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Banks open on Anant Chaturthi, closed on fourth Saturday
Corrected 30 September 2026: Saturday count corrected from the sources, with The Economic Times' different count stated.
The Story in Brief
Banks will remain open across most of India on September 25 for Anant Chaturthi, NDTV Profit reports. Only banks in Gangtok will be closed due to the Indrajatra Festival.
On September 26, banks across India will remain closed as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar because it is the fourth Saturday of the month, NDTV Profit and Mint report; The Economic Times calls it the second Saturday. Customers must wait until September 27, when public sector banks will open branches on a Sunday ahead of a proposed three-day bank strike from September 28 to 30.
State Bank of India has said its branches will remain open on Sunday, while bank unions have questioned the decision. Private sector banks are not part of the strike and are likely to stay closed on Sunday.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources cover different dates with neutral reporting. NDTV Profit focuses on the September 25 holiday schedule, while The Economic Times details the September 26 Saturday closure, which it calls the second Saturday (NDTV Profit and Mint say the fourth), and the special Sunday opening before the strike. The combined picture shows two separate banking events in late September: a normal holiday exception for Gangtok on the 25th, and a weekend closure followed by a disputed Sunday opening on the 27th. The RBI holiday calendar remains the controlling document for branch closures.
Corrected 30 September 2026: Saturday count corrected from the sources, with The Economic Times' different count stated.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): ndtvprofit.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
