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Kerala bank holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Fri | New Year Celebration/Mannam Jayanthi |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Republic Day | ||
| Tue | Holi (Second Day)/Dol Jatra/Dhulandi/Holika Dahan/Attukal Pongala | ||
| Wed | To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts | Banks' Closing of Accounts. | |
| Fri | Good Friday | ||
| Tue | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/Maha Vishuva Sankranti/Biju/Buisu Festival/Tamil New Year's Day/Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/Baisakhi | ||
| Wed | Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha)/Bohag Bihu/Vishu/Himachal Day | ||
| Fri | Maharashtra Din/Buddha Pournima/May Day (Labour Day)/Birth Anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | ||
| Wed | Eid-UI-Adha-(Bakri-Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha | ||
| Thu | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) | ||
| Sat | Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | ||
| Wed | Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)/Thiruvonam | ||
| Fri | Raksha Bandhan/Pang-Lhabsol/Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Ayyankali Jayanthi | ||
| Fri | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi | ||
| Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | ||
| Tue | Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10)/Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja/Durga Puja | ||
| Wed | Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain) | ||
| Fri | Christmas |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Fri | Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) | |
| Thu | Maundy Thursday | |
| Thu | General Election to Kerala Legislative Assembly 2026 | |
| Tue | First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva/Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
Upcoming bank closures in Kerala
The RBI Saturday rule
Banks in Kerala are closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. The 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays are normal working days. Sundays are always closed.
Bank holiday questions — Kerala
Are banks open on the second Saturday in Kerala?
No. Under RBI rules, banks across India — including Kerala — are closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. The 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays are normal working days.
Are banks open on Sundays in Kerala?
No — banks are closed on all Sundays across India, including Kerala.
Is Diwali a bank holiday in Kerala?
Diwali bank holidays vary by Indian state and RBI centre — some states close for Lakshmi Puja, others for Govardhan Puja the next day. check the Kerala table above for the exact date.
Do digital banking services work on bank holidays in Kerala?
Yes. UPI, IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, ATMs and card payments work on holidays in Kerala — only branch counters close.