# Banks closed in select states for Valmiki Jayanti, Laxmi Puja 2026-10-26T05:15:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 5 independent outlets Bank branches remain closed on Monday, 26 October, in Tripura, Chandigarh, Jammu, Srinagar, Shimla and Himachal Pradesh for Laxmi Puja, Accession Day and Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, as per the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar. India TV reports that Uttar Pradesh has declared a public holiday for schools and government offices on Valmiki Jayanti, but banks in the state will stay open. Digital banking services including UPI, internet banking, mobile apps and ATMs continue to function normally. Services requiring branch visits such as cash deposits at counters, cheque processing and loan consultations may be delayed until the next working day. The next scheduled bank holidays are on 29 October in Shimla for Karva Chauth and on 31 October in Ahmedabad for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All five sources report the same set of closures and digital banking availability for 26 October, making this uniform straight reporting. The Sunday Guardian and Business Standard lead with the full closure list and digital access details, while Times of India adds Karnataka to the affected states, a difference the others do not repeat. India TV and Times Now present essentially identical information with city-wise tables. No source expresses a pro-government or critical stance, each simply reproduces the RBI calendar with standard public guidance. The only variation is minor: India TV flags that Uttar Pradesh has declared a public holiday for schools and government offices but confirms banks there remain open. The next closure is 29 October in Shimla for Karva Chauth, followed by 31 October in Ahmedabad. ## Coverage Coverage: 5 sources, 5 neutral - sundayguardianlive.com (neutral report) Standard RBI calendar reporting with service guidance - business-standard.com (neutral report) Straight factual listing with upcoming holiday dates - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Adds Karnataka to affected states, otherwise neutral - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Includes UP public holiday note, otherwise factual - timesnownews.com (neutral report) City-wise calendar table, purely informational This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Update, 26 October 2026: this story now draws on 5 sources. Last updated 2026-10-26T06:27:33+00:00. Tags: Accession Day, Karva Chauth, Laxmi Puja, Reserve Bank of India, Valmiki Jayanti Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/banks-closed-in-five-cities-on-26-october-for-regional-festivals/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/banks-closed-in-five-cities-on-26-october-for-regional-festivals/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/