New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Bank holiday today, 15 January: Pongal, one of the biggest Indian harvest festivals, falls on 15 January 2026 and will be celebrated with grandeur in several states across the country. This has also led to confusion around whether banks will remain open or closed today in India. Several public and private sector banks across regions will remain closed as there is a bank holiday on 15 January as per the RBI bank holiday calendar.

Along with Pongal, the country is celebrating other festivals like Uttarayana Punyakala and Makara Sankranti, for which banks will remain closed today in some states.

Other than the festivals, the elections to the Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra will also lead to a bank holiday in Mum...