Chhath Puja Bank Holiday on November 16: What the RBI Lists for Patna and Ranchi
Bank branches covered by the Reserve Bank of India’s Patna and Ranchi holiday entries are due to close on Monday, 16 November 2026, for Chhath Puja. The RBI lists the occasion as the morning arghya, the final day of the festival. If you need an in-person service on Monday, look up the regional entry for the branch you intend to visit. The cover photograph illustrates a branch exterior.
The RBI’s Patna holiday listing shows 16 November. The full RBI holiday matrix also shows the date by regional office, including Ranchi. Business Standard’s November calendar identifies Bihar and Jharkhand for the Chhath closure.
How to check the Monday bank holiday for your branch
Open the RBI holiday matrix and choose November 2026 if the page is showing another month. Look up the office that serves the location where you intend to visit the bank. Find 16 in the date row and then check the mark against that office. The description below the table tells you the occasion associated with the date.
The city name in the table identifies an RBI regional entry. If your branch is in a district outside the named city, use your bank’s location-specific listing or contact the branch to confirm how the holiday applies to it. A bank’s general holiday document can list several places together, so check the location alongside the name of the festival.
If you live in Bihar but need to visit a branch outside the state while travelling, check the destination. The holiday marked for Patna and Ranchi is a regional bank holiday. The RBI matrix lists other offices separately, and a festival observed in several states can appear on different institutional calendars.
Why government offices and banks can show different dates
The Bihar government holiday calendar lists 15 and 16 November as gazetted Chhath holidays. That calendar covers government observances. The RBI matrix is the reference for the bank holiday. A school or college may publish its own operating schedule, so use the institution’s calendar for a class or an appointment.
Sunday 15 November marks Sandhya Arghya, the evening offering, and Monday 16 November marks Usha Arghya, the morning offering. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s Chhath schedule confirms the sequence. The local Bihar arghya timing guide explains why the ceremony’s clock time can vary by district. Those ritual times serve a different purpose from the bank’s hours.
For someone comparing notices, there is a third calendar detail to keep in view. The RBI states that scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe a holiday on the second and fourth Saturdays. That standing rule is separate from a regional holiday listed for a Monday. If you are working out the next day for a branch visit, read the calendar entry against the day of the week as well as the festival name.
A listing for a bank’s head office can also give a different schedule from the branch hours you need. Look for the specific branch, such as the address shown in its locator, before relying on an opening time.
What to do if you need a counter service
Check the branch’s next opening before travelling, especially if you have arranged a document collection or appointment. If there is a deadline for a form or payment, confirm the submission rules with the organisation that set it. A branch holiday can affect when you can reach a counter, and cut-off times can depend on the particular service.
For Monday, the practical check is simple. Use the RBI’s region and date for bank closures, then use your own branch listing for the service you need. The Patna and Ranchi entries identify 16 November for Chhath Puja, while each office, school or other institution has its own schedule.
