Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on February 28, 2026? Check RBI calendar
February 28, 2026
Indian banks will be closed on February 28, 2026. This closure is due to it being the fourth Saturday of the month. Banks observe holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays. Customers can still access digital banking services for various transactions. Internet banking, SMS banking, and WhatsApp banking remain available for account management and payments.
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Indian banks will be closed on February 28, 2026. This closure is due to it being the fourth Saturday of the month. Banks observe holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays. Customers can still access digital banking services for various transactions. Internet banking, SMS banking, and WhatsApp banking remain available for account management and payments.
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Banks in India observe a number of holidays depending on the state they are located at. Bank customers should be aware of bank holidays beforehand and plan their bank visits accordingly. Many bank customers are confused if banks are open or closed today (February 28, 2026).
Are banks open or closed today on February 28, 2026?
Banks are closed today on February 28, 2026, as it is the fourth Saturday of the month. Banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays in a month. Banks are open only on the first, third and fifth (in case) Saturdays in a month unless specified as a holiday in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar.
Banks are also closed on all Sundays, regional and national holidays, as per the RBI holiday list.
Also read: Bank holidays in March 2026: Full list of state-wise bank holidays you should check before planning visits
Digital banking will be available on Saturday
Irrespective of the bank holiday, bank customers can use internet banking, SMS banking and WhatsApp banking services for financial and non-financial transactions if they have registered for services with their respective banks.
Transactions such as checking account balance and statements, ordering cheque books, paying bills, recharging prepaid phones, transferring money, booking hotels and tickets for travel, seeing your spending trends and much more can be carried out as usual. Stopping cheques is fairly simple with digital banking. To carry out any of the transactions, all you have to do is to log in on the respective bank’s website and click once.
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February holiday description
Holiday Description Day Losar 18 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 19 State Day/Statehood Day 20 Municipal (General) Election 2026 23
A few national holidays during the year are Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15 and October 2 (Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti). These are the days that banks across most states will be closed.
Major holidays in February 2026
Banks will be closed in February on occasions such as Losar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti and State Day/Statehood Day celebration.
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Indian banks will be closed on February 28, 2026. This closure is due to it being the fourth Saturday of the month. Banks observe holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays. Customers can still access digital banking services for various transactions. Internet banking, SMS banking, and WhatsApp banking remain available for account management and payments.
Listen to this article in summarized format
Banks in India observe a number of holidays depending on the state they are located at. Bank customers should be aware of bank holidays beforehand and plan their bank visits accordingly. Many bank customers are confused if banks are open or closed today (February 28, 2026).
Are banks open or closed today on February 28, 2026?
Banks are closed today on February 28, 2026, as it is the fourth Saturday of the month. Banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays in a month. Banks are open only on the first, third and fifth (in case) Saturdays in a month unless specified as a holiday in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar.
Banks are also closed on all Sundays, regional and national holidays, as per the RBI holiday list.
Also read: Bank holidays in March 2026: Full list of state-wise bank holidays you should check before planning visits
Digital banking will be available on Saturday
Irrespective of the bank holiday, bank customers can use internet banking, SMS banking and WhatsApp banking services for financial and non-financial transactions if they have registered for services with their respective banks.
Transactions such as checking account balance and statements, ordering cheque books, paying bills, recharging prepaid phones, transferring money, booking hotels and tickets for travel, seeing your spending trends and much more can be carried out as usual. Stopping cheques is fairly simple with digital banking. To carry out any of the transactions, all you have to do is to log in on the respective bank’s website and click once.
Feb-26 18 19 20 23 Agartala Ahmedabad Aizawl • Belapur • Bengaluru Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chandigarh Chennai Dehradun Gangtok • Guwahati Hyderabad Imphal Itanagar • Jaipur Jammu Kanpur Kochi Kohima Kolkata Lucknow Mumbai • Nagpur • New Delhi Panaji Patna Raipur Ranchi • Shillong Shimla Srinagar Thiruvananthapuram Vijayawada
February holiday description
Holiday Description Day Losar 18 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 19 State Day/Statehood Day 20 Municipal (General) Election 2026 23
A few national holidays during the year are Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15 and October 2 (Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti). These are the days that banks across most states will be closed.
Major holidays in February 2026
Banks will be closed in February on occasions such as Losar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti and State Day/Statehood Day celebration.
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