Bank Holidays in October 2025: The month of October 2025 is full of festivals. Banks will be closed for 21 days in October. This includes festivals and weekly holidays. Major festivals such as Dussehra, Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath Puja, Lakshmi Puja, and Bhai Dooj will be celebrated in October.
Bank Holidays in October 2025: The month of October 2025 is full of festivals. Banks will be closed for 21 days in October. This includes festivals and weekly holidays. Major festivals like Dussehra, Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath Puja, Lakshmi Puja, and Bhai Dooj will be celebrated in October. This is why bank holidays have been announced in many states. Additionally, October 2nd, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, will be a national holiday across the country, on which all bank branches will remain closed.
It’s important to note that these bank holidays vary by state and festival. Meaning, banks will be closed on different days in each state. Customers should check their state’s holiday list before making transactions to avoid inconvenience. Additionally, online and mobile banking services will remain operational as usual.
Major Bank Holidays in October 2025
October 1, 2025 (Wednesday)
Banks will be closed in Tripura, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Meghalaya on the occasion of Dussehra, Ayudha Puja, and Durga Puja (Dasin).
October 2, 2025 (Thursday)
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti will be a national holiday across the country. Banks will be closed in all states and union territories on this day.
October 3 and 4, 2025
Banks will be closed in Sikkim only on account of Durga Puja (Dasin).
October 5 – Sunday
October 6, 2025
Banks will be closed in Tripura and West Bengal due to Lakshmi Puja.
October 7, 2025
Banks will be closed in Karnataka, Odisha, Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and Kumar Purnima.
October 10, 2025
Banks will be closed in Himachal Pradesh on account of Karva Chauth.
October 11 – Second Saturday
October 12 – Sunday
October 18, 2025
Banks will be closed in Assam on account of Kati Bihu.
October 19 – Sunday
October 20, 2025
This day will be Diwali, Naraka Chaturdashi, and Kali Puja. Banks will be closed in Tripura, Gujarat, Mizoram, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh.
October 21, 2025
Banks will be closed in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Manipur, Jammu, and Srinagar due to Diwali Amavasya, Lakshmi Puja, and Govardhan Puja.
October 22, 2025
Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar due to Diwali, Vikram Samvat New Year, Govardhan Puja, and Balipadyami.
October 23, 2025
Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, Chitragupta Jayanti, Lakshmi Puja, Bhatri Dwitiya, and Ningol Chakouba.
October 25 – Fourth Saturday
October 26 – Sunday
October 27, 2025
Banks will be closed in West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand due to Chhath Puja (evening offerings).
October 28, 2025
Banks will be closed in Bihar and Jharkhand due to Chhath Puja (morning offerings).
October 31, 2025
Banks will be closed in Gujarat due to the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
All scheduled and non-scheduled banks in India observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. Banks will remain open on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays (if any).
The month of October 2025 will be very busy and challenging for banking operations, as almost the entire month will be holidays due to festivals in various states. Therefore, customers are advised to complete their banking tasks in advance. However, digital and online transaction services will remain available at all times.
