October 2025 is set to be a month full of celebrations across India, with several major festivals lined up. From Dussehra to Diwali, banks will remain closed on multiple days, affecting regular operations. If you are planning any bank-related activity in October, it is important to take note of the holiday schedule to avoid last-minute inconveniences. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published an official holiday calendar for the month.
Bank holidays in October: All banks will be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month – October 11 and 25 – and on all Sundays – October 5, 12, 19, and 26.
- October 1: Banks will be closed on the occasion of Maha Navami, Dussehra, Ayudhapooja, Durga Puja (Dasain) in Kerala, Odisha, Tripura, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, and Meghalaya.
- October 2: Banks will be closed pan-India for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra and Durga Puja.
- October 3 and 4: Banks will be closed only in Sikkim for Durga Puja (Dasain).
- October 6: Banks will be closed on the occasion of Lakshmi Puja in only Tripura and West Bengal.
- October 7: Due to Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti and Kumar Purnima, banks will be closed in Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka and Chandigarh.
- October 10: Banks will be closed in Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Karwa Chauth.
- October 18: On the occasion of Kati Bihu, banks will only be closed in Assam.
- October 20: On the occasion of Diwali, Naraka Chaturdashi and Kali Puja, banks will be closed all over the country except Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Assam and Odisha.
- October 21: Banks will be closed in Maharashtra, Odisha, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, and Madhya Pradesh due to Lakshmi Pujan, Deepawali and Govardhan Puja.
- October 22: Banks will be closed in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat for Diwali, Vikram Samvant New Year Day, Govardhan Pooja, Balipadyami, and Laxmi Puja.
- October 23: Banks in Sikkim, West Bengal, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh will close in observance of Bhaidooj, Chitragupt Jayanti, Laxmi Puja Bhratridwitiya, and Ningol Chakkouba.
- October 27: In honour of the Chath Puja (Evening Puja) celebration, banks in West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand will be closed on this day.
- October 28: Banks will only be closed in Bihar and Jharkhand for the Chath Puja (Morning Puja) festivals.
- October 31: Banks will be closed in Gujarat due to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary.
While bank branches will remain closed on holidays, digital and online banking services such as mobile apps, internet banking, UPI payments, and ATM transactions will continue to work as usual.
