RBI Bank Holiday List: Banks to remain closed for 10 days out of the remaining 15 days in October! See the full list..
RBI Bank Holiday List: The festive season has begun. If you have any urgent banking tasks to complete, this information will be very useful to you. There are numerous bank holidays in the remaining days of October. Between October 15 and October 30, 2026, banks will remain closed on several days across different parts of the country. It would be prudent to check the list of holidays issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before visiting your bank branch.
Extended Holidays During the Festive Season
The second fortnight of October is dominated by festivals. Major celebrations such as Durga Puja, Vijayadashami, Lakshmi Puja, and Karwa Chauth fall during this period. Amidst the festive fervor, bank employees also get extended holidays, which directly impacts the banking transactions of the general public. If you are planning to visit a bank to deposit a cheque, obtain a demand draft, or handle any loan-related matters, please be mindful of these dates before heading to your branch.
Full List of Holidays
October 17 (Saturday): Banks will remain closed only in Agartala due to Maha Saptami. (For the rest of India, this is the third Saturday of the month, so banks will remain open).
October 18 (Sunday): Banks will remain closed across the country due to the weekly holiday.
October 19 (Monday): On the occasion of Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja, banking operations will be suspended in Agartala, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, and Shillong.
October 20 (Tuesday): Banks will remain closed across most of the country (except in Gangtok and Imphal) on the occasion of Vijayadashami / Dussehra. October 21 (Wednesday): Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram on account of Durga Puja / Vijaya Dashami.
October 22–23 (Thursday–Friday): Banks will remain closed only in Gangtok (Sikkim) on the occasion of Durga Puja / Dashain.
October 24 (Saturday): Banks across the country will remain closed as it is the fourth Saturday of the month.
October 25 (Sunday): Banks across the country will remain closed due to the weekly holiday and Lakshmi Puja (there is a specific holiday for Lakshmi Puja in Odisha and West Bengal).
October 26 (Monday): Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla, and Srinagar on account of Lakshmi Puja / Accession Day / Valmiki Jayanti.
October 29 (Thursday): There will be a local holiday in Shimla on the occasion of Karva Chauth.
Relief through digital banking
Even though bank branches may remain closed due to a series of consecutive holidays, customers need not worry. In today’s era, technology has made things very convenient. Online banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATM services will continue to function fully, even while bank branches are closed. You can easily send money to others or receive payments. If you need cash, you can use your nearest ATM. By utilizing digital channels, you can manage your banking tasks without any hassle, even during the holidays.
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