Bank Holidays: October 2025 is full of festivals. From Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath Puja, many major festivals fall within this month. Consequently, including weekend holidays, banks will have a total of 21 holidays this month. Therefore, before completing any banking related work, you should review the complete list of holidays.
All banks will be closed on October 2 due to national holiday.
Bank holidays for the month of October begin today, October 2nd, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. This is a national holiday, and banks will be completely closed in all states and union territories across the country. No bank branches will be open on this day. Additionally, several major festivals, such as Dussehra, Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath Puja, and Bhai Dooj, are falling in October, resulting in extended holidays in different states.
Complete list of holidays in different states in October
October 1: Banks closed in West Bengal, Karnataka, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh on account of Dussehra, Ayudha Puja and Durga Puja.
October 2: Banks across India will be closed for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. This is a national holiday, so branches in all states and union territories will remain closed on this day.
October 3 and 4: Holiday in Sikkim on account of Durga Puja.
October 6: Banks closed in Tripura and West Bengal for Lakshmi Puja.
October 7: Holiday for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and Kumar Purnima in Karnataka, Odisha and Himachal Pradesh.
October 10: Banks closed on Karva Chauth in Himachal Pradesh.
October 18: Kati Bihu holiday in Assam.
October 20: Banks closed in more than 20 states on Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi and Kali Puja.
October 21: Holiday on Lakshmi Puja and Govardhan Puja in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
October 22: Banks closed on Diwali, New Year and Balipadyami in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
October 23: Holiday in many states including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal due to Bhai Dooj and Chitragupta Puja.
October 27: Holiday for Chhath Puja (evening offering) in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.
October 28: Banks closed for Chhath Puja (morning offering) in Bihar and Jharkhand.
October 31: Holiday in Gujarat on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti.
Important information for customers
Bank holidays are determined by individual states and local festivals. Therefore, a bank holiday in your neighboring state may not necessarily be the same day as a bank holiday in your own state. However, customers need not worry, as ATM services, online banking, mobile apps, and digital services like UPI payments will remain operational as usual during the holidays.
