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). The image which is being shared as real.Is it true?: No, the image is fake, and the Gazette of India has not released any such notice. WebQoof Recap: Of Misinformation Around LPU Case, AI-Altered Visuals and MoreHow 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. Here is the result of AI detection by Sightengine.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: +91 8799711259 factcheck@pib.gov.in— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) October 1, 2026Conclusion: The image is fake, and the Gazette of India has not released any such notice.No, Indian Express Didn’t Retract or Refute Its Report on ECI and CEC(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9540511818 , or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)