New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- All public and private sector lenders, including the State Bank of India and HDFC Bank will remain closed on six days next week between 9-15 November across regions, according to the central bank's official calendar.

According to Reserve Bank of India's rules, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe listed holidays and mandatory closure on second and fourth Saturdays and every Sunday in a month. In-branch services are shut, but digital services (online net banking, app) will remain operational.

Usually, in addition to the common national and gazetted holidays, or weekend offs, banks in India could have local holidays and festivals off, as required. The central bank releases its annual, official bank holiday li...