Is SBI open today?
SBI branches close on the RBI holidays of their state, on Sundays and on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays. SBI does not give a different holiday list. Select your state and a date. Verification date: 27 Oct 2026.
Bank strike status for SBI on 27 Oct 2026
At this time, there is no bank strike. The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) gave notice of a bank strike for 28 to 30 September 2026. It also gave notice of a bank strike with no end date from 26 October 2026. On 27 September 2026, UFBU put these bank strikes on hold (UFBU circular 2026/33). UFBU wrote that it did not stop its demands. Thus, it can give a new bank strike notice.
A bank strike is not a holiday. A bank strike day is not on the RBI list. Thus, the checker above cannot show it. Before the September bank strike dates, SBI told customers to do important branch work before the bank strike. SBI also told them to use ATMs, Customer Service Points, internet banking, YONO and UPI (SBI bank strike notice). We will add the next bank strike notice to this page.
SBI holiday list by state
SBI branches in a state close on the RBI holidays for that state. Each state page has the full 2026 list and the long holiday periods. The number is the count of RBI holidays in 2026.
- Andhra Pradesh (20)
- Arunachal Pradesh (18)
- Assam (19)
- Bihar (20)
- Chandigarh (16)
- Chhattisgarh (17)
- Delhi (16)
- Goa (17)
- Gujarat (19)
- Himachal Pradesh (19)
- Jammu and Kashmir (21)
- Jharkhand (22)
- Karnataka (23)
- Kerala (23)
- Madhya Pradesh (21)
- Maharashtra (22)
- Manipur (19)
- Meghalaya (24)
- Mizoram (26)
- Nagaland (15)
- Odisha (20)
- Rajasthan (17)
- Sikkim (27)
- Tamil Nadu (23)
- Telangana (20)
- Tripura (24)
- Uttar Pradesh (26)
- Uttarakhand (22)
- West Bengal (28)
RBI does not give a list for Punjab, Haryana, Puducherry, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. For these, use the notification of the state or UT government, or speak to your branch.
Saturdays and Sundays
RBI gives this rule: all scheduled and non-scheduled banks close on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. The 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays are working days. Banks also close on all Sundays.
SBI EMI, UPI and ATMs on a bank holiday
EMIs and auto-debits do not stop on a bank holiday. Since 1 August 2021, NACH works on all days of the week (RBI, 4 June 2021). NACH is the system that collects loan EMIs, SIPs and insurance premiums. Thus, if your EMI date is a holiday, the bank can debit your account on that day. Keep the money in your account on the day before. UPI, ATMs, cards and internet banking usually continue to operate. Branches close, and cheques wait for the next working day.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SBI open today?
Select your state in the checker at the top. SBI branches close on Sundays, on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays and on the RBI holidays for your state. On 27 Oct 2026, there was no bank strike.
Does SBI have its own holiday list?
No. SBI branches follow the RBI holiday list for the state. SBI, HDFC Bank and all other banks in a state close on the same holidays.
Is SBI open on Saturday?
SBI branches close on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays. They open on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays, unless the day is a holiday in your state.
Is SBI closed for a strike?
On 27 Oct 2026, no. UFBU put its bank strikes on hold on 27 September 2026. This includes the bank strike from 26 October. UFBU can give a new notice.
Will my SBI EMI be debited on a bank holiday?
Yes, it can be. Since 1 August 2021, NACH works on all days of the week. Keep the money for the EMI in your account on the day before the EMI date.
Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Bank Holidays (holiday list for each RBI office). Verification date: 27 Oct 2026. The list shows holidays as given in the Negotiable Instruments Act. State governments give these days as holidays.
- RBI Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, 4 June 2021: NACH on all days from 1 August 2021.
- SBI: bank strike notice for 28 to 30 September 2026.
- UFBU circular 2026/33, 27 Sep 2026 (on the AIBOC website): UFBU put its bank strikes on hold.
A state can give a new holiday at short notice. We examine the RBI list each month. Before you go to a branch on a festival day, speak to the branch to make sure that it opens.