Banks in October are closed on the occasion of Durga Puja, Dusshera, Lakshmi Puja, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday.
Banks in October are closed on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Mahalaya, Kati Bihu, Durga Puja, Dusshera, Lakshmi Puja, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday.
Bank Holiday Dussehra 2023: In India banks are closed on national holidays, festivals, apart from the regular week-offs. This year, on account of several festivals in October across the regions, banks are closed.
Due to several bank holidays, it’s important to be mindful of the specific holidays occurring in October in your state if you intend to visit the bank for any financial matters.
On account of the festivals, banks remain non-functional for a few days in this month. This month will see bank to remain closed for as many as 16 days.
Banks in October are closed on the occasion of Durga Puja, Dusshera, Lakshmi Puja, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday.
Bank Holidays Durga Puja/ Mahanavmi
October 23 (Monday)- Dusshera (Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dasami- Banks are closed in Tripura, Karnataka, Orissa, Tanil Nadu, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Kanpur, Kerala, Jarkahand, Bihar.
October 24 (Tuesday)- Dussehra/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)/Durga Puja- Banks are closed in all states except in Andhra Pradesh, Manipur.
October 25 (Wednesday)- Durga Puja (Dasain)- Banks are closed in Sikkim.
October 26 (Thursday)- Durga Puja (Dasain)/Accession Day- Banks are closed in Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir.
October 27, (Friday) – Durga Puja (Dasain)- Banks are closed in Sikkim.
October 28 (Saturday)- Lakshmi Puja- Banks are closed in Bengal.
October 31 (Tuesday)- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday- Banks are closed in Gujarat
Other Bank Holidays In October
October 2 ( Monday)- Gandhi Jayanti- National holiday
October 14 (Saturday)- Mahalaya- Banks are closed in Kolkata.
October 18: (Wednesday)- Kati Bihu- Banks are closed in Assam.
October 21 Saturday -Durga Puja (Maha Saptami)- Banks are closed in Tripura, Assam, Manipur, and Bengal.
Bank holidays are notified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI); the central bank categorises these as ‘national’ (all branches closed) and ‘regional’ (for state-specific festivals).
