Bank Holiday October 2025: Banks remain closed for 20 days from today
Bank Holiday October 2025: October 2025 is a major month for bank holidays in India due to numerous festivals! It’s a bit misleading to say banks are closed for a total of 20 days across the country, as most of the holidays are state-specific and a few are national. Bank Holiday October 2025: Banks remain closed for 20 days from today.
The 21-day count likely includes all the regional holidays across all states, plus the standard weekends. Here is a breakdown of the bank holidays for October 2025, which are determined by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and include national, regional, and weekend closures.
National and General Bank Holidays:
These are the days when bank branches across the entire country will be closed:
October 2 – Thursday – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (National Holiday)
October 5 – Sunday – Weekly Off
October 11 – Saturday – Second Saturday
October 12 – Sunday – Weekly Off
October 19 – Sunday – Weekly Off
October 25 -Saturday -Fourth Saturday
October 26 – Sunday – Weekly Off
Major Regional and Festival Holidays:
October is filled with holidays for major festivals like Dussehra and Diwali, though the specific dates of closure vary by state:
October 1 -Wednesday -Maha Navami/Dussehra/Durga Puja – Widespread closures, including Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, and many Northeastern states.
October 3 & 4 – Friday & Saturday – Durga Puja (Dasain) – Holiday in Gangtok (Sikkim)
October 6 – Monday – Lakshmi Puja – Agartala, Kolkata
October 7 – Tuesday – Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kumar Purnima Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Shimla
October 10 – Friday – Karva Chauth – Shimla
October 20 – Monday – Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja – Widespread closures across most states and Union Territories.
October 21 – Tuesday – Diwali Amavasya/Govardhan Pooja – Belapur, Bhopal, Mumbai, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Lucknow, Srinagar.
October 22 – Wednesday – Bali Pratipada/Govardhan Pooja/New Year Day – Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Nagpur, Jaipur, Patna.
October 23 – Thursday – Bhai Bij/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti – Ahmedabad, Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Shimla.
October 27 & 28 – Monday & Tuesday – Chhath Puja – Patna, Ranchi, Kolkata
October 31 – Friday – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday – Ahmedabad
What to Keep in Mind?
The exact list of holidays depends entirely on which state or city you are in. Always check the official Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar for your specific region.
Although the physical branches will be closed, services like mobile banking, internet banking, ATMs, and digital payments (UPI, NEFT/RTGS) will continue to operate as usual.
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