Bank Holiday: Banks will remain closed today, Monday! Find out why the RBI has declared a holiday..

Bank Holiday Monday, October 19: If you have any bank-related tasks to complete today, Monday, October 19, this news is for you. Banks in many states across the country will remain closed today.

According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) official holiday calendar, all public and private sector banks in Uttar Pradesh will remain completely closed on Monday, October 19, 2026, on the auspicious occasion of Mahanavami. Additionally, banks will also remain closed in several other states, including West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand.

Following this, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, bank branches will remain closed due to the major festival of Dussehra/Vijayadashami. Since October 18 was already a weekly holiday (Sunday), banks in these states will remain closed for three consecutive days—Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.

Bank Holiday List for the Coming Week

During this festive week in October, there are numerous bank holidays across various states and regions in the country.

Tuesday (October 20): Banks will remain closed across most of the country (with the exception of some Northeastern states) on the occasion of Vijayadashami/Dussehra.

Wednesday (October 21): Banks will remain closed in Northeastern states (such as Assam and Tripura) due to Durga Puja/Vijayadashami.

Saturday (October 24): As it is the fourth Saturday of the month, all banks across the country will observe a regular holiday.

Sunday (October 25): All banks nationwide will remain closed due to the weekly holiday.

However, during this period, services such as net banking, mobile banking, UPI, and bank ATMs will continue to operate normally without any interruption, ensuring that customers face no issues with digital transactions.

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