List of 2026 Bank Holidays in Uttar Pradesh

The Government of Uttar Pradesh on November 17, 2025, issued the list of public holidays throughout Uttar Pradesh. The table below presents the complete list of public holidays notified by the Uttar Pradesh Government applicable to banks.

DateDayOccasion/Festival Date
03.01.2026SaturdayMD.HAZARAT ALI’S BIRTHDAY
26.01.2026MondayREPUBLIC DAY
26.02.2026SundayMAHA SHIVRATRI
02.03.2026MondayHOLIKA DAHAN
04.03.2026FridayHOLI
21.03.2026SaturdayID-UL-FITR /RAMZAN
26.03.2026ThursdaySHRI RAM NAVAMI
31.03.2026TuesdayMAHAVIR JAYANTI
01.04.2026WednesdayBanks Annual closing of Accounts*( holiday not applicable to Government offices)
03.04.2026FridayGOOD FRIDAY
14.04.2026TuesdayDR.B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANT
01.05.2026FridayBUDDHA JAYANTI
27.05.2026WednesdayBAKRID /ID –UL-ZUHA
26.06.2026FridayMOHARRAM
15.08.2026SaturdayINDEPENDENCE DAY
26.08.2026WednesdayEID-E-MILAD
28.08.2026FridayRAKSHA BANDHAN
02.10.2026FridayMAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHII
20.10.2026MondayDusshera
22.10.2026WednesdayGOVARDHAN PUJA
08.11.2026SundayDEEPAVALI
09.11.2026MondayGOVARDHAN PUJA
11.11.2026WednesdayBHAIYYA DUJ/CHITRAGUPTA JAYANTI
24.11.2026TuesdayGURUNANAK JI JAYANTI
25.12.2026FridayCHRISTMAS

All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks operating in entire India). If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special  holidays on the date observable.

Disclaimer: While due care and diligence have been exercised in compiling the list of holidays provided above, inadvertent errors, omissions, or discrepancies may occur. The publisher does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information. Readers are advised to verify the details with the official notifications or circulars issued by the respective state or union territory banks, or by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), before acting upon the content herein. Neither the author nor any person associated, directly or indirectly, with this website shall be held responsible or liable for any loss, damage, or claim arising out of or in connection with the use of the information presented above.

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