunday): All banks closed nationwide
- November 29 (Fifth Saturday): Banks open across India
- November 30 (Sunday): All banks closed nationwide
Regular Bank Timings in India
Most public sector banks including State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of India, and Punjab National Bank operate between 10 am and 4 pm. Private banks like Axis, ICICI, HDFC, Yes Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank typically function from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Bank of Baroda operates between 9:45 am and 4:45 pm, while Canara Bank typically works from 10 am to 3:30 pm.
