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Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed for New Year Celebration (January 2)? City-wise list below

New Year Celebration / Mannam Jayanthi Bank Holiday Today: Although bank branches in Aizawl, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram are closed today, Friday, January 2, 2026, essential financial services remain accessible via digital and self-service channels.

2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 2, 2026 10:04 AM IST

Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on January 2 for New Year celebrations? Check the full city-wise bank holiday list as per RBI guidelines. (Representational Image)

India Bank Holiday Today: Banks across India will be closed today, Friday, January 2, 2026, on account of New Year’s Celebrations / Mannam Jayanthi, following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2026 holiday calendar.

According to the RBI, banks across multiple cities, banks in India will remain closed for 10 days in January. Citizens are advised to check the holiday list in advance before planning a visit to their bank.

The RBI designates bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which include both RTGS holidays and other regional and national holidays, in addition to the mandatory weekly days off on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month.

A city-wise list of where banks will be open/closed today, Friday, January 2, 2026:

Indian City	Bank Operational Status on Friday, January 2, 2026:
Agartala	Open
Ahmedabad	Open
Aizawl	CLOSED
Belapur	Open
Bengaluru	Open
Bhopal	Open
Bhubaneswar	Open
Chandigarh	Open
Chennai	Open
Dehradun	Open
Gangtok	Open
Guwahati	Open
Hyderabad	Open
Imphal	Open
Itanagar	Open
Jaipur	Open
Jammu	Open
Kanpur	Open
Kochi	CLOSED
Kohima	Open
Kolkata	Open
Lucknow	Open
Mumbai	Open
Nagpur	Open
New Delhi	Open
Panaji	Open
Patna	Open
Raipur	Open
Ranchi	Open
Shillong	Open
Shimla	Open
Srinagar	Open
Thiruvananthapuram	CLOSED
Vijayawada	Open

Source: RBI Holiday Calendar 2025

It’s essential to note that banks in Aizwal, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram will be closed today, while the rest will remain operational as usual.

Banking services to remain available:

It’s important to bring to your attention that, regardless of the physical closure of bank branches, essential financial services will remain available through digital and self-service platforms:

Online and mobile banking for fund transfers, balance queries, and bill payments.
NEFT and RTGS services (according to operational windows)
ATM Withdrawal and Card Transactions
Online requests for chequebooks, demand drafts, and account-related services.

Customers are advised to plan in-branch visits around the holiday and to use online banking for uninterrupted service.

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