Bank Holiday: Banks to remain closed for 10 days over the next 15 days; see the full list from the RBI..

Bank Holidays in October: If you have any pending bank-related tasks to complete during the remainder of October, this information will be very useful for you. With the onset of the festive season, banks in various parts of the country will remain closed for several days between October 15 and October 30, 2026.

Due to major festivals such as Durga Puja, Vijayadashami, Lakshmi Puja, and Karwa Chauth, there will be numerous bank holidays across different states. Here is the list of days when banks will remain closed over the next 15 days, helping you plan your visit to your bank branch in advance.

October 15 to 30, 2026: Complete List of Bank Holidays

October 17 (Saturday): Maha Saptami – Banks closed only in Agartala (Note: For the rest of India, this is the third Saturday of the month, and banks will remain open).

October 18 (Sunday): Weekly Holiday – Banks closed across the country.

October 19 (Monday): Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja – Banks closed in Agartala, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, and Shillong.

October 20 (Tuesday): Vijayadashami / Dussehra – Banks closed across most of the country (except in Gangtok and Imphal).

October 21 (Wednesday): Durga Puja / Vijayadashami – Banks closed in Agartala, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram.

October 22–23 (Thursday – Friday): Durga Puja / Dashain – Banks closed only in Gangtok (Sikkim).

October 24 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday – Bank holiday across the country.

October 25 (Sunday): Weekly Holiday / Lakshmi Puja – Weekly holiday across the country (with a special holiday for Lakshmi Puja in Odisha and West Bengal). October 26 (Monday): Lakshmi Puja / Accession Day / Valmiki Jayanti – Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla, and Srinagar.

October 29 (Thursday): Karva Chauth – Local holiday in Shimla only.

Important Advice for Customers

Bank branch operations may be affected during this festive season due to a series of consecutive holidays. However, the good news is that even while bank branches remain closed, online banking, UPI, mobile banking, and ATM services will continue to function fully. Therefore, essential tasks such as cash withdrawals or financial transactions can be easily managed through digital channels.

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