Bank Holidays in October 2026: RBI's holiday list is out; banks will remain closed for 16 days in October, including four Saturdays..

List of Bank Holidays in October 2026: Major festivals such as Dussehra, Chhath Puja, and Durga Puja fall in October 2026. There will also be a national holiday during the month when banks across all states remain closed. During this festive season, many states will observe multiple bank holidays throughout the month. While online banking services will remain operational, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has designated specific days in October 2026 when banks will remain closed for physical operations.

There is also a significant update regarding Saturday holidays. Although there has been no official announcement yet regarding holidays for *every* Saturday of the month, four out of the five Saturdays in October will be holidays due to festivals; this includes the second and fourth Saturdays—days when banks are officially closed nationwide. Let us take a look at the bank holiday schedule released by the RBI for October.

Festivals in October
Festivals and observances taking place across the country in October include Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Mahalaya Amavasya, Maha Saptami, Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)/Maha Navami/Ayudha Puja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dashami/Durga Ashtami, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Aso Sud-10)/Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja/Durga Puja, Vijaya Dashami/Durga Puja (Dashain), Durga Puja (Dashain), Lakshmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday, Karwa Chauth, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday. Banks will remain closed on these days.

In India, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The first, third, and fifth (in some cases) Saturdays are generally working days for banks, unless otherwise specified in the RBI's holiday calendar. Apart from the first Saturday, banks will remain closed on the third and fifth Saturdays due to festivals.

Here is the complete list of bank holidays:
2 October 2026: Banks will remain closed on 2 October 2026 due to Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. As this is a national holiday, banks across all states and union territories of India will be closed.

4 October 2026: Banks across the country will remain closed as it is a Sunday.
10 October 2026: Banks in Karnataka and Kolkata will be closed on 10 October 2026 due to Mahalaya Amavasye. Additionally, banks across the country will remain closed as it is the second Saturday of the month.

11 October 2026: Banks across the country will remain closed as it is a Sunday.
17 October 2026: Banks in Tripura will be closed on 17 October 2026 to observe the Maha Saptami festival.
18 October 2026: Banks across the country will remain closed as it is a Sunday.
19 October 2026: On 19 October 2026, banks will remain closed in Tripura, Mizoram, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Meghalaya to observe festivals such as Dussehra (Maha Ashtami), Maha Navami, Ayutha Puja, Durga Puja, Vijayadashami, and Durga Ashtami. 20 October 2026: Banks are closed in Tripura, Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh to observe Dussehra/Vijayadashami (Aso Sud-10)/Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja/Durga Puja.

Banks are closed in all states except Manipur and Sikkim on 20 October 2026.

21 October 2026: Banks are closed in Tripura, Karnataka, Sikkim, Assam, Kerala, and West Bengal to observe Vijayadashami/Durga Puja (Dashain) on 21 October 2026.
22 October 2026: Banks will remain closed in Sikkim on 22 October 2026 to observe Durga Puja (Dashain).
23 October 2026: Banks will remain closed in Sikkim on 23 October 2026 to observe Durga Puja (Dashain).
24 October 2026: Banks across the country will be closed as it is the fourth Saturday of the month.

25 October 2026: Banks across the country will remain closed as it is a Sunday.
26 October 2026: Banks will remain closed in Tripura, Chandigarh, Jammu & Srinagar, and Himachal Pradesh on 26 October 2026 to observe Lakshmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti.
29 October 2026: Banks will remain closed in Himachal Pradesh on 29 October 2026 to observe Karva Chauth. October 31, 2026: Banks in Gujarat will remain closed on October 31, 2026, on account of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary.

Digital banking services will remain available during bank holidays.
Even on bank holidays, customers can carry out most of their banking transactions from the comfort of their homes using online banking, smartphone apps, and UPI-based payment systems. Tasks such as money transfers, bill payments, and account management can be performed instantly during holidays.

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