Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Banks Open October 3 After Gandhi Jayanti Holiday
Banks across India will close on Friday, October 2, 2026, for Gandhi Jayanti.
This is a national holiday.
Most banks usually close on the second and fourth Saturdays.
They usually open on the first, third and fifth Saturdays.
Because October 3 is the first Saturday, bank branches are expected to open that day.
Some branches will close later in October for regional festivals.
People can still use online banking, cards and UPI while branches are closed.
Stock markets and commodity exchanges will also be closed on October 2.
Transactions made on Thursday will be settled on Monday, October 5, under the T+1 system.
Banks across India will close on Friday, October 2, 2026, for Gandhi Jayanti.
Banks are expected to open on Saturday, October 3, because it is the first Saturday.
Banks in Agartala will close on October 17 for Maha Saptami.
Several cities will observe bank closures on October 19 for Dussehra-related festivals.
Online banking, card payments and UPI transactions will continue while branches are closed; NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX will also shut on October 2.
- Who
- Banks, financial institutions, stock exchanges and commodity exchanges in India, along with their customers.
- What
- Banks will close for Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 but are expected to open on October 3; other regional holidays will cause additional closures later in the month.
- When
- Friday, October 2, 2026; Saturday, October 3; and additional closures on October 17 and October 19.
- Where
- Across India on October 2, with regional closures listed for Agartala and several other cities on October 17 and October 19.
- Why
- October 2 is Gandhi Jayanti, a gazetted national holiday, while later closures are for regional festivals.
- Gandhi Jayanti closure
- Banks across India will be closed on Friday, October 2, 2026.
- October 3 status
- Banks are expected to remain open because October 3 is the first Saturday.
- Agartala closure
- Banks in Agartala will close on October 17 for Maha Saptami.
- October 19 closures
- Agartala, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Shillong will observe bank closures for Dussehra-related festivals.
- Digital services
- Online banking, credit-card bill payments and UPI transactions will remain available.
- Market closures
- NSE, BSE, MCX and NCDEX will be closed on October 2.
- Settlement date
- Transactions made on Thursday will be settled on Monday, October 5, under the T+1 cycle.