Bank of Baroda Holidays 2026: Complete State-Wise Holiday List
Got a branch visit planned this year? Before you head out, check the Bank of Baroda holidays 2026 list first. Missing a closure date means a wasted trip — and if it's something time-sensitive like a loan payment or a fixed deposit, the delay stings even more. The month-by-month tables below cover every bank of baroda leave date across all states and union territories.
Upcoming Holidays — Mark These Now:
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Maharashtra Day / Budha Purnima — May 01, 2026 (Friday)
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Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore — May 09, 2026 (Saturday)
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State Day (Sikkim) — May 16, 2026 (Saturday)
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Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam — May 26, 2026 (Tuesday)
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Eid-Ul-Adha / Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) — May 27 & 28, 2026 (Wednesday & Thursday)
How Bank of Baroda Holidays Work
Bank of Baroda follows two layers of holidays — national holidays that apply uniformly across all branches, and regional holidays that vary by state and postal circle. National observances like Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti shut every BOB branch in the country. Regional ones — Pongal, Onam, Bihu, Durga Puja — depend entirely on which state you're in.
Beyond that, all Bank of Baroda branches stay closed on every second and fourth Saturday, plus all Sundays, as per RBI regulations. Keep that in mind when planning month-end transactions.
Bank of Baroda Holidays 2026 — Month by Month
January 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Thursday, Jan 1
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New Year's Day / Gaan-Ngai
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Aizawl, Chennai, Gangtok, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Shillong
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Friday, Jan 2
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New Year Celebration / Mannam Jayanthi
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Aizawl, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
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Saturday, Jan 3
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Birthday of Hazrat Ali
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Lucknow
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Monday, Jan 12
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Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
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Kolkata
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Wednesday, Jan 14
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Makar Sankranti / Magh Bihu
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Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Itanagar
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Thursday, Jan 15
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Uttarayana Punyakala / Pongal / Makara Sankranti
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Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Vijayawada
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Friday, Jan 16
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Thiruvalluvar Day
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Chennai
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Saturday, Jan 17
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Uzhavar Thirunal
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Chennai
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Friday, Jan 23
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Birthday / Basanta Panchami / Saraswati Puja
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Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata
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Monday, Jan 26
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Republic Day
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All states except Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Kanpur, Srinagar
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February 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Wednesday, Feb 18
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Losar
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Gangtok
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Thursday, Feb 19
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
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Belapur, Mumbai, Nagpur
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Friday, Feb 20
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State Day / Statehood Day
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Aizawl, Itanagar
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March 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Monday, Mar 2
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Holika Dahan
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Lucknow
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Tuesday, Mar 3
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Holi / Dol Jatra / Dhulandi / Holika Dahan
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Belapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Vijayawada
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Wednesday, Mar 4
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Holi / Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti / Yaosang 2nd Day
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Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Itanagar, Jammu, Lucknow, New Delhi, Raipur, Shillong, Shimla
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Friday, Mar 13
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Chapchar Kut
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Aizawl
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Tuesday, Mar 17
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Shab-I-Qadr
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Jammu
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Thursday, Mar 19
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Gudhi Padwa / Ugadi / Telugu New Year's Day / 1st Navratra
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Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Vijayawada
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Friday, Mar 20
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Eid-Ul-Fitr / Jumat-ul-Vida
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Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ranchi
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Saturday, Mar 21
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Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) / Shawal-1 / Sarhul
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Aizawl, Belapur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ranchi
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Thursday, Mar 26
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Shree Ram Navami
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Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Shillong
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Friday, Mar 27
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Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain)
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Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ranchi
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Tuesday, Mar 31
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Mahavir Jayanti
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Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada
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April 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Wednesday, Apr 1
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Banks' Annual Closing
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All major cities nationwide
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Thursday, Apr 2
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Maundy Thursday
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Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
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Friday, Apr 3
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Good Friday
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Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
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Tuesday, Apr 14
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Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti / Tamil New Year's Day / Baisakhi / Bohag Bihu
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Agartala, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
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Wednesday, Apr 15
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Bengali New Year's Day / Bohag Bihu / Vishu / Himachal Day
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Agartala, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kochi, Kolkata, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram
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Thursday, Apr 16
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Bohag Bihu
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Guwahati
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Monday, Apr 20
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Basava Jayanti / Akshaya Tritiya
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Bengaluru, Kolkata
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Tuesday, Apr 21
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Garia Puja
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Agartala
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May 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Friday, May 1
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Maharashtra Din / Buddha Pournima / May Day
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Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
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Saturday, May 9
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Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
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Kolkata
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Saturday, May 16
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State Day
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Gangtok
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Tuesday, May 26
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Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam
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Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
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Wednesday, May 27
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Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid) / Id-ul-Zuha
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Agartala, Jammu
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Thursday, May 28
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Bakri Id (Id-Uz-Zuha)
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Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Jaipur, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna
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June 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Monday, Jun 15
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YMA Day / Raja Sankranti
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Aizawl, Bhubaneswar
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Thursday, Jun 25
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Moharrum
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Vijayawada
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Friday, Jun 26
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Muharram / Ashoora
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Agartala, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi
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Monday, Jun 29
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Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
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Shimla
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Tuesday, Jun 30
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Remna Ni
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Aizawl
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July 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Monday, Jul 6
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MHIP Day
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Aizawl
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Thursday, Jul 9
