3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Nov 13, 2025 09:22 AM IST
Bank Holiday Today 2025: Public and private banks in several Indian cities will observe a closure today, Wednesday, November 5, on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartik Purnima, as mentioned in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar.
Bank branches across Indian cities may close on these holidays, disrupting customer transactions and services. Customers should check the holiday calendar and plan their visits accordingly.
There are a total of 11 official bank holidays, designated for November 2025, which have been allotted by the RBI under its Negotiable Instruments Act, which includes 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, Wednesday, November 5:
It’s essential to note that banks in a few Indian cities will be closed, while the rest will remain operational as usual. Below is the table of bank status for today, Wednesday, November 5, 2025:
Source: RBI Holiday Calendar 2025
Cities where bank branches are open on November 5 (Wednesday):
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Kochi, Panaji, Patna, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada.
Cities where bank branches are closed on November 5 (Wednesday):
Aizawl, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, and Srinagar.
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Banking services that will remain available:
It’s important to bring to your attention that, regardless of the physical closure of bank branches in Ranchi (Jharkhand), essential financial services would 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.
‘today bank holiday’ spikes on Google as banks remain closed across India for Guru Nanak Jayanti 2025.
‘today bank holiday’ spikes on Google as banks remain closed across India for Guru Nanak Jayanti 2025.