Bank holidays in October: Banks have announced holidays for Durga Puja and other festivals. October also marks the beginning of festivals like Dussehra, Diwali, Chhath Puja, and Bhai Dooj.
October 2025 Bank Holidays: List of All Regional & National Bank Closures
The festival of Navratri has begun, marking the beginning of the festive season across the country. Banks have announced holidays for Durga Puja and other festivals. Additionally, October also sees festivals like Dussehra, Diwali, Chhath Puja, and Bhai Dooj.
October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, is a national holiday. All banks have announced holidays for this occasion. However, bank customers should note that holidays may vary by state. Therefore, to avoid any inconvenience, customers should check the holiday list for their respective states.
Durga Puja Holidays -
In Kolkata and throughout West Bengal, this holiday begins on Maha Saptami and continues for six consecutive days.
Banks will be closed on September 30 in Kerala -
The Kerala government has declared a bank holiday on September 30 on account of Navratri, resulting in a three-day holiday. October 1 will be a holiday in Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, and West Bengal on account of Mahanavami. October 2 will be a national holiday.
Bank Holidays in October:
- October 6 will be a holiday in Punjab, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, and West Bengal on account of Lakshmi Puja.
- October 7 will be a holiday in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka on account of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.
- October 20 will be a holiday in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, and Kerala on account of Diwali.
- October 21 in Andhra Pradesh and Bihar
- October 22 in Haryana and Maharashtra
- October 23 in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar has declared a two-day holiday for Chhath on October 27 and 28.