Archive · 1 Oct 2025
October 2026 Bank Holiday Schedule Announced for India
Banks in India will be closed for a total of 21 days in October 2026 due to festivals like Dussehra, Diwali and national holidays like Gandhi Jayanti.
October 2nd is a national bank holiday.
Specific dates vary by state, so customers should check their local holiday schedules.
Online banking will still be available for transactions.
Banks across India will have 21 days of closures in October 2026 due to various holidays.
October 2 is a national holiday, with banks closed for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Dasara.
Banks in specific cities will be closed on October 1 for Navratri.
Diwali celebrations lead to closures from October 20-22.
Online and mobile banking services will remain accessible during the holiday periods.
- Who
- Bank customers
- What
- Bank closures
- When
- October 2026 (various dates)
- Where
- India (nationwide and specific states)
- Why
- Due to festivals, regional occasions, and national holidays
- October 2026 Bank Holidays
- 21 days total
- October 2
- Banks closed nationwide for Gandhi Jayanti & Dasara
- October 1
- Banks closed in multiple cities for Navratri (Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram)
- Durga Puja Holidays
- Oct 3-4 in Gangtok
- Diwali Holidays
- Oct 20-22: Kali Puja, Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali (Deepavali)
- Online Banking
- Available during bank holidays
Sources
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