Bank Holiday on Friday, October 31, 2025: Banks will be closed today, Friday, October 31, 2025. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary is being celebrated across the country. Banks in Gujarat have been declared closed for this occasion. However, bank branches in all other states will remain open and normal operations will continue.
Every year, October 31st is celebrated as National Unity Day. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as the Iron Man of India, played a key role in uniting 562 princely states after independence to form a single nation. A holiday has been declared in Gujarat to mark his birth anniversary.
Banks were closed for several occasions throughout October 2025, including Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Eid-e-Milad, and Karva Chauth. Today is the last bank holiday of the month. If you live in Gujarat, banking operations, such as cash deposits or check clearances, will not be possible today, but net banking and ATM services will remain operational.
Complete list of bank holidays in October 2025
October 31, 2025
Banks will remain closed in Gujarat on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary.
