Banks are set to remain closed in two states on Jan. 16 as the festive week continues. Thiruvalluvar Day and Kanuma will be observed as public holidays, affecting banking operations in the affected states.
As a result, banks will not process in-branch transactions on Thursday. Customers are advised to plan their banking needs in advance to avoid any inconvenience. Due to the public holiday, schools, colleges, and government offices will also remain closed in these states.
Bank Holiday On January 16
According to the holiday calendar shared by the Reserve Bank of India, banks will be closed in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on Jan. 16. These states will observe Thiruvalluvar Day and Kanuma festivals, leading to a public holiday.
Thiruvalluvar Day honours Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural, celebrated during Pongal in Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh will celebrate Kanuma, a harvest festival in the state.
Customers should note that while physical bank branches will remain closed in these states on Jan. 16, digital banking operations will continue as usual. This means that services such as net banking, ATM, UPI, mobile banking will remain available.
Bank Holidays In January 2026: Full List
January 1 - New Year's Day/Gaan-Ngai (Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal)
January 2 - New Year Celebration/Mannam Jayanthi (Kerala, Mizoram)
January 3 – Birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali (Uttar Pradesh)
January 10 - Second Saturday
January 12 - Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (West Bengal)
January 14 - Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu (Assam, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat)
January 15 - Uttarayana Punyakala/Pongal/Maghe Sankranti/Makara Sankranti (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana)
January 16 - Thiruvalluvar Day, Kanuma (Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
January 17 - Uzhavar Thirunal (Tamil Nadu)
January 23 – Birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose/Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)/Vir Surendrasai Jayanti/Basanta Panchami (West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura)
January 24 - Banks closed on fourth Saturday
January 26 - Republic Day (National holiday)
January 4, 11, 18, 25 - Bank holiday on Sunday
The Reserve Bank of India publishes the annual bank holiday schedule at the beginning of each year. Holidays are classified under the Negotiable Instruments Act, RTGS holidays and days earmarked for banks' annual account closure.
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