October 2025 Bank Holidays in India: When Banks Will Remain Closed

October 2025 has kicked off with festival season, with banks across India observing closures at the start of the month. The month's festivities began with a national holiday on October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti, and several more regional holidays are scheduled throughout several states. Customers planning in-person banking should note that cheque deposits, large cash withdrawals, and locker access may be affected on these days.

Key State-Wise Bank Holidays in October 2025

Banks will close on several days in October 2025 to align with regional and national festivities, according to the RBI holiday calendar. Several states closed on October 1 to celebrate Navami and Dusshera, while October 2 was a national holiday to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti.

• October 3 (Friday): Banks in Gangtok will remain closed for Durga Puja (Dasain).

• October 4 (Saturday): Banks in Gangtok will remain closed for Durga Puja (Dasain).

• October 6 (Monday): Banks in Agartala and Kolkata will remain closed for Lakshmi Puja.

• October 7 (Tuesday): Banks in Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, and Shimla will remain closed for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti / Kumar Purnima.

• October 10 (Friday): Banks in Shimla will remain closed for regional observances.

• October 11 (Saturday): Banks pan-India will remain closed for the Second Saturday weekly off.

• October 18 (Saturday): Banks pan-India will remain closed for the Fourth Saturday of the week.

• October 20 (Monday): Banks in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada will remain closed for Diwali (Deepavali) / Naraka Chaturdashi / Kali Puja.

• October 21 (Tuesday): Banks in Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur will remain closed for Diwali Amavasya / Laxmi Puja / Govardhan Puja.

• October 22 (Wednesday): Banks in Srinagar, Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Shimla will remain closed for Diwali Balipadyami / Vikram Samvat New Year Day / Govardhan Puja / Bhai Duj / Laxmi Puja.

• October 23 (Thursday): Banks in Ahmedabad, Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Shimla will remain closed for Bhai Bij / Bhai Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti / Laxmi Puja / Bhatridwitiya / Ningol Chakkouba.

• October 25 (Saturday): Banks pan-India will remain closed for the Fourth Saturday of the week.

• October 27 (Monday): Banks in Kolkata, Patna, and Ranchi will remain closed for Chhath Puja (Evening Puja).

• October 28 (Tuesday): Banks in Patna and Ranchi will remain closed for Chhath Puja (Morning Puja).

• October 31 (Friday): Banks in Ahmedabad will remain closed for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday.

Apart from the festival and regional holidays, banks across India will remain closed on all Sundays in October 2025. While customers can still use online and mobile banking to transfer funds, check their balances, and pay bills. Also, NEFT and RTGS services will continue to operate during their normal hours, and ATM withdrawals and card transactions will be available.