Today is October 31st, the last day of the month.
Tomorrow, November begins, and with it comes a new schedule of bank holidays.
Across India, banks will remain closed for about nine days this month.
Customers planning to visit banks for important transactions should check the holiday list in advance to avoid inconvenience.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the official list, which includes both regional festival holidays and weekly closures.
Key Bank Holidays in November
November 1: Regional Festival Holidays
On November 1st, banks will be closed in Bengaluru and Dehradun for Kannada Rajyotsav and Igas-Bagwal respectively.
In Chhattisgarh, government offices and educational institutions will have a holiday, but banks will remain open as usual.
Customers in other states should note that banks are not included in all regional holidays, so check locally.
November 5: Multiple Festival Holidays
On November 5th, banks in several cities will remain closed for Guru Nanak Jayanti, Kartik Purnima, and Raas Purnima.
Cities affected include: Aizawl, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, Srinagar, and others.
Customers are advised to complete banking tasks before this day to avoid arriving at a closed branch.
Regular Weekend Closures
Banks will also observe weekly holidays on Saturdays and Sundays:
November 2, 8, 9, 16, 22, 23, and 30
This includes second and fourth Saturdays, along with festival holidays.
Overall, banks will have about nine days off in November 2025.
Digital Services Remain Active
While branches are closed, digital banking services will remain available:
ATMs
Internet banking
Mobile banking apps
UPI transactions
Some services may be temporarily affected during scheduled maintenance, so customers are advised to plan ahead.
This version makes it easy to read, with important dates and cities highlighted, so customers can quickly understand and plan their banking for November.
