A media report suggesting banks in India will adopt a 5 - day workweek starting April 2025 has been debunked by the Press Information Bureau, labeling it as fake news. What is the proposal of a 5 - day banking week? The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) has proposed making all Saturdays a holiday, citing it as a standard for enhancing productivity, growth, efficiency, and promoting an ethical workplace. 5 - day work week for banks awaits govt notification: Bank employees may soon work a five- day week, i.e., Monday to Friday. This means that banks will be closed on all Saturdays and Sundays, if government agrees. The Union finance ministry has indicated that the proposed policy of a five - day banking week will not be implemented in 2025-26 (FY26), citing potential disruptions to banking operations, according to sources.
