Many major festivals are happening in October, including Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra. As a result, banks will also have holidays during this month.
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Holiday Calendar, banks will be closed for about 15 days in October.
If you have any banking tasks to complete, it’s important to note these dates and plan accordingly.
Bank Closure Dates in October
Here’s a list of the days when banks will be closed in October:
October 1 (Tuesday): Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir
October 2 (Wednesday): Gandhi Jayanti
October 3 (Thursday): Start of Sharadiya Navratri and Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
October 6 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
October 10 (Thursday): Mahasaptami
October 11 (Friday): Mahanavami
October 12 (Saturday): Dussehra and second Saturday
October 13 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
October 14 (Monday): Durga Puja (Dasin) in Gangtok (Sikkim)
October 16 (Wednesday): Laxmi Puja (Agartala, Kolkata)
October 17 (Thursday): Valmiki Jayanti
October 20 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
October 26 (Saturday): Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir) and fourth Saturday
October 27 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
October 31 (Thursday): Narak Chaturdashi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday, and Diwali
State-Specific Holidays
It’s important to note that the list of bank holidays can vary by state.
The RBI provides a different holiday list for each state, which you can find on their official website. This list includes various festivals and holidays specific to each region.
Even though banks will be closed, you won’t face many issues since most banking services are available online.
You can complete many tasks from home using online banking. However, if you need to perform any banking tasks in person, make sure to do them before the holidays.