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Beh Deinkhlam
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Shillong
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Thursday, Jul 16
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Ratha Yatra / Kang (Rathajatra)
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Bhubaneswar
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Friday, Jul 17
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Death Anniversary of U Tirot Singh
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Imphal
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Saturday, Jul 18
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Drukpa Tshe-zi
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Gangtok
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Wednesday, Jul 22
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Kharchi Puja
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Agartala, Shillong
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August 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Tuesday, Aug 4
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Ker Puja
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Agartala
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Saturday, Aug 8
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Tendong Lho Rum Faat
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Gangtok
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Thursday, Aug 13
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Patriot's Day
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Imphal
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Saturday, Aug 15
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Independence Day / Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
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All states and UTs nationwide
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Wednesday, Aug 19
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Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur
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Agartala
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Tuesday, Aug 25
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Milad-Un-Nabi / First Onam
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Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
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Wednesday, Aug 26
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Id-E-Milad / Milad-un-Nabi / Thiruvonam
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Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram
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Friday, Aug 28
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Raksha Bandhan / Pang-Lhabsol / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi
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Ahmedabad, Gangtok, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram
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September 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Friday, Sep 4
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Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanthi
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Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
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Saturday, Sep 12
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Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
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Guwahati
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Monday, Sep 14
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Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi
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Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Vijayawada
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Tuesday, Sep 15
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Samvatsari / Nuakhai / Ganesh Chaturthi 2nd Day
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Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Vijayawada
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Monday, Sep 21
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Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
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Gangtok
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Tuesday, Sep 22
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Karma Puja
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Gangtok, Kochi
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Wednesday, Sep 23
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Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji
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Jammu, Ranchi
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Friday, Sep 25
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Indrajatra
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Gangtok, Panaji
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October 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Friday, Oct 2
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Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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All states and UTs nationwide
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Saturday, Oct 10
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Mahalaya Amavasye
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Bengaluru
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Saturday, Oct 17
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Maha Saptami
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Agartala, Gangtok, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Itanagar, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong
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Monday, Oct 19
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Dussehra / Durga Puja / Maha Navami / Ayutha Pooja
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Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada
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Tuesday, Oct 20
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Dasara / Vijaya Dashmi / Durga Puja
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Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Itanagar, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Vijayawada
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Wednesday, Oct 21
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Vijaya Dasami / Durga Puja (Dasain)
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Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Kolkata, Ranchi, Shillong, Vijayawada
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Thursday, Oct 22
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Durga Puja (Dasain)
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Gangtok, Shimla
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Friday, Oct 23
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Durga Puja (Dasain)
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Gangtok, Kolkata
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Monday, Oct 26
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Laxmi Puja / Accession Day / Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday
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Agartala
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Thursday, Oct 29
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Karva Chauth
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Shimla
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Saturday, Oct 31
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday
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Shimla
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November 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Monday, Nov 9
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Diwali / Laxmi Puja / Govardhan Pooja
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Agartala, Gangtok, Imphal, Jaipur, Lucknow
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Tuesday, Nov 10
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Diwali / Deepavali / Vikram Samvant New Year Day
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Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Mumbai, Nagpur
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Wednesday, Nov 11
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Laxmi Puja / Bhaidooj / Ningol Chakkouba
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Gangtok, Imphal, Kolkata, Lucknow, Shimla
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Friday, Nov 13
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Wangala Festival
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Shillong
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Monday, Nov 16
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Chhath Puja / Surya Shashti
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Patna, Ranchi
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Monday, Nov 23
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Seng Kut Snem
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Aizawl
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Tuesday, Nov 24
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Guru Nanak Jayanti / Karthika Purnima
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Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla
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Friday, Nov 27
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Kanakadasa Jayanthi
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Bengaluru
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December 2026
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Date
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Event
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States / UTs
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Tuesday, Dec 1
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Indigenous Faith Day / State Inauguration Day
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Itanagar, Kohima
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Thursday, Dec 3
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Feast of St. Francis Xavier
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Panaji
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Wednesday, Dec 9
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Losoong / Namsoong
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Gangtok
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Thursday, Dec 10
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Losoong / Namsoong
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Gangtok
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Friday, Dec 11
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Losoong / Namsoong
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Gangtok
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Saturday, Dec 12
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Death Anniversary of Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma
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Shillong
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Friday, Dec 18
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Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
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Shillong
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Saturday, Dec 19
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Goa Liberation Day
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Panaji
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Thursday, Dec 24
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Christmas Eve
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Aizawl, Kohima, Shillong
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Friday, Dec 25
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Christmas Day
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All states and UTs nationwide
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Saturday, Dec 26
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Christmas
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Aizawl, Kohima, Shillong
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Wednesday, Dec 30
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Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah
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Aizawl, Shillong
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Thursday, Dec 31
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New Year's Eve
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Aizawl, Shillong
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Why Checking Bank of Baroda Leave Dates?
