Mumbai: October is full of major festivals and holidays. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks across different cities will remain closed for 21 days in October 2025. This includes Durga Puja, Karva Chauth, Diwali, Chhath Puja, and also the second and fourth Saturdays along with Sundays.
Important festival-linked holidays
October 1: Banks closed in cities like Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram and others for Navratri, Dussehra, Vijayadashami, Durga Puja.
October 2: Banks closed across India for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and related festivals.
October 6: Agartala and Kolkata observe Lakshmi Puja.
October 10: Shimla banks closed for Karva Chauth.
October 20–23: A series of Diwali holidays in multiple cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Patna, and Kolkata for Deepavali, Kali Puja, Govardhan Puja, Vikram Samvat New Year, Bhai Dooj.
October 27–28: Chhath Puja holidays in Patna, Ranchi, and Kolkata.
October 31: Ahmedabad observes a holiday for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary.
Regular weekly holidays
Apart from festival holidays, all banks will also remain closed on:
- October 5, 12, 19, 26 (Sundays)
- October 11, 25 (Second and Fourth Saturdays)
Check the RBI list before visiting
Since bank holidays differ by city and occasion, customers are advised to check the RBI bank holiday list before planning any bank visit in October 2025.
