Bank Strike 27 January 2026
Bank Employees conducted a big strike on 27 January 2026, against the Government of India, demanding implementation of 5-Day Banking. The strike was conducted from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Kibithu to Ghuar Mota (or Guhar Moti). Some of the glimpses of protest are given below:
Photos and Videos of More states are being uploaded soon.
- Gwalior Madhya Pradesh
- Amravati
- Haldwani Uttarakhand
- Berhampur Odisha
- Bathinda Punjab
- Mandsaur Madhya Pradesh
- Neemuch Madhya Pradesh
- Shimoga Karnataka
- Nellore
- Himat Nagar Gujarat
- Patna Bihar
- Vijaywada
- Baranagar Kolkata
- Kakinada Andhra Pradesh
- Junagadh Gujarat
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Maharashtra
- Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh
- Sangli Madhya Pradesh
- Agra Uttar Pradesh
- Koti Hyderabad
- Ludhiana Punjab
- Krishnagiri Tamilnadu
- Jammu
- Sitapur Uttar Pradesh
- Mohali Chandigarh Panchkula
- Patna Bihar
- Kalaburgi Karnataka
- Surat Gujarat
- Dhule Maharashtra
- Ahmedabad Gujarat
- Tiruchirapalli
- New Delhi
- Kolhapur
- Nagpur Maharashtra
- Guntur Andhra Pradesh
- Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh
- Bhuj Kachchh Gujarat
- Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
- Pune Maharashtra
- Puducherry
- Gandhi Nagar Gujarat
- Chennai
- Hanamkonda Telangana
- Ambala Haryana
- Hyderabad
- Indore Madhya Pradesh
- Trivandrum
- Bagalkot
- Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Thrissur Kerala
- Mathura Uttar Pradesh
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Hyderabad
- Jalandhar Punjab
- Washim Maharashtra
- Nagaon Assam
- Chandigarh
- Alwar Rajasthan
- Vijaywada
- Kerala
- Auraiya Uttar Pradesh
- Bengaluru
- New Delhi
- Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
- Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
- Patna Bihar
- Mumbai
- Lucknow
- Ludhiana Punjab
- Karnataka
- Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu
- Chandigarh
- Nagpur Maharashtra
- Amravati Maharashtra
- Bengaluru
Why Strike was conducted?
In 12th Bipartite Settlement, the Government of India promised to implement 5-Day Banking. Two years have passed but the Government has not fulfilled its promise. All central government departments enjoy 5-Day Banking but only banks are denied 5 day work week. The strike on 27 January 2026 was against government for not implementing 5-day banking.
Download Letter and Press Releases
#Letter) Ministry of Finance called an urgent meeting on 26 January 2026. MD&CEO of all PSU Banks attended the meeting. The government asked heads of all banks to ensure uninterrupted banking services to citizens. Ministry of Finance has also written a letter to all State Secretaries and asked them to maintain law and order. Click here to read this news.
#FAQ) Important FAQs on Bank Strike.
#Letter) 23.01.26: Talks were held again between UFBU and representatives of Govt. Again Talks failed. Strike Stands. Next meeting will be held on 09.03.2026 at 11.30 AM. Click here to download minutes.
#Letter) 22.01.26: Talks failed between UFBU and representatives of Govt. Thus, strike will be conducted. Click here to download minutes.
#Press Release) On 22nd January, the State Office Bearers of UFBU, jointly addressed a press meet at the Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram, to inform the public and stakeholders about the growing concerns of the banking workforce and the imminent All India Strike. Bank Employees have announced Strike on 27 January 2026 due to non implementation of 5 Day Banking. Click here to download UFBU Press Release.
#Letter) More than 10 years have passed but Bank Employees are still waiting for the implementation of 5-Day Banking. Click here to download UFBU Letter.
Click here to download 12th BPS and 9th Joint Note