A lot of people assume national holidays are the only days banks shut. That's not how it works. Bank of Baroda follows state-specific closures too — and they differ significantly depending on your city. A branch in Chennai may be open on a day when the Kolkata branch is closed, and vice versa.
The bank of baroda holidays calendar covers everything from Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti to Diwali, Holi, Eid, Durga Puja, Onam, and Baisakhi — plus dozens of smaller regional observances most customers never anticipate. Missing any one of these can hold up a transaction, delay a demand draft, or push a loan EMI to the next working day.
Check your month before you go. That's honestly the simplest habit to build.
FAQs
Q: Is the Bank of Baroda holiday list the same across all states?
A: No. Bank of Baroda observes uniform national holidays at all branches, but regional and state-specific holidays vary considerably. For instance, Pongal is a bank of baroda leave date in Tamil Nadu but not in most northern states, while Makar Sankranti applies in Gujarat and Assam but not everywhere else.
Q: Will Bank of Baroda remain closed on New Year's Day 2026?
A: January 1, 2026 is a bank of baroda holiday only in select states — including Tamil Nadu, Mizoram, Sikkim, and a few northeastern states. Branches in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Jaipur will remain open on that day.
Q: Are 2nd and 4th Saturdays non-working days for Bank of Baroda in 2026?
A: Yes. All Bank of Baroda branches stay closed on every second and fourth Saturday of the month, along with all Sundays — as directed by RBI regulations. First and third Saturdays remain working days with standard hours.
Q: Is Bank of Baroda closed on April 1, 2026?
A: Yes. April 1 is the annual bank closing day — when banks complete their yearly account settlements. This applies to Bank of Baroda branches across all major cities and is listed in the official bank of baroda holidays 2026 schedule.
Q: How many days is Bank of Baroda closed in 2026 total?
A: The exact number varies by state, but most branches observe between 15 and 25 bank of baroda leave days across the year — combining gazetted national holidays, regional observances, and second/fourth Saturdays. States in the northeast typically have more regional holidays than other parts of India.
Q: What happens to my scheduled EMI if it falls on a Bank of Baroda holiday?
A: EMI deductions that fall on a bank of baroda holiday are typically processed on the next working day. Check with your specific branch or loan agreement terms, as processing timelines can differ slightly depending on the type of account or loan.
Q: Is Bank of Baroda open on Diwali 2026?
A: Most Bank of Baroda branches will be closed around Diwali — November 9 and 10, 2026 — in states like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP, and Sikkim. The exact closure dates vary by state, so check the November section of the bank of baroda holidays 2026 list for your city.
Q: Can I use Bank of Baroda net banking and ATMs on holidays?
A: Yes. Even on bank of baroda leave days, digital services like net banking, mobile banking, and ATM withdrawals remain fully operational. Branch counter services — demand drafts, fixed deposits, and similar — are unavailable on holidays.
Q: Is Makar Sankranti a holiday for Bank of Baroda in 2026?
A: Makar Sankranti on January 14, 2026 is a bank of baroda holiday in states like Gujarat, Assam, and Odisha. Branches in other states will function normally on that day. Always check your specific state in the January holiday table above.
Q: Where can I check the official Bank of Baroda holiday list for 2026?
A: The official bank of baroda holidays schedule is published by the Reserve Bank of India on its website, and Bank of Baroda also updates its branch-specific holiday lists on its official website. For regional variations, your local branch is the most reliable point of confirmation.