Fake Image Shared as Real Announcement of Each Saturday Being a Bank Holiday

We found out that the image is fabricated.

An image is being shared on WhatsApp claiming to show a notification from the Gazette of India stating that the Central Government has declared every Saturday a public holiday for all public sector banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI).

Is it true?: No, the image is fake, and the Gazette of India has not released any such notice.

How did we find out?: We ran a reverse image search on the image using Google Lens and couldn't find any credible sources or news reports that shared this image or reported on it.

• We went through the official 'The Gazette of India' website and could not find the document that has been claimed to be released.

• Following this, we ran the image through an AI detector, Sightengine, which indicated it is very likely AI-generated.

PIB's Clarification: The Press Information Bureau's fact-checking wing also issued a clarification stating that the claim is fake and that the Ministry of Finance has issued no such notification.

A Gazette circulating on social media , purportedly issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), claims that the Central Government has declared every Saturday a public holiday for all Public Sector Banks , including SBI. #PIBFactCheck: ❌ The document being circulated is #Fake. ✅ No such notification has been issued by @FinMinIndia declaring every Saturday as public holiday for public sector banks. 💡 Flag suspicious content related to the Central Government to PIB Fact Check. 📱 WhatsApp: [phone] 📧 [e-mail]

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) October 1, 2026

Conclusion: The image is fake, and the Gazette of India has not released any such notice.

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